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A drone shot shows the initial boring in a state-owned parking lot in downtown Nashville for an underground tunnel for Tesla vehicles. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials

When Boring Company officials took the stage in July to announce their new Music City Loop underground tunnel, federal, state and prominent Nashville business leaders attending hailed the project as ...

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Economy Whitmer’s final State of the State speech to include pitches on medical debt, housing reforms By Ben Solis Michigan Advance – 2/25/26

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will highlight her record after nearly a decade in office as Michigan’s chief executive Wednesday evening, but don’t expect the governor’s eighth and final State of the ...

Economy Wisconsin Democrats propose boost to make minimum wage ‘a living wage’ By Erik Gunn Wisconsin Examiner – 2/25/26

Democratic lawmakers have drafted legislation to more than double Wisconsin’s minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 for nearly two decades. The proposed legislation, announced Tuesday by Sen. ...

Economy Wisconsin farmer responds to Tom Tiffany’s defense of Trump’s tariffs: ‘Tariffs are killing farms’ By Richard Eberwein – 2/19/26

Wisconsin dairy farmer Les Danielson says every farmer he knows will be out of business soon because of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies which U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s (R-WI) recently applauded.

Economy Maria Lazar says Wisconsin Supreme Court can’t be bought as she accepts donations from several billionaires By Richard Eberwein – 2/17/26

During a recent forum, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar said that she wishes she were friends with billionaires after taking several maximum campaign donations ($20,000) from prominent billionaires.

Economy Bears stadium package has ‘positive momentum’ in Springfield, but not in end zone By Brenden Moore Capitol News Illinois – 2/17/26

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers say a long-stalled proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a domed stadium in Arlington Heights is gaining “positive momentum,” as negotiations intensify over ...

Economy Walz proposes $10 million in emergency relief for Minnesota businesses affected by ICE surge By Alyssa Chen Minnesota Reformer – 2/12/26

Gov. Tim Walz proposed $10 million in forgivable loans for Minnesota businesses affected by the surge in federal immigration activity starting in December. The incursion of around 3,000 federal ...

Economy Records show Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy dropped $780K on private jet flights last year By Richard Eberwein – 2/12/26

Campaign expenditure filings for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy show that the Republican spent more than $780,000 on private jet travel in 2025.

Economy Nebraska Legislature passes law capping annual minimum wage bumps, creates ‘youth’ wage below $15 By Zach Wendling Nebraska Examiner – 2/05/26

LINCOLN — Nebraska’s minimum wage will annually increase at 1.75%, no longer by the cost of living, and certain teen workers, starting this July, can be paid a subminimum wage that will remain ...

Economy Kansas House committee plunges paring knife into state’s public university budgets By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector – 2/05/26

TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee recommended a budget for the state’s six public universities that freezes tuition rates, reduces need-based student aid, requires development of plans to lower ...

Economy Indiana lawmakers back away from a youth social media ban By Casey Smith Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Tom Davies and Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/29/26

With key legislative deadlines for the first half of session looming, the Indiana House and Senate passed numerous bills Wednesday — and eliminated a controversial social media provision. Language ...

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