Author: Bethany-Blankley-The-Center-Square-Washington-Examiner

(The Center Square) – Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions, with supporters calling it a step toward transparency while critics question whether it will meaningfully reduce violence. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed House Bill 1710, requiring the Illinois State Police to publish more detailed reports on homicides and gun-related assaults. “This is…

(The Center Square) – There are some signs that it’s getting easier to buy a house in Wisconsin, but the latest Wisconsin Real Estate Association report says it’s not getting cheaper. The Realtors released their home sales report for August, and it shows year-over-year sales increases and price increases. “Existing home sales in August increased by…

(The Center Square) —  The number of New York cities, towns and villages facing financial stress increased last year, according to a new report from the state’s top fiscal watchdog, which warns that looming federal funding cuts will add to the budgetary pressure on local governments. The report released by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found…

(The Center Square) – Domestic shale production in the Atlantic Basin may offer the easiest path toward protecting the nation’s energy supply and resisting reliance on geopolitical foes, says U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. The Trump administration official was recently in Pennsylvania to deliver a keynote address emphasizing the critical role the domestic…

(The Center Square) – Mark Green’s ex-wife is endorsing Tennessee state Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dickson, for Green’s former 7th Congressional District post, according to a release sent out by the Barrett campaign on Monday morning. Barrett is running for the seat vacated by Green earlier this year. Green is endorsing Matt Van Epps, the former commissioner…

(The Center Square) – Gov. Tony Evers’ office and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. have not released records related to an early April trade trip to Europe. Evers and WEDC officials went to Germany and France and took part in Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade show. The trip included visiting Hannover, Hessen, and…

(The Center Square) – Sustainable growth, slower than recent highs coming from the pandemic, is forecast for the $1.76 trillion Florida economy in the next 10 years. In areas that have surged to begin this decade, a more moderate rate is expected for population growth, economic output and tourism. “Overall, Florida’s economy is transitioning to…

(The Center Square) – Despite a Houston area baseball facility initially claiming Muslim men shooting into a 12-year-old baseball game was “recreational shooting,” the Department of Homeland Security says the men are dangerous criminals. DHS also says two of the men never should have been allowed into the country or been granted the immigration status…

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers say they hope to pass transit legislation during the fall veto session next month, even though the fiscal cliff is not as near as previously reported. Four legislators participated in a virtual event hosted by Lincoln Forum and the Union League Club Transportation Subcommittee on Thursday. State Sen. Seth…