Some dockworkers earn more than $400,000 a year | National ...
WEB3 days ago · Dockworkers often earn more than $100,000 a year because of work rules and overtime requirements. More than half of 3,726 dockworkers at the Port of New York and New Jersey earned more than $150,000 in the fiscal year that ended in 2020, according to the port's regulator, the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.About one in five …
Poll shows Democratic candidates ahead in Michigan, Wisconsin
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Cook Political Report released the data Wednesday, showing Harris at 49% and Trump at 46% in both states. The survey was conducted of 406 likely voters in Michigan and 404 likely voters in Wisconsin. The results line up with other August surveys that showed Biden’s exit from the race helped boost Democratic candidates’ ratings …
Ohio unemployment remains steady in August
WEBSep 27, 2024 · According to figures released from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged from July to August at 4.5%. The labor force participation rate was also steady at 62.3%. Both were slightly below the national average of 4.2% and 62.7%. The August figures stopped a streak of five straight months ...
Small businesses tell Congress to stop tax hike | National ...
WEBSep 27, 2024 · (The Center Square) – A coalition of small businesses is calling on Congress to make the 20% small business tax deduction permanent. Small business leaders visited Washington, D.C. this week to call on lawmakers to pass the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, a bill that would prevent the expiration of a small business tax credit …
Vote delayed on Horse Heaven wind energy farm near the Tri-Cities
WEBAug 30, 2024 · (The Center Square) – The expected decision on a massive windmill farm near the Tri-Cities did not happen Thursday. One of the seven people allowed to vote as part of Washington state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or EFSEC, was unable to attend the meeting and the chair announced the council would not be taking a final vote. …
One call so western North Carolina can make thousands
WEB2 days ago · This aerial shot was taken over western North Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (The Center Square) – A North Carolina state senator all too familiar with hurricanes made one call. Western North Carolina will get thousands more out of it. In a social media post Tuesday afternoon, state Sen. Danny Britt, R-Robeson, said he put in a call to ...
Nissan Stadium offseason work paid through $42M publicly …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · In response to news of the offseason work in July, Metro Councilman Russ Bradford wrote “I hope the Titans have the money because Metro ain’t paying it.” “Nashvillians have made it clear that we have other priorities. If the NFL wants upgrades at the stadium they can pay for it themselves!” said Tennessee Sen. Heidi Campbell.. But …
54 companies headquartered in New York made Fortune 500 list
WEBJun 12, 2020 · (The Center Square) – Fifty-four companies with headquarters located in New York earned a place on Fortune magazine’s 2020 list ranking enterprises with the 500 highest fiscal-year revenues in the nation. JPMorgan Chase finished 17th on Fortune’s extended ranking, making the company the state’s highest revenue-generating …
Nuclear growing, but power demand still a problem
WEB3 days ago · Data centers have driven the demand for more power, but Pennsylvania has lagged other states. Virginia has become a world leader, with 70% of the global share of data centers ending up there. That growth has been fueled by its buildout of fiber networks — along with tax breaks.. One count finds almost 500 data centers in Virginia, whereas …
DeWine wants lawmakers to develop new redistricting plan, not …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Senate Democratic Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, called DeWine’s plan an attempt to undermine the will of Ohio voters. “Removing politicians from Ohio’s redistricting process is our only path to ensure fair maps in the future. We are Ohio, not Iowa,” Antonio said. “The governor’s proposal today appears to be another 11th-hour ...