COVID has hit our workforce and economy hard. As governors, we offer this strategy for growth in 2022

  All around us, there are signs of a growing mismatch between worker skills and what employers are seeking in an economy reshaped by the pandemic.  A November survey by the National Federation of Independent Business showed that 29% of owners reported labor quality as their top business problem, a 48-year-high.  JOBLESS CLAIMS REMAIN UNCHANGED AT…

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De Blasio won't say when he'll repay taxpayers $320K he spent on security for failed presidential campaign

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t say when he’ll repay taxpayers the $320,000 he spent on security services for his failed presidential campaign as he prepares to exit office. The debt stems from bill-de-blasio” target=”_blank”>de Blasio’s< Police Department for security detail on his short-lived campaign, which taxpayers covered, according to a report from…

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DC-area universities go remote amidst omicron case surge

As the omicron and delta variants of the infectious-disease continue to infect people across the U.S., two education in the nation’s capital announced Wednesday that some classes would be held virtually at the start of the 2022 spring semester. Leaders at American University and Georgetown University, both located in washington-dc” target=”_blank”>Washington, D.C.< American said it…

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De Blasio says he doesn't 'believe in shutdowns' despite shutting down NYC for several months

New York City Mayor bill-de-blasio” target=”_blank”>Bill de Blasio< – after nearly two years of repeated, extensive shutdowns of New York City championed by the mayor himself. De Blasio appeared on NBC’s “Today” show to discuss the city’s famous New Year’s Eve celebration, which is scheduled to have an in-person component this year. Asked why he…

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate demands answers on 'secret' migrant flights to home state

us-regions Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lou Barletta demanded answers Thursday on “Fox & Friends First” on immigration” target=”_blank”>migrant< and Kevin Corke. “Nobody was upfront and nobody knew it was happening. And after they got caught, there were crickets for answers.“ Barletta claims he received no response from Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf when asked about the unannounced, unpublicized…

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