Virginia

Policy & Politics BALTIMORE—City Moves Closer to Creating Consumer Protection Agency The Baltimore City Council advanced a bill to establish its own consumer protection...

Virginia Viewpoint: Sine Die Report The Virginia General Assembly officially adjourned sine die on Saturday, wrapping up a short yet frenzied 46-day Regular Session. Attention now...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Restaurant Workers Prepare as ICE Arrests Cast Uncertainty Chicago restaurant workers are bracing for possible U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Restaurants on Guard Against ICE Immigrants comprise roughly 40% of Chicago’s restaurant workforce. Some restaurant owners have begun educating...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report...

The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm...

Budget Briefing: First Steps To A Final Budget In this update: A summary of the Governor’s proposed budget amendments, along with an update on...

Gig Economy & Technology BALTIMORE — Nonprofit Receives $2M to Expand High-Speed Internet Access Baltimore nonprofit Waves received a $2 million grant from Baltimore’s...