Biden administration defends treatment of veterans despite IG report
The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs pledged to protect veterans and address any problems identified by federal watchdogs ...
‘State of Loop’ report boasts Chicago Loop comeback already in full swing
Loop Alliance President Michael Edwards is boldly shouting from the rooftops after a new “State of the Loop” quarterly report ...
Cook County aims to accelerate apprenticeships
(The Center Square) – The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development has created a Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator.
Austin, Texas, opioid outbreak leaves at least 9 dead, 75 overdoses in 3 days
Over the last few days, city and county officials are responding to what appears to be “the largest opioid overdose outbreak” ...
Proposed Seattle transportation levy tacks on $100M more after public feedback
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced an updated transportation levy proposal that adds an additional $100 million to ...
Think tank touts free market solutions at Spokane Valley event
The Legislature’s loss is a win for the Washington Policy Center, as retiring Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, steps into a new ...
Pennsylvania Game Commission headed toward a reckoning
The Pennsylvania Game Commission looks ahead with a new executive director, but recent turmoil has legislators even more ...
Oklahoma treasurer adds to the restricted financial company list
Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ added Barclays PLC to the list of companies restricted from entering into state contracts, ...
Lawmaker hopes to ensure WA bridges aren't vulnerable to Baltimore bridge collapse
More than five weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the remains of a fifth construction worker ...
Cuellar says he's innocent of public corruption charges
Federal prosecutors indicted longtime Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife on Friday on foreign bribery charges.
Spokane County treasurer to host GOP powerhouse event
Congressional candidate Michael Baumgartner is hosting a campaign event next month among some of the more powerful political figures in eastern Washington.
Kemp signs bills targeting police car arsonists, helping first responders with PTSD
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed measures to make a new criminal offense for burning police cars and another to help first responders who suffer from ...