A Senate-led special legislative commission concluded in January that the University of Rhode Island (URI) is well-poised to open a public medical school on its Kingston campus. But a House Republican is encouraging her colleagues to, as the university’s marketing tagline suggests, think big. Rep. Marie Hopkins, a Warwick Republican and nurse, said the state […]

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A Senate-led special legislative commission concluded in January that the University of Rhode Island (URI) is well-poised to open a public medical school on its Kingston campus. But a House Republican is encouraging her colleagues to, as the university’s marketing tagline suggests, think big. Rep. Marie Hopkins, a Warwick Republican and nurse, said the state […]

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PIERRE — A bill on parental rights failed in the House of Representatives this week over concerns about health care and child abuse. Lawmakers voted 35-30 Monday to defeat the bill, and a reconsideration attempt failed Tuesday. The state Senate passed the bill 19-15 last month. The legislation, brought by Sen. Tamara Grove, R-Lower Brule, […]

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PIERRE — A bill on parental rights failed in the House of Representatives this week over concerns about health care and child abuse. Lawmakers voted 35-30 Monday to defeat the bill, and a reconsideration attempt failed Tuesday. The state Senate passed the bill 19-15 last month. The legislation, brought by Sen. Tamara Grove, R-Lower Brule, […]

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The Missouri Senate on Tuesday stripped money for furnishing new space for the attorney general’s office and sending a tourism team to Washington, D.C., from a spending bill funding state agencies through June 30. The changes cut about $1.1 million in general revenue spending from the supplemental appropriation bill that had already been cut by […]

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The Missouri Senate on Tuesday stripped money for furnishing new space for the attorney general’s office and sending a tourism team to Washington, D.C., from a spending bill funding state agencies through June 30. The changes cut about $1.1 million in general revenue spending from the supplemental appropriation bill that had already been cut by […]

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The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs

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The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs

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Lots of nostalgia up for grabs in San Diego's music scene this week, so choose a decade and get on out to a show.

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Lots of nostalgia up for grabs in San Diego's music scene this week, so choose a decade and get on out to a show.

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(The Center Square) – After more than 100 years of tradition, the Spokane City Council voted Monday to move its regular meeting date to Wednesdays, with other rule changes slated for a vote next week. The council typically adopts its annual rules of procedure in the lead-up to Jan. 1 or soon after. The process was delayed this time as multiple members faced reelection. Two new officials joined the dais this year, shaking up the negotiations, which continued Monday as they considered new amendments. The council has floated the idea of rescheduling its legislative sessions a few times in recent years to avoid cancelling Monday meetings that often fall on holidays. The officials rarely reschedule cancelled meetings for later in the week, but that shouldn’t be much of an issue anymore after Monday’s vote.​ “We have been discussing moving our council meeting days for a number of years. This is not new,” Council President Betsy Wilkerson said Monday. “We had gone through the process last year; we had gotten to the finish line. One of our council members said they absolutely could not go to Tuesday.” The last time the dais updated its rules was in December 2024. The officials nearly moved legislative meetings to Tuesdays, but held off because former Councilmember Jonathan Bingle had a scheduling conflict. Moving the date would have limited Bingle’s participation just a year before he faced reelection. Councilmember Sarah Dixit beat Bingle in the 2025 election, essentially clearing the way to reschedule the meeting date after the city swore her in, along with Councilmember Kate Telis. Just three residents testified on Monday about changing the meeting date, all of whom opposed holding it on Wednesdays. They said several neighborhood councils also hold meetings on Wednesday, which would force people to choose which meetings to attend. Dixit said neighborhood councils typically meet once a month, so those who continue meeting on Wednesdays would miss only one council meeting each month.​ The council’s committee meetings and agenda review meetings also moved from Mondays to Tuesdays under the change, allowing more time review agenda changes before Wednesday. Councilmember Kitty Klitzke welcomed the change, noting that many city hall staffers have children in Spokane Public Schools. SPS cancels classes on Mondays at times, and late starts can create scheduling conflicts as well. “Do I need to be the council person sitting up here upending 114 years of history on the day we meet? I don’t know,” Councilmember Michael Cathcart questioned, while crediting The Spokesman-Review for uncovering the timeline that some thought extended only 60 years or so, before voting in opposition.​ He felt there wasn’t a strong enough argument to move the meeting date. Cathcart also attempted to block another change that is scheduled for a vote next week during Monday’s agenda review meeting. The council will consider the rest of its proposed rules next Monday, with the most significant change being to public testimony. Cathcart proposed amendments that would’ve allowed residents to continue testifying on most agenda items for up to three minutes each, but his peers went a different direction. First, the proposal creates an “express” testimony option, allowing individuals to testify for up to three minutes on a single item or the entire agenda, so they don’t have to stay the whole meeting. In return, they can’t speak at that meeting again except during the open forum or for three minutes during hearings.​ For other items, the agenda would be split into three sections: proposed, pending and final action; for proposed agenda items, which would be the first touch in a legislative session, each resident can only testify once for up to two minutes on the entire section, regardless of the number of agenda items. The pending section would contain items that already had a first reading at another meeting and are now moving toward final action or amendments. Residents would be allowed to testify on each agenda item in this section for up to two minutes, with grouped testimony on appointments, contracts and claims. The last section would contain items scheduled for a final vote, during which residents would again be limited to two minutes each to testify on the entire section, regardless of how many items it contains. “The insinuation that any of this would be reducing people's time, I don't think is a fair statement,” Dixit said Monday, arguing that the restructuring provides more public comment opportunities. If approved, the public testimony rules would take effect on July 9 along with the new meeting dates.

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(The Center Square) – After more than 100 years of tradition, the Spokane City Council voted Monday to move its regular meeting date to Wednesdays, with other rule changes slated for a vote next week. The council typically adopts its annual rules of procedure in the lead-up to Jan. 1 or soon after. The process was delayed this time as multiple members faced reelection. Two new officials joined the dais this year, shaking up the negotiations, which continued Monday as they considered new amendments. The council has floated the idea of rescheduling its legislative sessions a few times in recent years to avoid cancelling Monday meetings that often fall on holidays. The officials rarely reschedule cancelled meetings for later in the week, but that shouldn’t be much of an issue anymore after Monday’s vote.​ “We have been discussing moving our council meeting days for a number of years. This is not new,” Council President Betsy Wilkerson said Monday. “We had gone through the process last year; we had gotten to the finish line. One of our council members said they absolutely could not go to Tuesday.” The last time the dais updated its rules was in December 2024. The officials nearly moved legislative meetings to Tuesdays, but held off because former Councilmember Jonathan Bingle had a scheduling conflict. Moving the date would have limited Bingle’s participation just a year before he faced reelection. Councilmember Sarah Dixit beat Bingle in the 2025 election, essentially clearing the way to reschedule the meeting date after the city swore her in, along with Councilmember Kate Telis. Just three residents testified on Monday about changing the meeting date, all of whom opposed holding it on Wednesdays. They said several neighborhood councils also hold meetings on Wednesday, which would force people to choose which meetings to attend. Dixit said neighborhood councils typically meet once a month, so those who continue meeting on Wednesdays would miss only one council meeting each month.​ The council’s committee meetings and agenda review meetings also moved from Mondays to Tuesdays under the change, allowing more time review agenda changes before Wednesday. Councilmember Kitty Klitzke welcomed the change, noting that many city hall staffers have children in Spokane Public Schools. SPS cancels classes on Mondays at times, and late starts can create scheduling conflicts as well. “Do I need to be the council person sitting up here upending 114 years of history on the day we meet? I don’t know,” Councilmember Michael Cathcart questioned, while crediting The Spokesman-Review for uncovering the timeline that some thought extended only 60 years or so, before voting in opposition.​ He felt there wasn’t a strong enough argument to move the meeting date. Cathcart also attempted to block another change that is scheduled for a vote next week during Monday’s agenda review meeting. The council will consider the rest of its proposed rules next Monday, with the most significant change being to public testimony. Cathcart proposed amendments that would’ve allowed residents to continue testifying on most agenda items for up to three minutes each, but his peers went a different direction. First, the proposal creates an “express” testimony option, allowing individuals to testify for up to three minutes on a single item or the entire agenda, so they don’t have to stay the whole meeting. In return, they can’t speak at that meeting again except during the open forum or for three minutes during hearings.​ For other items, the agenda would be split into three sections: proposed, pending and final action; for proposed agenda items, which would be the first touch in a legislative session, each resident can only testify once for up to two minutes on the entire section, regardless of the number of agenda items. The pending section would contain items that already had a first reading at another meeting and are now moving toward final action or amendments. Residents would be allowed to testify on each agenda item in this section for up to two minutes, with grouped testimony on appointments, contracts and claims. The last section would contain items scheduled for a final vote, during which residents would again be limited to two minutes each to testify on the entire section, regardless of how many items it contains. “The insinuation that any of this would be reducing people's time, I don't think is a fair statement,” Dixit said Monday, arguing that the restructuring provides more public comment opportunities. If approved, the public testimony rules would take effect on July 9 along with the new meeting dates.

The work to physically rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge is supposed to start as early as April under the timeline established on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) website. That is, if the contractor overseeing the multi-year project can secure federal permitting in time. Interim RIDOT Director Robert Rocchio told reporters gathered at the […]

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The work to physically rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge is supposed to start as early as April under the timeline established on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) website. That is, if the contractor overseeing the multi-year project can secure federal permitting in time. Interim RIDOT Director Robert Rocchio told reporters gathered at the […]

The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would require public high schools to create signing days for students entering trade schools or the military after graduation. Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, the sponsor of HB 75, said in the House Thursday that the bill would help “celebrate” those students who enlist in the […]

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The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would require public high schools to create signing days for students entering trade schools or the military after graduation. Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, the sponsor of HB 75, said in the House Thursday that the bill would help “celebrate” those students who enlist in the […]

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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Reversing some 2013 property tax cuts on multi-residential buildings, indexing the state’s gas tax to inflation and eliminating property taxes altogether for Iowans older than 60 who own their home are all proposals in Senate Republicans’ property tax bill that received pushback during a Tuesday subcommittee meeting — but were all proposals GOP senators said […]

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Reversing some 2013 property tax cuts on multi-residential buildings, indexing the state’s gas tax to inflation and eliminating property taxes altogether for Iowans older than 60 who own their home are all proposals in Senate Republicans’ property tax bill that received pushback during a Tuesday subcommittee meeting — but were all proposals GOP senators said […]

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Daily Montanan
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Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has announced her candidacy for Montana’s Western Congressional seat, making her the third prominent GOP candidate to join the crowded race for the seat being vacated by Rep. Ryan Zinke’s retirement. “Montana deserves a fighter who delivers America First leadership, lower costs, secure borders, and unleashed energy,” Jacobsen said […]

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Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has announced her candidacy for Montana’s Western Congressional seat, making her the third prominent GOP candidate to join the crowded race for the seat being vacated by Rep. Ryan Zinke’s retirement. “Montana deserves a fighter who delivers America First leadership, lower costs, secure borders, and unleashed energy,” Jacobsen said […]

FRANKFORT — A GOP-sponsored bill would remake Kentucky’s utility regulator by expanding its board from three to five members and giving the Republican state auditor two of the appointments. The governor would continue to appoint the other three members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Senate Bill 8 also could make it harder for independent […]

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FRANKFORT — A GOP-sponsored bill would remake Kentucky’s utility regulator by expanding its board from three to five members and giving the Republican state auditor two of the appointments. The governor would continue to appoint the other three members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Senate Bill 8 also could make it harder for independent […]

دۆناڵد ترامپ سەرۆکی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی سێشەممە 3ی مانگی سێ لە میانی دیدارێکدا لەگەڵ فریدریش مێرتز، ڕاوێژکاری ئەڵمانیا، لە کۆشکی سپی ڕایگەیاند کە بەرلین بە ڕێگەدان بە هێزەکانی ئەمەریکا بۆ گەیشتن بە هەندێک بنکە یارمەتیدەری ئۆپەراسیۆنەکانی ئەمەریکا و ئیسرائیلە لە دژی ئێران. ترامپ جەختی لەوە کردەوە کە داوای لە ئەڵمانیا نەکردووە سەرباز بنێرێت و هاوکارییەکانی بەرلین زیاتر لە شێوەی دابینکردنی ئەگەری نیشتنەوە و بەکارهێنانی "بنکەی تایبەت" بووە بۆ هێزەکانی ئەمەریکا. لە هەمان کاتدا پەیوەندییەکانی خۆی...

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دۆناڵد ترامپ سەرۆکی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی سێشەممە 3ی مانگی سێ لە میانی دیدارێکدا لەگەڵ فریدریش مێرتز، ڕاوێژکاری ئەڵمانیا، لە کۆشکی سپی ڕایگەیاند کە بەرلین بە ڕێگەدان بە هێزەکانی ئەمەریکا بۆ گەیشتن بە هەندێک بنکە یارمەتیدەری ئۆپەراسیۆنەکانی ئەمەریکا و ئیسرائیلە لە دژی ئێران. ترامپ جەختی لەوە کردەوە کە داوای لە ئەڵمانیا نەکردووە سەرباز بنێرێت و هاوکارییەکانی بەرلین زیاتر لە شێوەی دابینکردنی ئەگەری نیشتنەوە و بەکارهێنانی "بنکەی تایبەت" بووە بۆ هێزەکانی ئەمەریکا. لە هەمان کاتدا پەیوەندییەکانی خۆی...

Every shooting involving a police officer in Travis County for the past several years has gone before a grand jury — a policy that District Attorney José Garza has said ensures transparency. But after several police officers took down the gunman in a mass shooting in downtown Austin early Sunday, Republican politicians and law enforcement […] The post DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury appeared first on Austin Current.

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Every shooting involving a police officer in Travis County for the past several years has gone before a grand jury — a policy that District Attorney José Garza has said ensures transparency. But after several police officers took down the gunman in a mass shooting in downtown Austin early Sunday, Republican politicians and law enforcement […] The post DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury appeared first on Austin Current.

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The Conversation
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By appealing to international law and a ‘rules-based’ order, but not opposing the US-Israeli action, the government appears caught in the diplomatic crossfire.

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By appealing to international law and a ‘rules-based’ order, but not opposing the US-Israeli action, the government appears caught in the diplomatic crossfire.

A greater fail is hard to imagine.

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A greater fail is hard to imagine.

In April, 72 districts are asking voters to approve more local K-12 funding even as a record 60% say they want lower taxes. The post A 400-year veto, $1 billion in referendums and now a lawsuit: School districts demand more funding appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

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In April, 72 districts are asking voters to approve more local K-12 funding even as a record 60% say they want lower taxes. The post A 400-year veto, $1 billion in referendums and now a lawsuit: School districts demand more funding appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

Se solicitó a los reguladores de seguridad contra incendios de California que estudiaran si los apartamentos de mediana altura pueden tener una sola escalera. Su informe ve con malos ojos esta idea.

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Se solicitó a los reguladores de seguridad contra incendios de California que estudiaran si los apartamentos de mediana altura pueden tener una sola escalera. Su informe ve con malos ojos esta idea.

Se solicitó a los reguladores de seguridad contra incendios de California que estudiaran si los apartamentos de mediana altura pueden tener una sola escalera. Su informe ve con malos ojos esta idea.

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Se solicitó a los reguladores de seguridad contra incendios de California que estudiaran si los apartamentos de mediana altura pueden tener una sola escalera. Su informe ve con malos ojos esta idea.

Governo brasileiro e organizações sociais reforçam cooperação com Cuba frente ao bloqueio dos EUA Fonte

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