A $70 million furniture manufacturing plant planned by SBA Home, a Lithuanian company that produces furniture for IKEA, will bring 250 new jobs to Mocksville, North Carolina, thanks to significant state and local incentives. The North Carolina Economic Investment Committee approved a $1.4 million job development investment grant, to be distributed over the next 12 years, while Mocksville and Davie County contributed $800,000 in incentives to support the project.
American Airlines has agreed to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring practices following pressure from a conservative watchdog group, America First Legal (AFL)
Few picks have been met with more enthusiasm from conservative supporters than President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to run the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. With an impressive track record that includes standing up for civil liberties, challenging woke policies, and advocating for the protection of free speech, Dhillon has emerged as the perfect choice to overhaul the DOJ division that many conservatives believe has been used to target them.
Columbia College Chicago will eliminate 11 degree programs and lay off up to 25 full-time faculty members starting in the 2025-26 school year, as part of a strategy to address ongoing financial difficulties.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eliminate or suspend burdensome regulations preventing Floridians from rebuilding their homes after the devastating hurricanes Helene and Milton. These restrictions, she argues, are forcing some residents to abandon their communities altogether.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revised 2025 Chicago budget proposal, the fourth draft, has eliminated plans for a property tax increase and unpaid furlough days for city employees, following resistance from the Chicago City Council.
Every Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives walked out of session on Friday, protesting the Democrats’ refusal to address concerns over upcoming changes to the state’s tipped minimum wage system.
