Michigan House approves increasing unemployment benefits to 26 weeks
Susan J. Demas The Democratic-led Michigan House on Wednesday passed an increase to the maximum eligibility for unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer temporarily…
Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves
Gray wolves can be found in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Michigan and the Yellowstone area of Wyoming, according to the National Wildlife Federation. (Getty Images) The Washington State Fish and…
Nevada’s minimum wage hits $12 an hour July 1. Now what?
Nevada’s minimum hourly wage will be $12 beginning July 1, 2024. (Jetta Productions Inc./Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary When Democratic lawmakers celebrated passing legislation in 2019 that would…
Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever
In summary A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the…
How California’s bureaucracy can prevent working-class transplants from resuming their career
Guest Commentary written by Norma Ponce Norma Ponce a licensed cosmetologist based in Davis. Uprooting your life to a new state is never an easy experience. In my case, it…
Doxxing victims in California may gain right to sue to ‘bring some power back’
In summary A state bill would allow doxxing victims to sue those responsible in civil court for as much as $30,000, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs. Supporters say it’s…
A ‘lifeline’ for California’s rural schools is about to expire. Why is it stalled in Congress?
In summary Counties with large areas of public land get federal funding that many rural schools rely on. The most recent round of payments in May – $33.7 million for…
Senate symbolically lets the sunshine in as FOIA reform bills advance to the House
Sen. Sam Singh tries to close the shutters in the Senate chamber after members symbolically opened them to let the sun shine in after long-delayed FOIA reforms passed the chamber…
As anti-DEI law takes effect, students and staffers share ‘great sense of loss’
Elise Djagba, 17, poses for a photo at her home in West Valley City on Sunday, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Even before Elise…
$185 million in industrial tax breaks approved under Landry’s new rules
Getty Images The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved $185 million worth of industrial tax breaks Wednesday under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new rules that take power away from local…