Government And Institutions

A state legislator is proposing tax credits for music production in New York similar to the credits that have been provided for film and television production.

No wonder Coke and Pepsi are spending millions of dollars to fight proposed taxes on sugary drinks in California.

The Boston City Council approved giving itself a nearly 23 percent pay raise on Wednesday, despite threats of a possible veto by Mayor Martin Walsh.

The U.S. Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week.

Slightly fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, pushing the average number of applications in the past month to an eight-year low.

Casino workers plan to block traffic on an Atlantic City, New Jersey highway Wednesday night to protest demands for contract givebacks being made to keep the Trump Taj Mahal open.

San Francisco lawmakers have tentatively approved a measure that would allow city residents to rent out their homes to travelers on sites such as Airbnb.

A new financing offering could make home solar cheaper and more attractive to homeowners, and keep the adoption of home solar growing.

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The Ohio Ethics Commission has found that a deal struck with Marathon Petroleum Corp. last year posed a potential conflict of interest for two directors of the state's privatized job-creation board, JobsOhio.

Pennsylvania environmental regulators are pursuing a record $4.5 million fine against a gas driller over what they describe as a major case of pollution from a leaking waste pit.

At least 20 Oregon cities and counties are racing to approve taxes on marijuana in case voters legalize its recreational use in November.

Russian crude producer Lukoil says Romanian authorities have lifted a freeze on its assets and activity that was placed as a result of a probe into tax evasion and money laundering worth 230 million euros ($290 million).

California's largest utility has released an email saying the state's top regulator privately asked the company to donate more than $1 million to support an environmental ballot initiative and a separate $100,000 to a celebration of the utility commission's 100th anniversary.

U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of power-assisted steering failure in three Ford Motor Co. midsize car models.

The University of Southern Maine will cut 50 faculty positions and two academic programs as it tries to close a $16 million budget gap, the school announced Monday.

Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday lauded the expansion of dental coverage for Medicaid-eligible children in Macomb and Kalamazoo counties, saying it's another step toward the goal of expanding access to dental care to all children across the state.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were unchanged in Monday's auction.

President Barack Obama is meeting with top financial regulators at the White House to discuss progress implementing Wall Street rules.

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