Georgia's tax collections are improving even as lawmakers grapple with budget cuts brought on by previous shortfalls. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that tax collections rose 4.5% in January compared...
February 10, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday set an April 28 special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican Chris Collins, who was sentenced...
February 10, 2020
Arizona voters may be asked to decide in November whether they should continue electing utility regulators or let the governor choose who approves electricity and natural gas prices. The debate...
February 10, 2020
Adults who return to school to pursuing professional certificates and two-year degrees are getting top priority under a proposal to provide free tuition to in-state students at public colleges and...
February 10, 2020
President Donald Trump is proposing a $900 million increase in education spending to teach skills and trades, in what would be a historic federal infusion into a spending area that's...
February 10, 2020
A Kansas farmer was sentenced Monday to 2.5 years in prison for federal crop insurance fraud and bankruptcy fraud. Kevin Struss, 63, of Wakeeney, was also ordered to pay $604,303...
February 10, 2020
Three people were taken to a hospital Monday after a rock slide struck a car and a transit shuttle vehicle at West Virginia University. The university said the slide occurred...
February 10, 2020
President Donald Trump on Monday requested $93.6 million in federal funding during the next fiscal year to keep the expansion of Savannah's busy shipping channel on track. The figure was...
February 10, 2020
Before Bong Joon Ho's “Parasite” made history as the first non-English best picture winner in Academy Awards history, he made a modest plea to American moviegoers: Don't be afraid of...
February 10, 2020
A key Connecticut congressman said Monday that President Donald Trump's proposal to reduce funding for building Virginia-class submarines is “dead on arrival." Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, whose district includes...
February 10, 2020
North Dakota's insurance commissioner on Monday ordered an air ambulance company to stop selling subscriptions to North Dakotans. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread issued a cease and desist order against AirMedCare...
February 10, 2020
Families of two crew members killed in a barge collision on the Mississippi River have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boats' owners, saying the vessels weren't seaworthy and...
February 10, 2020
A former Rhode Island Republican lawmaker announced Monday that he will run against Democrat Jim Langevin for his Congressional seat. Former state Rep. Robert Lancia, who calls himself a “libertarian...
February 10, 2020
A plan to create a $320 million state endowment for early childhood education programs won endorsement Monday by the New Mexico House of Representatives. The 51-14 House vote follows approval...
February 10, 2020
Republican lawmakers and Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul are scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss settling three lawsuits after the defendants agreed to make the terms of the deals public....
February 10, 2020
—- Trump's $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to...
February 10, 2020
Consumers hoping to cash in on New Jersey's new electric vehicle incentives will have to wait, but if consumers bought eligible vehicles since the law was signed last month, they'll...
February 10, 2020
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, led by gains in technology companies and retailers. The latest gains, which pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs, come...
February 10, 2020
Lawmakers suspended work by commissions in congress Monday, including a treasury committee responsible for debating a $109 million security loan sought by President Nayib Bukele, a day after heavily armed...
February 10, 2020
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to all-time highs. Technology stocks accounted for much of the rally, which added to the...
February 10, 2020
A federal judicial panel is sending two federal opioid lawsuits back to federal courts in Oklahoma and California where they were initially filed in an effort to streamline the cases...
February 10, 2020
President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday to slash funding for the Superfund program around the country, despite already building up the biggest backlog in 15 years of hazardous waste...
February 10, 2020
New Mexico lawmakers have ramped up state spending aimed at encouraging participation in the 2020 Census across remote rural landscapes where gaps in internet access pose a challenge to the...
February 10, 2020
A government watchdog office said Monday it will evaluate U.S. and international standards for pilot training after two crashes involving a new Boeing jet. The Transportation Department's office of inspector...
February 10, 2020
The Democrats got a wake-up call from a respected insider regarding the radical leftist trajectory of their party. While much focus was given to the prospect of Bernie Sanders losing...
February 10, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Monday Mon Fri. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8582 0.8875 Eggs large white NY Doz. 1.16 1.16 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.80 14.70 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
February 10, 2020
President Donald Trump's budget contains an $844 billion mystery pot for his still undefined health care plan, signaling steep cuts to Medicaid and “Obamacare.” That 10-year number represents hypothetical savings...
February 10, 2020
It's been described as “seismic,” a “tsunami,” a “monsoon.” Whatever you call it, Ireland has witnessed a political earthquake, with long-time outcast Sinn Fein stunning the establishment to become the...
February 10, 2020
Hendrick Motorsports has agreed to a five-year extension with primary sponsor Axalta through the 2027 season. Axalta will be a primary sponsor of the No. 24 team with driver William...
February 10, 2020
Suspended Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett met Monday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his possible reinstatement, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. Garrett,...
February 10, 2020
The Legislative Ethics Board on Monday dismissed an ethics complaint against Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos even though it found reasonable cause that she violated laws protecting confidential medical information by...
February 10, 2020
President Donald Trump's fiscal 2021 budget plan doesn't have many fans — among either his GOP allies or opposition Democrats — but it's a measure of the president's priorities as...
February 10, 2020
The Trump administration's budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company's plans to reuse the now-closed General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio. In a...
February 10, 2020
Passing a public works borrowing package will be the Minnesota Legislature's top job as it convenes Tuesday for the 2020 session, an important test of divided government to see whether...
February 10, 2020
Legislation for a constitutional amendment introduced Monday could end up reducing some property taxes by removing exemptions for others. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee gave the OK for the...
February 10, 2020
A Maryland official who regulates tobacco is announcing a ban on disposable flavored electronic cigarettes in the state. Comptroller Peter Franchot said Monday federal regulations that took effect last week...
February 10, 2020
Environmental groups and timber companies in Oregon, which have clashed for decades, on Monday unveiled a roadmap for overhauling forest practice regulations, a step which Gov. Kate Brown called “historic.”...
February 10, 2020
Shock election results in Germany and Ireland are signs of a political earthquake that rumbles on across Europe and with more polls penned in for this year, the voter upsets...
February 10, 2020
A Georgia city is suing a pharmaceutical company over a medication it says went from $40 to over $39,000 for a single vial, costing local taxpayers more than $2 million...
February 10, 2020
Wheat for Mar. lost 6.75 cents at 5.52 a bushel; Mar. corn fell 1.75 cents at 3.8175 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 1.25 cents at $3.0175 a bushel; while...
