Denver approves $14.3M to combat homelessness December 09, 2023 07:05 AM (The Center Square) – Denver City Council approved $14.3 million in spending to combat homelessness within the city at its recent meeting. Colorado is one of several states across the country spending millions of dollars to combat the growing number of homeless. The money
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A man from Oregon was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for rigging his home with lethal booby traps, Law & Crime reported Friday. Gregory Lee Rodvelt, 72, was convicted over setting up “Indiana Jones”-style booby traps, including a hot tub designed to roll down a hill in a deadly imitation of the
Governor blasts projected property tax hike December 09, 2023 07:04 AM (The Center Square) — Property taxes going up are “unprecedented,” says the Vermont tax commissioner, and they are also “unacceptable,” says the governor. The Vermont Department of Taxes is estimating a 18.5% rise in property taxes next year, driven by a 12% increase in
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Opioid trust transparency questioned after accounting firm choice December 09, 2023 07:03 AM (The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania opioid trust recently chose an accounting firm to steward the money dedicated to assuaging the impact of drugs and addiction in the commonwealth. Some of the trust’s board members, though, voiced concern over how the firm
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority approves $15 toll for New York City congestion pricing December 09, 2023 07:02 AM (The Center Square) — Commuters from New Jersey will likely have to dig deeper into their pockets to drive into Manhattan following a decision by New York City’s transit agency to give initial approval to new tolls for
Antitrust lawsuit challenges NCAA’s transfer rule December 09, 2023 07:01 AM (The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants college athletes to be able to transfer without penalty and filed a federal antitrust suit against the NCAA to make it happen. Ohio and Yost lead a seven-state coalition looking to stop the NCAA
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Four problems hanging over Sheila Jackson Lee ahead of Houston mayoral runoff December 09, 2023 07:00 AM The Houston mayoral runoff race has been narrowed from 14 to two: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Texas Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire. Hanging over Jackson Lee’s head are several controversies and obstacles that could have a
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West Virginia Senate minority leader proposes child-care tax credit up to 50% December 09, 2023 07:00 AM (The Center Square) – A Democratic lawmaker in West Virginia is proposing up to a 50% tax credit on child care expenses for working families. Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, has proposed a 2024 legislative bill aimed
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Arguably, the best time to get new audio gear is … well, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, just because the shopping event to end all shopping events (and our collective sanity) is over, it doesn’t mean there are no deals left. We’ve found a ton of sales on WIRED-tested headphones, earbuds, and gaming headsets.
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A man pleaded guilty to killing his boss and a colleague at Professional Public Adjusters using office supplies, The Miami Herald reported Thursday. Jose Rojas, 55, admitted to the April 27, 2012 killings of his boss, Frances Venezia, and colleague Robert James, according to The Miami Herald. Rojas was allegedly embezzling from the company in
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