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Virginia Seniors to Get New Housing as ARHA Purchases $56.8M Complex
The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority of Virginia finalized a $56.8 million purchase of the Alate Old Town complex to house seniors from the deteriorating Ladrey Senior High-Rise. More than 100 residents will be relocated with rent protections after...
Settlement Requires Norwalk, CA to Repeal Unlawful Housing Ban, Fund Affordable Housing
California has reached a settlement with the City of Norwalk after suing over its unlawful ban on emergency shelters, supportive housing, single-room occupancy housing, and transitional housing. Under the agreement, Norwalk will overturn the ban, contribute $250,000...
Judge Upholds Westerly, Rhode Island’s Rejection of 2,300-Unit Affordable Housing Plan
A Washington County Superior Court judge has backed Westerly’s decision to block a plan to build 2,300 affordable housing units on the Winnapaug Country Club property. Judge Jeffrey A. Lanphear ruled the town’s planning board had “competent evidence” to deny Winn...
Maryland Commits $50.8M to Road, Bike, and Pedestrian Upgrades on MD 97
Maryland has committed $50.8 million to long-awaited pedestrian, bicycle, and roadway upgrades along Georgia Avenue (MD 97) in Montgomery Hills. The project covers a 0.7-mile stretch between Forest Glen Road and 16th Street, with construction slated to begin in spring...
Kentucky Commits $7.5 Million to Six Rail Projects
Kentucky is awarding $7.5 million in state funding for six rail infrastructure projects aimed at modernizing the system. The grants will cover upgrades including the replacement of more than 30 miles of rail, rehabilitation of track surfaces, turnout replacements, and...
Washington Bridge Lawsuit Sparks Clash Over Records Access
Rhode Island is suing 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge’s westbound span, which was abruptly closed in December 2023 due to safety concerns. As the case moves forward, prosecutors want defendants to turn over electronically stored information,...
GA DOT Drops $1M Bridge Damage Lawsuit Against Towing Firm
The Georgia Department of Transportation has dropped a lawsuit against Mike Adams Towing Company that accused it of causing $1.07 million in damage to a bridge in Twiggs County. The suit alleged that in 2021, an excavator attached to one of the company’s trucks struck...
International Paper to Close Georgia Mills, Cutting 1,100 Jobs
International Paper will close its containerboard mill and packaging facility in Savannah as well as its containerboard mill and timber and lumber facility in Riceboro, cutting more than 1,000 jobs. The phased shutdowns at both sites, all slated to finish by the end...
Barclays: U.S. Faces 50% Recession Odds
Barclays analysts say the U.S. economy has likely slipped into “stagnation mode,” with the probability of a recession in the next two years now at 50%. The bank’s model, which factors in payroll revisions, employment ratios, and the Sahm Rule, points to growth slowing...
Report: CEO-to-Worker Pay Gap Soars to 632-to-1 at Lowest-Paying Firms
A new report finds that CEO-to-worker pay gaps at the 100 firms with lowest median worker pay in the S&P 500 have ballooned to an average of 632 to 1, up from 560 to 1 in 2019. CEO compensation at these “Low-Wage 100” companies jumped nearly 34.7% over five years,...
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