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Vermont’s minimum wage set to rise again next year October 16, 2023 08:36 AM (The Center Square) — Wages will rise for hundreds of thousands of low-skilled workers in Vermont next year under a law that pegs the state’s wage floor to the federal inflation rate. Beginning Jan. 1, Vermont’s minimum wage will rise from

Siege of Avdiivka: Russian Forces Cut All the Supply and Reinforcement Routes for the Ukrainians, in a Move to Encircle the City by Paul Serran Oct. 16, 2023 7:30 am After months of an unsuccessful Ukrainian counteroffensive, where Kiev managed to conquer one quarter of one percent of the territory under Russian control, the tables

Virginia receives a ‘C’ on its redistricting process October 16, 2023 08:29 AM (The Center Square) — A report from the Coalition Hub for Advancing Redistricting and Grassroots Engagement gave Virginia a “C” grade for the 2021 redistricting process and mapping outcomes that determined the districts for the upcoming General Assembly general election. States are

Virginia Supreme Court upholds law restoring longer prison sentences October 16, 2023 08:19 AM (The Center Square) — In 2020, the General Assembly passed landmark legislation effective July 1, 2022, that would have shortened the sentences of thousands of Virginia inmates, but the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a later 2022 law on Thursday. Before 2020

Sharika Soal: Israel vs. Hamas Explained For People Who Don’t Understand and Why Immigration Moving Forward Is An Act Of War by Jim Hᴏft Oct. 16, 2023 7:15 am Guest post by Sharika Soal Everyone from every corner of the internet suddenly thinks they are foreign relations experts as of October 7th, and opposing political

Sharika Soal: Israel vs. Hamas Explained For People Who Don’t Understand and Why Immigration Moving Forward Is An Act Of War by Guest Contributor Oct. 16, 2023 10:07 amOct. 16, 2023 7:15 am Guest post by Sharika Soal Everyone from every corner of the internet suddenly thinks they are foreign relations experts as of October

Israel war: ‘Squad’ member Ilhan Omar blasted for circulating misinformation about children’s deaths October 16, 2023 08:01 AM “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received harsh criticism for circulating a social media post that showed photos of dead children in Syria she claimed were children who died in Gaza in the fighting between Israel and

Schumer’s Words Come Back to Haunt Him as Dozens Arrested Outside His Home by Rachel M. Emmanuel, The Western Journal Oct. 16, 2023 7:00 am Halloween may have come a little early for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York as his words came back to haunt him on Friday the 13th. Remember

Whether you love lagers or extra-bitter IPAs, you love alpha acids and just don’t know it. These are the compounds in hops that impart that bitter taste, which can be subtle or intense, depending on the cultivar. For centuries, farmers who produce hops for traditional European beer making—particularly in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia—have

Marijuana legalization trades taxes for social problems October 16, 2023 07:59 AM (The Center Square) — Legalized recreational marijuana in a number of states give Pennsylvania some test cases for what to consider in its own debates. A recent paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City notes that the tradeoff of legalization might