New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Scientists have been discovering small changes on Lake Michigan that could lead to big impacts on fishing, tourism and those who make their livelihood on the water. A ...

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. — A series of lane closures and traffic changes may affect commuters this week on Interstate 495. These changes were planned as a part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern ...

Starting in 2026, Social Security recipients can expect a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The average retired worker collects around $2,012 per month, according to November 2025 data from the ...

An Oct. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a graph that shows global wheat, rice and coarse grain production has increased along with global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels ...

INSURANCE. ONE LAW DOESN’T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2025, BUT LAWMAKERS FOUGHT THROUGHOUT 2024 TO GET IT PASSED. IT HELPS CONNECT FIRST RESPONDERS LIKE FIREFIGHTERS, FOR INSTANCE, WITH THE KIND ...

Learn how income changes influence consumer spending and business performance. Explore positive and negative impacts of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina is one of just two states where the legislature elects judges, in a process critics claim could give lawyers who are also lawmakers an unfair advantage in the ...

Changes to New Jersey Transit Rail service are now in effect and could impact commuters' early morning and late night rides. The schedule changes went into effect on Sunday, Nov. 10, and are mainly ...

Learn how changes in fiscal policy, like government spending or tax rates, can multiply economic growth by increasing GDP and ...