Minimum wage for most New Jersey workers rises to $15.49
New Jersey’s minimum wage rose by roughly 2% to $15.49 under the first indexing adjustment to the state’s wage floor. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor) New Jersey’s hourly minimum wage…
A New Year’s resolve: For climate and Maryland
Sunset on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy The Nature Conservancy. At the dawn of the year, with hope in the air, Marylanders dreamed of a future so fair. Clean energy…
As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns
A LiDAR sensor from technology company Ouster, shown in an intersection in Colorado, uses a laser to create anonymous 3-D models of the people and vehicles at street level. (Photo…
Bob Stannard: On death and dying
This commentary is by Bob Stannard of Manchester Center. He is an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist. “That is the definition of faith ― acceptance of that…
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department seeks $1M to reactivate key division
Only four other states — Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Missouri — had fewer hours of nursing care per resident, on average, than New Mexico. (Getty Images) A 2025 budget proposal…
As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns
A LiDAR sensor from technology company Ouster, shown in an intersection in Colorado, uses a laser to create anonymous 3-D models of the people and vehicles at street level. (Photo…
College students ‘cautiously curious’ about AI, despite mixed messages from schools, employers
Rebeca Damico, a PR specialist at Kronus Communications, poses for a photo at Kiln, a coworking space her company uses, in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11 (Spenser Heaps for…
The Standard’s guide to the 2025 legislative session
The state Capitol building in Olympia. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) State lawmakers will head to Olympia later this month to kick off Washington’s 2025 legislative session. It’ll be 105 days…
Two colleges preparing to bring veterinary medicine education to Arkansas
(Getty Images) This story is the third in a three-part series about new higher education institutions in Arkansas that are welcoming their first class of students or breaking ground on…
Legislature will have to address judicial, legislative redistricting next year
Mississippi lawmakers next year will have to put together two complex jigsaw puzzles when they gather under the Capitol dome for their 2025 session. State lawmakers will be required to…