U.S. state, local tax revenue up 5.8 percent in first quarter: Census
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. state and local government tax revenue climbed to $350.2 billion in the first quarter of 2018, a rise of 5.8 percent compared with the same time period in 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Tuesday.
Drumbeat of opposition to family separation grows; Trump not budging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats staged an impromptu congressional protest and moderate Republicans and key U.S. business groups pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday to stop separating immigrant children from their parents as an opinion poll showe…
Ford to redevelop symbol of Detroit decline to house tech workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co executives on Tuesday said the automaker will renovate and revamp Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s infamous blighted landmark, turning it into offices for up to 5,000 tech workers and software engineers focused on s…
Bucks’ Sterling Brown files suit against Milwaukee, police department
Sterling Brown filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee and its police department, stemming from an incident in which a stun gun was used during an arrest for a parking violation in January.
Washington, D.C. residents to vote on plan to hike wage for tipped workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington, D.C. residents on Tuesday are voting on a proposal that would more than quadruple the minimum wage for tipped workers, including servers, bartenders and hairstylists, to $15 an hour, matching that of other workers in …
High heat, chance of flash floods lingers for parts of U.S.
(Reuters) – Hot, humid weather on Tuesday is expected to bring thunderstorms and a risk of flash floods from Texas to the southeastern United States, after damaging overnight storms in the Northeast region of the country, the National Weather Service s…
Washington residents to vote on plan to give tipped workers a raise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington residents on Tuesday are voting on a proposal that would more than quadruple the minimum wage for tipped workers, including servers, bartenders and hairstylists, to $15 an hour, matching that of other workers in the U….
No more ‘internment camps’: Democrats disrupt congressional hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Decrying “internment camps,” Democrats and their supporters disrupted a high-profile U.S. congressional hearing on Tuesday with a dramatic protest against the Trump administration’s policy of detaining immigrant children separate…
Trump administration puts skimpy health insurance plans in place
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a finalized rule that will enable millions of Americans to buy skimpy health insurance plans that do not comply with key Obamacare coverage requirements, marking its latest effort to chip away at the healthcare law.
Inside the prison hospice where no inmate dies alone
VACAVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – One of Fernando Murillo’s greatest fears is dying in prison.
