With DeSantis back from Iowa, Florida passes $117B budget on final day of 2024 session
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lawmakers often save their most important issues for the final days of the annual legislative session. Florida is raising the age for strippers to 21 this year. Oh, and we also passed a $117 billion state budget. Pool deck may be to blame for Surfside condo collapse: Investigators But unlike the […]
Live news: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new records for second consecutive session – Financial Times
The new month began on a positive note with the Nasdaq Composite Index hitting a new intraday high on Friday as tech groups made strides. The tech stock ratio rose 1.3%, surpassing the last record set at the end of 2021. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 3.8%, leading five of the seven Magnificent Seven stocks in mid-afternoon […]
Democrat Wisconsin governor bill to fight forever chemicals legislative session
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers indicated Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from so-called permanent chemicals known as PFAS. That’s because the bill would significantly reduce the enforcement powers of regulators. The Senate passed the bill in November, and the […]
A placeholder session before the FOMC meeting minutes – ForexLive
Most major currencies started the day lower and risk appetite declined. The Aussies and Kiwis are making decent moves, carrying on yesterday’s momentum. Meanwhile, the dollar is stable, with EUR/USD holding around 1.0800 and USD/JPY still hovering around the 150.00 mark. There is tentative caution in the stock market as we await Nvidia’s results later […]
Apple Vision Pro users return $3.5K headsets, say they cause extreme headaches, motion sickness: ‘Like a torture session’
Professional, no! Customer paid $3,500 for Apple Vision Pro The company has already returned the device, saying the headset causes eye strain, headaches and motion sickness. More than 200,000 pairs of these revolutionary goggles were sold on pre-order before they went on general sale on February 2nd. But while some enthusiasts say the Vision Pro […]
Alaska legislators start 2024 session with pay raises and a busy docket
Alaska lawmakers will convene a new legislative session Tuesday against the backdrop of an election year, with a record that includes education funding, energy proposals and the ongoing challenge of how large the annual dividend checks should be to go to residents. Submit. They are also starting the session with increased salaries. Here's what you […]
VA Legislature to take up proposed Wizards, Capitals stadium move in 2024 session
Virginia lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would pave the way for a massive sports and entertainment complex to be built outside Washington, D.C. The proposal, supported by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, would move the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals to Alexandria after announcing their intention to vacate the District of Columbia. […]
Vermont Legislature reconvenes for new session
The Vermont Legislature reconvened Wednesday after a tumultuous adjournment. Catastrophic flooding and skyrocketing opioid death rates are among the top issues Montpelier lawmakers are trying to address. “We need to think more deeply about how to avoid and mitigate climate change and flooding,” Senate President pro tempore Philip Valls told his colleagues. “We need to […]
Ruby-red Kentucky begins new legislative session
Kentucky lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday for a 60-day session. The session is expected to be dominated by negotiations over the Bluegrass state's next two-year budget and conflicts with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's policies. Mr. Beshear unveiled his own budget blueprint last month that includes universal kindergarten and an 11% pay increase for public […]