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Twice-daily service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., would boost travel alternatives, help the economy and attract tourism dollars. But finalizing a deal with the freight operators that own the tracks has proven difficult.
Every jurisdiction may not face the same prospect for midterm disruption, but all are on alert. Election experts highlight keys to election security.
A recent survey found that 47 percent of all voters feel more motivated to cast a ballot in the upcoming Nov. 8 election than in previous years. Many are opting to vote for policies instead of parties and top races are skewing Democratic.
A state audit found that the Workforce Development office paid nearly $125,000 to deceased people and another nearly $114,000 to ineligible prisoners in the 2019 to 2020 fiscal year.
The state alleges both the Republican Governors Association and A Stronger Alaska, an independent expenditure group funded by the RGA, are illegally spending money to support Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election.
Herschel Walker, denying the allegations that he encouraged and paid for a second woman’s abortion in 1993. Walker, an anti-abortion Republican running for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat, dismissed the allegations as “foolishness.” (Associated Press — Oct. 27, 2022)
Gov. Kathy Hochul skips a step, another potential shocker in Oklahoma and Arizona's threats and intimidation.
Michigan’s Proposal 3 would install protections for a woman’s right to have an abortion within the state’s constitution if it is approved by voters in November. Medical professionals and politicians all await the outcome of the vote.
Michigan voters have an opportunity to fix a system that can weaponize the process. Given today’s hyper-partisan climate, other states should follow its lead.
As COVID-19 transitions into being treated more like an endemic disease, health professionals are already preparing for how we can better respond to future pandemics.
As the nation prepares for the possibility of an economic recession, one survey found that 60 percent of managers said remote workers would likely be the first to be laid off as compared to in-office positions.
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order to establish the North Carolina Advanced Clean Trucks program, which will require medium and heavy-duty truck fleets to increase their rate of zero-emission vehicles starting by 2025.
Kathy Boockvar, a former top election official for Pennsylvania, regarding the fears of voter intimidation and violence that could disincentivize people from volunteering as poll workers or going to cast their ballots. A poll found that 43 percent of registered voters were concerned about threats of violence or voter intimidation while voting in person. Two-thirds of voters are worried that extremists will commit acts of violence after the election. (Reuters — Oct. 26, 2022)
New laws in Florida and Texas set the stage for states to have more control over what’s posted on social media, but that could soon be tested at the U.S. Supreme Court and mean potential changes to the First Amendment.
Sure, more are moving from the Golden State to the Lone Star State. But California still attracts Texas’ talents — and drains brains — by the tens of thousands every year.
They increasingly bear most of the burdens of the disasters that climate change brings. Those that combine strong building codes and zoning that keeps people out of dangerous areas will fare the best and better protect their most vulnerable residents.
Mayor Quinton Lucas claimed that political mailers advocating the re-election of state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer violated the law by using images of city police officers to promote political activity. It’s unclear whether the allegation is true.
The state is on track to overtake Germany, surpassing the United Kingdom, France and Brazil. In the past three years, the state’s corporate revenues have risen 147 percent and the market capitalization has increased 117 percent.
David Zebolsky, chairman of Nebraskans Embracing Life. Republicans are expected to dominate in the statewide polls in November, but it’s uncertain whether they will be able to flip enough seats to push through an abortion ban. (Associated Press — Oct. 25, 2022)
For more than a century, school boards and other municipal posts have largely been nonpartisan. Momentum is growing to change that.
Tax-exempt issuers’ costs have shifted upward dramatically this year as the Federal Reserve has pushed interest rates higher to fight inflation. It’s time to re-strategize debt management programs.
A term that once referred only to housing now encompasses everything from politics to economic life to the disappearance of community. But the center is still out there somewhere.
Two of the state's Supreme Court seats are up for election, enough to sway the political majority to the GOP for the first time in more than 50 years. While the candidates claim impartiality, large funding may argue otherwise.
This November, a lot could be at stake when it comes to redistricting and election security. Races that typically don’t garner much attention are at the forefront of the state’s fall election.
The ongoing drought has raised costs, making it increasingly difficult for more than 13 million low-income households across the state to afford water. Many are looking for officials to take action.
The City Council has issued a halt to renewals of existing permits and those in the application pipeline. The moratorium, which could begin as soon as Nov. 3, would phase out nearly all 1,300 residential short-term rentals.
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