As the economy continues to soar in Texas, more people are moving to the state to find better job opportunities. If the job numbers are any indication, they re coming to the right place. This year, state officials have accounted for more than 700,000 jobs available, and an unemployment rate of 4.7%. .
Kentucky s Public Service Commission is evaluating the state s two largest utilities long-term plans for energy investment, infrastructure and supply and demand. Friday is the deadline to submit public comments on Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Integrated Resource Plan. The plan includes relying on fossil fuels for nearly 80% of the power supply through 2036. .
Retail cannabis hits the shelves today in New Mexico, with many hoping it will be a boon to the state s fossil-fuel-dependent economy. Medical cannabis has been legal since 2007, but starting at noon today, dispensaries across the state also are allowed to sell recreational pot. Andy Lyman, who has been covering the rollout for the New Mexico Political Report, said many New Mexicans hope the new industry will boost employment and provide an additional source of government income. .
With legal recreational-use cannabis sales scheduled to start this Friday, questions still remain as to whether the state will see a shortage of medical cannabis, and whether those possible shortages will emerge within days, weeks or months after sales begin. While state regulators have somewhat downplayed the possibility of cannabis shortages while also implementing emergency […]