Trump floats plan to end taxes on tips, though experts raise doubts
A server delivers beverages at Dover Downs Casino on June 5, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. Former President Donald Trump said in a campaign rally in Las Vegas on June 9,…
R.I. Commerce awards $5.4M in tax incentives for new, submarine manufacturing plant in Quonset
Anduril Industries, Inc. was awarded $5.4 million in state tax incentives to open a new, submarine manufacturing plant in Quonset Business Park. (Courtesy Anduril Industries Inc.) A national defense contractor…
Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison
A prison corridor in Holman Correctional Facility in 2019. (File) Legislators pleaded with staff from the Alabama Department of Corrections to address the ongoing safety concerns within its prisons, while…
25 years later, memories of pipeline disaster still haunt families
Frank (top left) and Wade King (bottom right) enjoyed a San Francisco Giants game around the time of their birthdays, June 4 and 5, 1999 — just days before the…
Sec. Bellows: Maine’s primary contests looks smooth and secure but turnout appears low
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows delivers donuts to poll workers in Portland during Maine’s June 11 primary election. (Evan Popp/Maine Morning Star) Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said…
Bill to revamp how counties’ economic health is measured gets nod in House committee
NC’s Tier designations (Map: commerce.nc.gov) A bill authorizing a study about how North Carolina’s 100 county’s are ranked based on economic well-being received a favorable report in the House Local…
Fargo woman facing 30 years in prison for bong water
Glass water pipes, also known as “bongs.” (Photo by Getty Images). Last year the Minnesota Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step…
Arkansas eligible for $20 million in federal flood funds following May severe storms
River water floods West Williams Street on Sept. 2, 2021, in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Ida caused flooding…
Audit: Staff shortages at state laboratory service led to insufficient oversight of payments
The Maryland Department of Health’s Laboratories Administration handles millions in fees for lab services each year, but stricter verification processes are needed, a new audit finds. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty…
For some rural communities, a stripped-down hospital is better than none at all
Martin County General Hospital in Williamston, N.C., sits abandoned in April 2024 after being closed in August 2023. Hospital leaders are consulting with state and federal officials about the possibility…