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Report: Wisconsin roads rank 31st in cost-effectiveness, performance
1+ day, 15+ min ago (150+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin's highway system ranks 31st in performance and cost-effectiveness, a drop from ranking 26th a year before in a report from Reason Foundation released Thursday. The report and 50-state rankings take into account 13 categories of data that include everything…...
Seattle Mayor halts expansion of camera surveillance program
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (442+ words) (The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced Thursday that she will be pausing the expansion of a police surveillance camera pilot program with the exception of cameras by Lumen Field, where the World Cup will be played." Wilson cited…...
Fed holds key interest rates steady amid Middle East tensions
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (333+ words) (The Center Square) " The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and reiterated plans to cut rates later this year, even as rising energy prices from the Iran war threaten to prolong the administration's efforts to control inflation ahead…...
Bessent says U.S. mulling options to calm oil markets
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (667+ words) (The Center Square) "U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday more oil could be released from the nation's stockpiles than the 172 million barrels announced last week and that other market-based measures could soon add additional supplies to global energy markets. The…...
Ohio State moves quickly to name new president
1+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) (The Center Square) The Ohio State University board of trustees moved quickly Thursday to name a replacement for former President Ted Carter, who abruptly resigned this week after admitting an "inappropriate relationship" with a podcaster. The board named current provost…...
Trump pushes forward with tariffs as lawsuits mount
1+ week, 1+ day ago (585+ words) (The Center Square) " President Donald Trump is advancing a new wave of tariffs, even as he faces renewed legal battles over their legitimacy, and consumers worry about higher prices. Trump is expected to announce new tariff investigations that could lead…...
Colorado budget committee review state's $1.5B deficit
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (325+ words) (The Center Square) " Lawmakers tasked with determining Colorado's state budget are looking at a $1.5 billion deficit following a pair of economic forecasts presented on Thursday. Both the Legislative Council Staff and the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting presented…...
Officials react swiftly to allegations about Cesar Chavez
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (811+ words) (The Center Square) - Political and civil leaders across California and the wider Latino community in the U.S. are reacting to several allegations of sexual abuse and rape by the 1960s farm worker and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. The United Farm Workers,…...
Op-Ed: Ambiguous bill regulating software developers would lead to more lawsuit abuse
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (480+ words) Louisiana's HB190, recently enacted as a new provision in the state's Civil Code, sounds innocuous on the surface: it requires software developers to exercise 'reasonable care' when creating programs that deliver interactive or personalized user experiences based on user data. But…...
Lack of Homeland Security funding hits maritime workers
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (430+ words) (The Center Square) " Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are not the only ones working without a paycheck during the partial government shutdown. The same goes for Vessel Traffic Service operators, civilians who monitor and direct boat traffic. VTS is…...