HB 803, signed into law on May 7, 2026, exempts certain residential construction work valued under $7,500 from building permit requirements, ...

Next Monday kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week 2025, a yearly commemoration where participants across the United States spread awareness of roadway work zone safety. This year’s meaningful ...

Charles Fain Lehman is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Kevin A. Sabet, a former drug policy adviser in the Bush and Obama administrations, is the CEO of the Foundation for Drug Policy ...

Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants. By ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a comment letter opposing the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials ...

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is expanding access to pistol permit processing and raising awareness of safe gun ownership. The sheriff’s office will now offer ...

When Ethan showed up late to work one day, his supervisor, Stan, asked to meet with him. In their conversation, Stan asked Ethan if everything was OK at home. Ethan replied that things were fine at ...

Mayor Helena Moreno said that Susannah Kirby, the Sewerage and Water Board’s chief of customer service, will be the next director of the city’s Department of Safety and Permits. Kirby will lead a ...

Mayor Helena Moreno has appointed Susannah Kirby as the new director of the City of New Orleans Office of Safety and Permits, a key role overseeing the city’s permitting and safety operations. Kirby ...

Top leaders in the Texas food industry say the sector has reached a critical point. Citing rising costs and immigration policies they say are straining the economy from farm to table, they are calling ...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — xAI has gotten the green light to operate natural gas turbines at the power plant it's building in Southaven. The plant has already been running temporary turbines for months to ...

The moves aim to prevent fraud and ensure tighter control, authorities say. Juan Carlos Chavez is the immigration reporter, covering immigration, diverse communities and the intersection with politics ...