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Taxpayers foot huge bill to run Pa.’s full-time legislature, but are blocked from many details Today 5:00 AM About $20 million went into Pennsylvania lawmakers’ pockets over four years in the form of reimbursements for meals, mileage subsidies, per diems, and other expenses. Facebook Share . Story by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Mike Wereschagin, Brad Bumsted, and Sam Janesch of The Caucus HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania legislature got to work at 1 p.m. on March 18, 2019. Three and a half hours later on that Monday afternoon, lawmakers had adjourned. They passed eight bills, four of which eventually became law and none of which was controversial or particularly groundbreaking. One established a promotional board for distilled spirits. Two dealt with agricultural conservation easements. ....
A web of expense accounts, few reporting requirements, and questionable claims of “legislative privilege” help keep Pennsylvania lawmaker spending obscured and the public in the dark. ....
Big Tech versus journalism: Publishers watch Australia fight with bated breath 19 Feb, 2021 04:34 AM 7 minutes to read Facebook has blocked the sharing of news in Australia. Video / NZ Herald Financial Times Consequences of Facebook and Google s radically different approaches unclear for other news groups. In trying to force a new economic settlement between the news industry and Big Tech, did the Australian government just save journalism or break it? Facebook and Google on Wednesday posted drastically different responses to a proposed new Australian law designed to channel some of their vast profits into the pockets of news publishers. These sent reverberations through the global news business and threw down a challenge to politicians around the world, some of whom view the Australian experiment as a model for how to reset the economics of online news inside their own borders. ....
Young consumers will shake up the retail landscape. Physical retail will continue to evolve with an emphasis on contactless payment, shopping appointments, and alternate pickup options. An increased emphasis on supporting independent brands and retailers. Consumers opting for more eco-friendly products. A disruption in the banking, finance, and lending industries. YouTube announced more options for creators who opt to use the Premieres feature to debut new content. Potentially the most exciting update is the ability to create trailers for YouTube Premieres so creators can give their audience a taste of what the new content will be like. Advertisement Continue Reading Below ....