State Rep. Bob Young was arrested and charged with domestic violence over the weekend, accused of assaulting a family member, according to court records. Police said Young struck the person…
A supplemental budget signed into law by Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills allows most workers up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.The program takes effect in 2026.‘I…
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Teachers unions eye ‘racist, homophobic’ education initiatives while students battle pandemic learning loss
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The nation’s largest teachers unions have set their sights on battling so-called ‘racist’ and ‘homophobic’ education initiatives as students have fallen behind academically during the pandemic and struggle to make up lost…
The sales tax in Milwaukee will go up 2 cents per dollar next year after the Common Council voted Tuesday to raise the rate as part of a bipartisan plan…
In this week’s edition of StockCharts TV‘s Halftime, after sharing his take on current market news and headline events, Pete dives into the charts. Starting with the health of the broader market,…
Employment growth eased in June, taking some steam out of what had been a stunningly strong labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 in June and the unemployment rate was 3.6%,…
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Microsoft to lay off more employees months after letting 10,000 workers go
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Microsoft confirmed Monday that it’s eliminating additional jobs, a week after the start of its 2024 fiscal year. The cuts are in addition to the downsizing announced in January that resulted…
Economy
Trump attorneys worry jurors won’t be fair due to 2024 election bid, request judge push classified docs case
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Former President Trump’s lawyers have requested that a judge postpone the criminal trial into whether he mishandled classified documents to an unspecified date, potentially until after the 2024 presidential election.…
Economy
Iowa lawmakers meet for special session focused exclusively on abortion restrictions
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Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered a special session after the state’s Supreme Court declined to reinstate a 2018 law that bans abortion at around six weeks of pregnancy.The special…
Economy
Who is David Weiss? Hunter Biden prosecutor comes under microscope after controversial plea deal
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U.S. Attorney David Charles Weiss is coming under increasing scrutiny after he announced a probation-only plea agreement for Hunter Biden that has Republicans accusing the Justice Department of corruption. Weiss…