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Consumers are feeling pain at the pump and demanding solutions. Some politicians are pushing gasoline tax waivers – but that means less money to fix roads, and often not much economic relief.
In January, the state’s unemployment rate stood at 5.9 percent, nearly two percentage points higher than the national average. However, nonagricultural employment in the state grew by about 6 percent compared to the year prior.
Members of the Northern Chumash Tribe and conservationists want to preserve 140 miles of California’s central coastline, extending offshore more than 70 miles in some areas, to protect tribal history and biodiversity.
Gov. Jim Justice and a majority of the state’s congressional leaders have submitted a proposal to participate in the federal competition for the development of a hydrogen hub. The gas is considered a key in combating climate change.
In a vote along party lines, the state Senate rejected $20 million in matching grants to equip local and county police agencies with body and/or dashboard cameras, with Republicans claiming the bill was premature and open-ended.
Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in one of 29 text messages between herself and former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, urging Meadows and his team to overturn the results of the 2020 election. (Reuters — March 25, 2022)
The amount that Maine Gov. Janet Mills has proposed sending to most residents in the state to help offset rising inflation costs. Other states, including California, Kansas and Minnesota, have also proposed similar rebate checks to residents. The average American family spent $3,500 more last year to buy the same amount of goods and services as previous years.
It’s killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. Expanding access to highly effective medication-assisted treatment and empowering nurse practitioners to provide primary care are key to meeting the challenge.
In a survey of Chicago executives, 43 percent thought employees would return to the office three days a week, instead of the full five, reflecting a shift in workplace culture that could stay post-pandemic.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have made several proposals on how to help alleviate the financial pressures of increasing gas prices and inflation costs, but it’s unclear which plan will be the final version.
A public complaint by the Judicial Tenure Commission accused Judge Kahilila Davis of abusing her contempt of court powers, not properly recording court hearings, improperly recording others and publishing recordings online.
Fourteen people are accused of submitting fraudulent COVID-19 business relief applications totaling more than $183 million; another two dozen cases have already been resolved and dozens more investigations are still open.
Uber’s director of business development, Guy Peterson, regarding the integration of New York City’s yellow taxis into the Uber app. (The Hill — March 24, 2022)
The proportion of American adults who believe that President Biden’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not been tough enough, including 43 percent of Democrats and 68 percent of Republicans.
In the 1970s, the city created a new generation of homesteaders by practically giving away vacant homes. Now, the idea has been revitalized by a city councilor. But not everyone is convinced it will work.
In seeking support for a plan aimed at easing traffic with vehicle tolls, cities need to reach out early on to those who would be affected and address their concerns.
Congress’ “advice and consent” to the president on appointments to the judiciary has become sharply partisan — and the numbers prove it.
To pick a temporary replacement for the late U.S. Rep. Don Young, a special election will be held on June 11 and Aug. 16. The June primary will be the first statewide by-mail election and the August election will be the first to use ranked choice voting.
The state’s Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program makes services more accessible to the elderly, regardless of immigration status, but it doesn’t provide extended care or at-home care, leaving large gaps in coverage.
The Alabama city voted unanimously to install cameras to support ShotSpotter, an auditory gunshot detection technology, which has raised concerns about potential governmental monitoring and data collection.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, in a 2012 Facebook comment that recently resurfaced, regarding the abortion that he paid for in 1989. Robinson is the highest-ranking state Republican in executive office and was elected on what his campaign calls a “pro-life” platform. (WRAL.com — March 23, 2022)
The number of Americans who signed up for Obamacare health insurance for 2022, an increase of 21 percent from last year and the highest enrollment since the Affordable Care Act was signed in 2010.
A new study highlights innovative state-level strategies driven by data that emerged during the pandemic to address social factors undermining the well-being of too many Americans.
Revenues are robust enough to allow for increased spending, and tax cuts on top of it. But current flush conditions might not last long enough to turn permanent cuts into a good idea.
Results show 815 ballots were rejected over the bill’s new ID requirement in Tarrant County, alone; 812 of which were in the Democratic primary. Across Texas, 13 percent of ballots were rejected for the same reason.
The state pours $100 million annually into the system, with a proposed increase of $250 million this year, and yet it remains unable to keep staff and place troubled youths in the right places quickly.
A new report found that while harmful police tactics were reduced overall, there are still inequities. Last year the city’s police still used force on Black people 12 times more than white people and five times more than Hispanic people.
Recommendations issued to the state Legislature include banning the technology from being used for live surveillance and that local police be prevented from using it unless explicitly allowed to do so by law.
President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Joseph Fiordaliso, regarding $1 million in state grants given to 24 tourist areas around the state to install electric vehicle charging stations to spur tourism and combat range anxiety. There are now about 625 vehicle charging stations statewide. (Associated Press — March 21, 2022)
The bipartisan vote tally in Olympia in the final minutes of this year’s legislative session that all but clears the way for pickleball to become the state’s official sport. According to the USA Pickleball Association, the sport was created on Bainbridge Island in the summer of 1965 by then state Rep. Joel Pritchard, who would later go on to serve as Washington’s lieutenant governor and represent the state in Congress. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.
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