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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

El inminente vencimiento del START III reabre un capítulo crucial en la seguridad global, mientras Rusia apela al miedo para acelerar las conversaciones desde una posición de fuerza. Trump evalúa la situación y decide que no tiene prisa.

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El inminente vencimiento del START III reabre un capítulo crucial en la seguridad global, mientras Rusia apela al miedo para acelerar las conversaciones desde una posición de fuerza. Trump evalúa la situación y decide que no tiene prisa.

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In “Borrowed Babies,” playwright Jennifer Blackmer illuminates the rise and fall of programs that used real infants in home economics classes. The post Indiana’s history with ‘practice babies’ comes to life in a play appeared first on Mirror Indy.

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In “Borrowed Babies,” playwright Jennifer Blackmer illuminates the rise and fall of programs that used real infants in home economics classes. The post Indiana’s history with ‘practice babies’ comes to life in a play appeared first on Mirror Indy.

FRANKFORT — To applause, Kentucky’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a priority bill that would codify criminal charges for adults who groom children for sex.  House Bill 4, which has 33 sponsors, most of whom are Republican, proposes a range of charges for adults, 18 and older, who groom children with an “intent to entice, […]

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FRANKFORT — To applause, Kentucky’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a priority bill that would codify criminal charges for adults who groom children for sex.  House Bill 4, which has 33 sponsors, most of whom are Republican, proposes a range of charges for adults, 18 and older, who groom children with an “intent to entice, […]

I started delivering food in Seattle a few years ago because it gave me flexibility. I could work around school, family responsibilities, and other jobs. I could choose when to log on, where to work, and how long to stay out. Like many delivery drivers, it’s not my full-time job — I was looking for control over my time and a reliable way to earn a little extra income. Two years after Seattle passed its delivery pay law, that flexibility — and that reliability — is disappearing. When the city passed the App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance, the idea sounded good: guarantee delivery drivers a higher minimum pay rate. I support fair pay. Drivers deserve protections, and no one should be underpaid for their work. But what the law didn’t fully account for is how delivery actually works — and how higher costs would change customer behavior. Since the law took effect, the biggest change I’ve noticed isn’t higher pay. It’s fewer orders. These days, I spend much more time sitting in my car waiting for offers. Across Seattle, drivers are now waiting nearly FIVE times longer than they did in September 2023, before the standard went into effect. Dashers like me are now forced to wait an average of 20 minutes between offers. That’s not because we’re working less — it’s because the work just isn’t there. Those waiting periods aren’t paid. It’s time I’m not earning, even though I’m available and ready to work. When orders finally do come in, they’re often spaced so far apart that it’s hard to make a shift worthwhile. Even with higher per-delivery pay requirements, my weekly earnings are down. With fewer deliveries available, I’m completing fewer orders per shift. That’s less money in my pocket for groceries, rent, childcare, and all the other things I rely on these deliveries to cover. In fact, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research in December confirmed that for highlight active drivers like me, we’re getting fewer opportunities to dash, which, combined with lower tips, has completely offset the higher base pay designated by the policy, and resulted in zero effect on monthly earnings. Zero! These economists used impartial data to prove that the delivery fees destroyed ‘elastic demand’ AND delivery work in Seattle. If our elected officials had talked to us, they would have understood better that delivery depends on balance. Customers need prices they can afford. Restaurants need enough volume to stay profitable. Drivers need steady demand to earn consistently. When one part of that system gets pushed too far out of balance, everything else suffers. Right now, Seattle has the highest delivery fees in the country — more than twice what customers pay in similar cities. That might look like protection in theory, but in practice, it’s driving demand away. A higher rate doesn’t help my fellow delivery drivers or me if there are no orders attached to it. What does this mean for us in the long term? Fewer orders mean fewer opportunities to earn. It means less flexibility, more uncertainty, and more unpaid time between deliveries. That’s not what most of us signed up for. I don’t want to go back to a system where drivers are underpaid or taken advantage of. But I also don’t want policies that sound good to voters but make it harder to earn in real life. We shouldn’t have to choose between fair pay and functional work. Two years in, it’s time for Seattle leaders to look honestly at the results. If the goal was to help drivers, restaurants, and communities, the current approach isn’t getting us there. We need to reform the delivery pay policy so that it protects drivers without pushing customers away and shrinking the work we depend on. I’m proud of the work I do. I want to keep delivering in Seattle. But that’s only possible if the system actually works — not just on paper, but on the street, where drivers like me are waiting for the next order that may or may not come. Gary Lardizabal is a Seattle-based app delivery driver. He testified at Seattle City Council meetings against Seattle’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance on several occasions.

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I started delivering food in Seattle a few years ago because it gave me flexibility. I could work around school, family responsibilities, and other jobs. I could choose when to log on, where to work, and how long to stay out. Like many delivery drivers, it’s not my full-time job — I was looking for control over my time and a reliable way to earn a little extra income. Two years after Seattle passed its delivery pay law, that flexibility — and that reliability — is disappearing. When the city passed the App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance, the idea sounded good: guarantee delivery drivers a higher minimum pay rate. I support fair pay. Drivers deserve protections, and no one should be underpaid for their work. But what the law didn’t fully account for is how delivery actually works — and how higher costs would change customer behavior. Since the law took effect, the biggest change I’ve noticed isn’t higher pay. It’s fewer orders. These days, I spend much more time sitting in my car waiting for offers. Across Seattle, drivers are now waiting nearly FIVE times longer than they did in September 2023, before the standard went into effect. Dashers like me are now forced to wait an average of 20 minutes between offers. That’s not because we’re working less — it’s because the work just isn’t there. Those waiting periods aren’t paid. It’s time I’m not earning, even though I’m available and ready to work. When orders finally do come in, they’re often spaced so far apart that it’s hard to make a shift worthwhile. Even with higher per-delivery pay requirements, my weekly earnings are down. With fewer deliveries available, I’m completing fewer orders per shift. That’s less money in my pocket for groceries, rent, childcare, and all the other things I rely on these deliveries to cover. In fact, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research in December confirmed that for highlight active drivers like me, we’re getting fewer opportunities to dash, which, combined with lower tips, has completely offset the higher base pay designated by the policy, and resulted in zero effect on monthly earnings. Zero! These economists used impartial data to prove that the delivery fees destroyed ‘elastic demand’ AND delivery work in Seattle. If our elected officials had talked to us, they would have understood better that delivery depends on balance. Customers need prices they can afford. Restaurants need enough volume to stay profitable. Drivers need steady demand to earn consistently. When one part of that system gets pushed too far out of balance, everything else suffers. Right now, Seattle has the highest delivery fees in the country — more than twice what customers pay in similar cities. That might look like protection in theory, but in practice, it’s driving demand away. A higher rate doesn’t help my fellow delivery drivers or me if there are no orders attached to it. What does this mean for us in the long term? Fewer orders mean fewer opportunities to earn. It means less flexibility, more uncertainty, and more unpaid time between deliveries. That’s not what most of us signed up for. I don’t want to go back to a system where drivers are underpaid or taken advantage of. But I also don’t want policies that sound good to voters but make it harder to earn in real life. We shouldn’t have to choose between fair pay and functional work. Two years in, it’s time for Seattle leaders to look honestly at the results. If the goal was to help drivers, restaurants, and communities, the current approach isn’t getting us there. We need to reform the delivery pay policy so that it protects drivers without pushing customers away and shrinking the work we depend on. I’m proud of the work I do. I want to keep delivering in Seattle. But that’s only possible if the system actually works — not just on paper, but on the street, where drivers like me are waiting for the next order that may or may not come. Gary Lardizabal is a Seattle-based app delivery driver. He testified at Seattle City Council meetings against Seattle’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance on several occasions.

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Legislation that would mandate a universal bell-to-bell cell phone ban in public and private schools across the commonwealth now heads to the House after getting the nod from senators. A bipartisan group of senators petitioned their colleagues Wednesday to move the proposal, noting that Gov. Josh Shapiro has already endorsed the idea.  “We are spending […]

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Legislation that would mandate a universal bell-to-bell cell phone ban in public and private schools across the commonwealth now heads to the House after getting the nod from senators. A bipartisan group of senators petitioned their colleagues Wednesday to move the proposal, noting that Gov. Josh Shapiro has already endorsed the idea.  “We are spending […]

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Juan Francisco Ramos has performed with puppets since 1985. Watch his new monthly show at IF Theatre. The post A puppet show 41 years in the making appeared first on Mirror Indy.

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Juan Francisco Ramos has performed with puppets since 1985. Watch his new monthly show at IF Theatre. The post A puppet show 41 years in the making appeared first on Mirror Indy.

TOPEKA — Rep. Samantha Poetter Parshall explained to House members Wednesday that she was voting against a program that delivers tax credits to aviation companies and their employees because it was the state’s latest example of handing cash to “mega-corporations” while ignoring the tax burden on everyone else. Poetter Parshall, a Paola Republican, said the $8.2 […]

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TOPEKA — Rep. Samantha Poetter Parshall explained to House members Wednesday that she was voting against a program that delivers tax credits to aviation companies and their employees because it was the state’s latest example of handing cash to “mega-corporations” while ignoring the tax burden on everyone else. Poetter Parshall, a Paola Republican, said the $8.2 […]

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The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System is set to take another massive bite out of public budgets starting in the 2027-29 budget cycle.

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The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System is set to take another massive bite out of public budgets starting in the 2027-29 budget cycle.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officers to assist ICE.  The agreement — which stems from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration —  had effectively placed state law enforcement under federal control and supervision to conduct […]

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officers to assist ICE.  The agreement — which stems from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration —  had effectively placed state law enforcement under federal control and supervision to conduct […]

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Rhode Island Current
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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

The lawsuit claims Bureau of Indian Affairs officers lacked jurisdiction when they pursued, killed Cody Whiterock. The post Lawsuit alleges Bureau of Indian Affairs Officers “Executed” Unarmed Shoshone-Paiute Man in Idaho appeared first on Underscore Native News.

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The lawsuit claims Bureau of Indian Affairs officers lacked jurisdiction when they pursued, killed Cody Whiterock. The post Lawsuit alleges Bureau of Indian Affairs Officers “Executed” Unarmed Shoshone-Paiute Man in Idaho appeared first on Underscore Native News.

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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

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WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

FRANKFORT — Following reports about the hospitalization of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he expects McConnell to be “back at it next week.”  A spokesperson for McConnell had said Wednesday that the U.S. senator had checked himself into a hospital out of caution “after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the […]

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FRANKFORT — Following reports about the hospitalization of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he expects McConnell to be “back at it next week.”  A spokesperson for McConnell had said Wednesday that the U.S. senator had checked himself into a hospital out of caution “after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the […]

Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил в интервью France 2, что потери Вооруженных сил Украины в войне превышают 55 тысяч человек.

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Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил в интервью France 2, что потери Вооруженных сил Украины в войне превышают 55 тысяч человек.

The judiciary committee of the Kansas Senate is studying a bill forbidding judges to allow some convicted felons to remain free on bond pending sentencing.

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The judiciary committee of the Kansas Senate is studying a bill forbidding judges to allow some convicted felons to remain free on bond pending sentencing.

The three-year contract would be with a company that also has a contract with the Department of Homeland Security.

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The three-year contract would be with a company that also has a contract with the Department of Homeland Security.

Его подозревают в обходе санкций

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Его подозревают в обходе санкций

Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.

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Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.

The U.S. Embassy backed Prime Minister Fils-Aimé less than a day after some CPT members proposed a new executive authority, calling for a three-member presidential council alongside a prime minister. The post US Embassy backs Prime Minister Fils-Aimé ahead of Haiti’s Feb. 7 transition deadline appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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The U.S. Embassy backed Prime Minister Fils-Aimé less than a day after some CPT members proposed a new executive authority, calling for a three-member presidential council alongside a prime minister. The post US Embassy backs Prime Minister Fils-Aimé ahead of Haiti’s Feb. 7 transition deadline appeared first on The Haitian Times.