Photo courtesy of W.Va. Legislative Photography – West Virginia Senate Speaker Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, speaks during the first day of the 2022 legislative session Wednesday in Charleston. Click here to read Governor Jim Justice’s full written message to the Legislative Assembly. CHARLESTON — Members of the West Virginia legislature gatheredRead More →
GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) – Businesses are working hard throughout the pandemic. Today, a local organization is taking stock of a year of economic development. Many bright spots came out of 2021 in terms of economic development not just in the state but in eastern North Carolina in particular. North CarolinaRead More →
As part of the activities to mark the start of 2022, the Executive Chairman of Atiba Local Government Zone of Oyo State, Kafilat Mojisola Olakojo, honored the first baby of the year in the in-kind counseling and cash. According to her, the well-being of the members of the local governmentRead More →
Here’s the good news: Partners in the Kentucky Promise Zone, a 10-year initiative that offers a competitive edge in seeking federal funds and assistance, has attracted more than $ 1 billion in investment since the start of the designation in 2014 for Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Perry, Leslie, Clay, Knox andRead More →
Left-wing lawmaker Gabriel Boric, 35, became Chile’s youngest president on Sunday on a promise to establish a “welfare state” in one of the most unequal countries in the world. The former student activist has just reached the minimum age required to run for president, seven years after being elected toRead More →
Through Ryan mcmaken* A legislator of the democratic state in Illinois introduced legislation requiring unvaccinated residents to pay out of pocket for health services. It’s all part of an effort to find new and creative ways to punish people who refuse to receive the covid jab. WBBM radio in ChicagoRead More →
The families of business tycoons Khoo Teck Puat and Ng Teng Fong donated S $ 20 million (US $ 14.62 million) to fund a medical center in Singapore’s industrial district of Penjuru for the welfare of migrant workers , which are an integral part of the workforce. In addition toRead More →
The Union government could consider the Parents and Elderly Maintenance and Welfare (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – two years pending – during the next winter session of Parliament. The Parent and Elderly Maintenance and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2019 was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2019. It went toRead More →
Several independent websites are joining forces to create a rural American news network, hoping to fill a void in areas hit hard by the contraction of the media industry over the past two decades. Through DAVID BAUDER AP Media Editor November 18, 2021, 4:05 PM • 3 minutes to readRead More →
NEWARK – Grow Licking County Executive Director Alexis Fitzsimmons has said the county’s tradition of the manufacturing workforce and telling our story is key to future economic development. Fitzsimmons, named to lead the public-private community improvement company on June 23, spoke on Wednesday during the Licking County Chamber of Commerce’sRead More →
NEW YORK (AP) — Several independent websites are joining forces to create a rural America news network, hoping to fill a void created in regions hit hard by the shrinking media industry in the over the past two decades. The Rural News Network will begin early next year with collaborationsRead More →
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ / Press Release) – Governor Andy Beshear and U.S. Representative Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) have announced $ 9.18 million in funding under the Abandoned Mine (AMLER) program. Land Economic Revitalization) for economic development projects in 10 Eastern European countries. counties of Kentucky. “When completed, these projects willRead More →
Econ 101, the introductory college economics course that often takes place in crowded lecture halls filled with half-asleep freshmen, is finally getting a makeover. At the top of the class is Raj Chetty, a 38-year-old economist who publishes some of the most intriguing articles in the field year after year.Read More →