LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape. The state’s senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to reveal that she would retire in 2024. Rep. Slotkin, a Democratic congresswoman from Holly, soon […]
May 1—The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Legislative Day on Tuesday, which saw many regional bigwigs, lawmakers and lobbyists meet in Columbus to talk shop and ask questions about some of the most pressing issues facing southwest Ohio businesses. The Dayton Daily News was in attendance. Here are some takeaways from the […]
Apr. 26—CORBIN — The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Team Kentucky are hosting an event for local employers. The event will be held on May 9 at The Corbin Center in two sessions, one at 8 a.m. and another at 11 a.m. The event is called Bridging the Workforce Gap, and it is for […]
The first question asked of the state legislators at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce wrap-up event required the elected officials to think more broadly than their experience of the previous three months they just spent in Annapolis. “Why will your constituents be proud to tell their grandchildren that you were the leader we needed […]
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to strike down a federal agency’s near-total ban on employers requiring workers to sign agreements not to join rivals or launch competing businesses. The Chamber’s lawsuit in federal court in Tyler, Texas, alleges that the […]
Apr. 5—A new event crafted by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce will allow community members to hear from candidates running for office and participate in discussions involving economic development, tourism, education and health care. The free event, named Future Forward, will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center arena. While […]
Since 1947, the Louis Kussmaul Friendship Award — jointly presented by Denison University and the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce — has been given annually to a Denison student (traditionally a senior) who has contributed the most to building friendly relations between Denison and the Granville community. This is a formal recognition of those who […]
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Senate gave final approval Monday to its version of the bill intended to bring more stringent accountability measures to the state’s juvenile justice system. The legislation passed out of the Senate chamber on a vote of 43-2. Sens. Jill P. Carter of Baltimore City and Charles Sydnor of Baltimore County — […]
Mar. 4—SEYMOUR — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has recognized JCBank as a 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana recipient. In its 19th year, this program honors top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Company evaluations and the selection process are administered by Workforce Research Group. Specific […]
A transgender lawmaker stormed out of the Virginia Senate chamber in protest after Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears referred to the lawmaker as “sir” on Monday. Sen. Danica Roem, a Democrat and the first transgender person to serve in the Virginia legislature, is biologically male but identifies as a woman. Roem asked a question about a […]
Claim: A picture authentically shows Israeli flags all over the U.K. parliament chambers. Rating: Rating: Fake The protracted, often bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded into a hot war on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel and Israel retaliated by bombarding the Gaza Strip. More than 20,000 people, […]
Feb. 20—The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is getting some high-profile support. The project is planned for nearly eight miles of Interstate 71 and Interstate 75 from south of Dixie Highway (US-25) in Kentucky to north of the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio. It includes a companion bridge immediately to the west of the existing […]