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By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Another day, and another manufacturing record is broken in Texas. This time in Corrigan, in the piney woods of deep east Texas in Polk County. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined county and city leaders at the grand opening of Corrigan OSB, LLC’s

By Tim Clouser | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Spokane Valley officials heard a first reading of the city’s 2025 budget on Tuesday. Expenditures total nearly $150 million, roughly 40% more than budgeted for 2024.  Tuesday’s city council meeting marked the sixth time the officials heard presentations on the proposed budget before voting over

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois is the only state that is moving ahead with a law that limits banks from charging interchange fees on tax and tip revenues, but the law was officially challenged in court Wednesday.  A group of organizations, including the Illinois Bankers Association, asked a federal

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Chicago property taxes could go up $300 million if Mayor Brandon Johnson gets his way. The city is expected to spend more than $18 billion in the current fiscal year. Wednesday, Johnson gave his budget proposal for the spending plan to begin Jan. 1.

By Casey Harper | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Newly released federal data reports that the U.S. gross domestic product grew slightly less than expected in the third quarter of 2024. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the data Wednesday, reporting that the GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% which

By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square (The Center Square) — Virginia agricultural and forestry small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene now have another place to turn for help. Individuals and state and local governments in federally designated disaster zones can already apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance, as the president approved a

By Tim Clouser | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council took action on Monday, voicing opposition to a ballot initiative that would effectively repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act but lower gas prices at the pump.  The Legislature passed the CCA in 2021, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions businesses can emit

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Although a new survey reveals that nearly half of small businesses are struggling to pay rent, many are optimistic about sales in the final three months of the year.  The small business network Alignable reports that 48% of small business owners nationwide couldn’t make

By Tim Clouser | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Spokane International Airport laid out a $215.7 million budget for 2025 on Monday, roughly 16% more than budgeted for 2024, while maintaining a balanced outlook.   The request comes as Spokane County grapples with balancing its own budget for next year due to flatlining revenue. The

By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new report says that overspending, not underfunding, is to blame for the Chicago Transit Authority’s budget woes. CTA is facing a $577 million budget shortfall. Illinois Policy Institute policy researcher Ravi Mishra said CTA ridership is barely 60% of pre-COVID levels, and growth has