(The Center Square) - Iowa's housing market is the 17th most competitive in the country, according to a new study released Thursday by the Common Sense Institute of Iowa. The Iowa Housing Competitiveness Index is based on four factors, the organization said: "The percentage of permits as a share of the housing deficit/surplus; the housing deficit/surplus as a percentage of the population; the hours required to pay a monthly mortgage; and the number of hours of work required to...
Governor Hochul and & legislative leaders agree on a tentative 237-billion-dollar State Budget deal. The agreement includes renewed subsidies for developers to build new housing in New York City and additional tenant protections. Pro-housing communities, like the Town of Plattsburgh, will share 650-million-dollars to help build new homes. Another half-billion dollars will be used for housing on state-owned sites, including former prisons. No word yet whether that could include the former Moriah...
Its hard to believe but Yorkshire Linen Beds and More is celebrating 16 years of bringing beautiful home furnishings to the Costa del Sol and beyond . The journey has been one of diversity and growth with the first store which is still trading in the same location near to Parque Myramar , Mijas Costa […]
WASHINGTON — Gavin Carlson looked for a college program that could provide him access to higher education. Originally from Maine, Carlson had to move across the country to find what he needed. “I had to go to Iowa to find a program that met my needs,” Carlson, a second-year University of Iowa student in the
Hawaii House and Senate leaders resolved their differences over spending priorities Tuesday evening, settling on a conference committee draft of the state budget bill that appropriates $19.2 billion for operations during the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Iowa must mandate paid maternity leave. Having a child is one of the hardest things a person can do. The first few months of a child’s life require constant attention and care from at least one parent. Because of this, many parents — often women — will take weeks or months off work to care
(The Center Square) – Washington state aims to have fast charging electric vehicle ports every 50 miles across the entire span of its 2,633 mile road system, and 3 million total in both public and private charging ports. However, these efforts to electrify the state's transportation sector could be undermined by copper wire thefts that have already hit newly-installed charging stations in various locations, leaving the chargers unusable and costing taxpayers. It’s...
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two investigations are underway after an inmate from the Washington State prison was shot and killed. The incident happened Tuesday around 9:00 p.m. at the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), 31-year-old Jacob Henson was being treated for stabbing injuries from an incident earlier that day at
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. The Senate dismisses both impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. President Joe Biden meets with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and the Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani at the White House, among the highlights of this week in Washington.
(The Center Square) – Washington state government spending increased 169% from 1991 to 2023. The state’s total spending was $12.21 billion in 1991 and increased to $73.59 billion in 2023. When adjusted for inflation, that accounts for the 169% increase. That's according to budget documents provided online by the state. The migration of people to Washington over the past 32 years has triggered a dramatic increase in the number of state workers. ...
Police sound alarm after 13-month-old dies in Everett near Seattle and two other babies taken to hospital in past weekOfficials in Washington are sounding alarms after a baby died, and two others apparently also overdosed, in the past week in separate instances in which fentanyl was left unsecured inside residences.A 911 caller on Wednesday afternoon reported that a 13-month-old baby was not breathing in an apartment in Everett, a city near Seattle, the Daily Herald reported. The baby died later...
The spokesperson for the US State Department refrained from commenting on reports of the US using Pakistani air bases to target terrorist groups in Afghanistan and requested clarification from the Pentagon on the matter. Vedant Patel, the Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, on Thursday, April 18th, during a press briefing regarding the US’s […]