Idaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced Wednesday. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to clear the way for...
January 22, 2020
An Arizona agriculture lobbyist was put on leave from her job after a newspaper raised questions about a possible romantic relationship with a lawmaker, The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday. Republican...
January 22, 2020
When members of the Television Critics Association gather each January to preview upcoming programs and hear from those who make them, the result can be a kind of exotic celebrity...
January 22, 2020
The Trump administration on Wednesday will approve a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land, federal officials told The Associated Press, pushing the...
January 22, 2020
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring the top 25 brands of wine and spirits to be sold to all Oklahoma alcohol wholesalers is unconstitutional....
January 22, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Toothless cell-phone ban could make Pa. highways more dangerous Easton Express-Times Jan. 19 In trying to correct a weakness in...
January 22, 2020
Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data breach. The breach in 2017, affecting 147...
January 22, 2020
Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state, a lawmaker who participated in a meeting with the...
January 22, 2020
Express, a staple in US malls, will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in where people spend their shopping...
January 22, 2020
A Washington state construction company is expected to pay $100,000 and train employees to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement Tuesday...
January 22, 2020
The federal government took Ohio's side Tuesday in a lawsuit over the state law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The Justice Department...
January 22, 2020
An insurance company must reimburse a Kansas man for the personal care his wife provided after he was injured in an automobile accident, the state Supreme Court ruled in rejecting...
January 22, 2020
A New Hampshire furniture manufacturer has contested the violations and penalties issued by the Occupational Safety and Workplace Administration. Design Contempo Inc. has been fined almost $400,000 for safety violations...
January 22, 2020
New Hampshire could see poor air quality through Saturday due to colder temperatures, calm conditions and pollution, state environmental officials said Wednesday. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is...
January 22, 2020
Michigan has cleared the way for Tesla to sell more electric vehicles in the state and get them serviced under a deal filed Wednesday that settles a lawsuit by the...
January 22, 2020
The new owner of two Wyoming coal mines is at odds with the owner of two huge industrial shovels, a dispute that could affect the mines' ability to continue operating....
January 22, 2020
The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit organization founded by Bernie Sanders, violated campaign finance...
January 22, 2020
A federal judge says it's likely that Microsoft was trying to avoid or evade paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the company to hand over financial documents from more than...
January 22, 2020
A Michigan woman who says she was groped by a male passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight says airline staff tried to blame her and asked her to move to...
January 22, 2020
Federal and state authorities reached a $3.5 million settlement with a Colorado energy company to resolve alleged violations of air quality laws, officials said. Denver-based oil and gas producer KP...
January 22, 2020
The management company that operates the DCU Center in Worcester is donating $150,000 to the city to fund a statue of former Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy. The City Council...
January 22, 2020
Aerosmith's drummer, Joey Kramer, is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. Kramer,...
January 22, 2020
New Jersey gambling regulators have authorized betting on XFL football games, becoming the sixth state to authorize wagers on the revived league. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement added the...
January 22, 2020
Michigan on Wednesday agreed to revise decade-long tax breaks for General Motors in exchange for the company's commitment to spend at least $3.5 billion more over 10 years, including to...
January 22, 2020
A Brown University fundraising director has resigned, months after being placed on leave by the Ivy League school for his involvement in accepting donations from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while...
January 22, 2020
The head of the agency that operates the St. Louis area's mass transit system has scaled back its plan to take over a streetcar line that shut down last month...
January 22, 2020
Supporters of an effort to overturn recent changes to Utah's tax laws collected enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot, they said. The tax reform package passed...
January 22, 2020
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Fitzgerald just finished his 16th season with the Cardinals and is among the most...
January 22, 2020
The Miami Marlins have chosen Fanatics as its official merchandise distributor, a deal the team hopes will jolt its retail sales. As part of the deal, Fanatics will control almost...
January 22, 2020
Airlines might soon be able to turn away cats, rabbits and all animals other than dogs that passengers try to bring with them in the cabin. The U.S. Transportation Department...
January 22, 2020
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ Jan. 19 The Augusta Chronicle on the Lt. Governor's picks for a new technology innovation task force: This month, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced...
January 22, 2020
A push to combat distracted driving with a ban on the use of handheld cellphones has cleared it first hurdle toward becoming the law in Indiana. An Indiana House committee...
January 22, 2020
The Rhode Island public pension fund will stop investing in companies that operate private prisons and make assault-style weapons for sale to civilians, state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced Wednesday....
January 22, 2020
We're just several days away from Brexit, but will Britain really be ‘taking back control' when Boris Johnson's government is under such pressure to tie the UK even closer to...
January 22, 2020
Netflix Inc. announced it is making additional investments in New Mexico including a jobs training program and the production of a new film. The announcement comes one year after Netflix...
January 22, 2020
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ Jan. 20 The Herald-Dispatch on a county's upcoming vote that could declare it a “Second Amendment sanctuary": On Jan. 23, the Cabell County...
January 22, 2020
Many people these days are thirsting not just for a drink but for knowledge about where it comes from. ``Spirit tourism'' is booming across the United Kingdom, with artisanal brands...
January 22, 2020
A Mississippi bookkeeper is accused of embezzling $303,000 from her employer to make online purchases because she had a “shopping compulsion," according to court testimony from her attorney Tuesday. Elizabeth...
January 22, 2020
A water main break has forced a Los Angeles hospital to temporarily shut down. Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center announced the full closure after the timeline for restoring water...
January 22, 2020
The District of Columbia is suing President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital, accusing them of abusing nonprofit funds...
