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Two Florida sheriff’s offices on Tuesday took back planned bonuses for their immigration officers, striking tens of thousands of dollars in already-approved state grant requests. The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff’s offices are the first local law enforcement agencies to decide they don’t want the state to reimburse them for immigration officer bonuses — […]

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers could soon have a new watchdog approved unanimously by the state Senate. Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino assumed the office in January 2016. Wednesday, the Illinois Senate approved Chris Meister, who is currently leading the Illinois Finance Authority, to be the new auditor. State Sen. Chapin Rose, who serves on the Legislative Audit Commission, said Meister suggested bringing back a deputy director position for the office. “At the end of the day, you're getting someone with that breadth of government knowledge, extreme financial management experience,” said Rose, R-Mahomet. “And then I believe ultimately we're also going to pick up, as a bonus, one of our other candidates. And at the end of the day, this body, and the entire General Assembly and frankly, the taxpayers of Illinois will be enormously well served with Mr. Meister at the helm.” The auditor general is responsible for financial audits and compliance examinations of state agencies. The office also performs audits approved by the Legislative Audit Commission. Wednesday, state Sen. Laura Ellman praised Rose’s nomination for Chris Meister to be the new auditor. “This was a once in a 10 year activity,” Ellman, D-Naperville, said of selecting a new auditor general. “Nobody was really good at it. But through that leadership, Senator Rose guided us all through it and really is a bicameral, bipartisan, effort. So I'm excited to see the next Legislative Audit Commission under Auditor General Meister.” After being unanimously approved by the Senate, Senate Joint Resolution 55 must now be taken up by the Illinois House. The Illinois Auditor General office’s budget is $43.3 million from state taxpayer funds. The auditor’s salary is more than $197,000.

Madrid volvió a convertirse en la capital del seguro con la celebración de la Semana del Seguro 2026, un encuentro que reunió a miles de profesionales.

La joven es una deportista que destaca por su pasión por el voleibol y el gimnasio.

1) Istigfarin (Kërkimfaljen). Sa herë brenda ditës kërkon falje tek Allahu?! 10 herë? 20 herë? Më shumë? Më pak? Shumë prej nesh nuk i dijnë mirësitë dhe frytet e istigfarit. Le t’i mbushim orët e jetës sonë me istigfare! Është e lehtë për gjuhën të thuash: “Estagfirullah”, por ka shpërblim të madh. 2) Koha e […]

Sadam Hussein, bergegas mengendarai motor menuju Liang Metanduno, Desa Liang Kabori, di tengah hamparan bukit-bukit karst di Kecamatan Lohia, Kabupaten Muna, Sulawesi Tenggara (Sultra), usai membaca publikasi tentang temuan gambar cadas cap tangan tertua di dunia tepat di kampung halamannya, baru-baru ini. Di dalam Liang Metanduno, yang kira-kira luasnya kurang lebih 2 lapangan voli, dia […] The post Lukisan Gua, Jejak Peradaban Seni Tertua di Pulau Muna appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Tras semanas de lluvias intensas, la Axarquía malagueña muestra su cara más fértil y vibrante, convirtiéndose en un destino ideal para redescubrir el turismo rural lejos de las rutas masificadas.

Kryeministri i Kosovës, Albin Kurti, pas takimit me me ministren e Punëve të Jashtme të Shqipërisë, Elisa Spiropali, ka thënë se prioritet i këtij mandati do të jetë hekurudha Gjakovë-Shkodër në kuadër të projektit Prishtinë-Durrës, raporton Koha.net. Sipas Kurtit, ky investim strategjik do të forcojë lidhjet ekonomike mes Kosovës e Shqipërisë. Kryeministri Kurti po ashtu […]

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill that would reshape public education in Indianapolis, and reduce the power of the elected Indianapolis Public Schools board. The sweeping changes in HB 1423 create an appointed board that would take control of transportation and buildings for Indianapolis district and charter schools, as well as certain aspects of school accountability. On Wednesday, House lawmakers concurred with the changes that Senate lawmakers previously made to the bill, and sent the bill to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk. HB 1423 would establish the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, a nine-member board appointed by the mayor and charged with drawing up a new transportation plan for schools in the area, as well as a system of accountability that could be used to decide which schools are closed. The corporation board would also manage facilities for public schools in the area, though amendments to the bill’s original version allow both charter and district schools to opt out of this provision. It would have the authority to levy and distribute property taxes used for school operations. Senators added an amendment this week to prescribe language for an IPS operating referendum that IPEC could put on the ballot this year. Earlier in the session, they also added a provision allowing IPS schools to opt out of facilities management after the House gave charter schools permission to do so. HB 1423 would exempt IPS from the state’s so-called $1 law, which requires school corporations to make underused or shuttered school buildings available to charter schools for $1. Beginning April 1, the bill limits charter authorizing within IPS boundaries to the mayor’s office, the Indiana Charter School Board, and the IPS school board, which has expressed interest in becoming an authorizer. Proponents of the bill — originally authored by Rep. Bob Behning, the GOP chair of the House Education Committee — have hailed it as a step forward in directing more resources to charter schools, including helping charter school students access transportation. But Democratic lawmakers and advocates for traditional public schools have opposed the legislation, particularly because it would reduce the power of the elected Indianapolis Public Schools board in favor of an appointed board. The Indianapolis mayor would be required to appoint members to the corporation board by March 31, 2026. The board would assume key powers over budgets and referendums beginning this year, and would begin managing school property and transportation in 2028. Aleksandra Appleton covers Indiana education policy and writes about K-12 schools across the state. Contact her at aappleton@chalkbeat.org.

President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address he would make L.A. 'safe' ahead of the Olympics — triggering a quick response from Mayor Karen Bass.

جەی دی ڤانس جێگری سەرۆکی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی چوارشەممە داوای لە کۆماری ئیسلامی ئێران کرد هۆشدارییەکانی واشنتن سەبارەت بە کردەوەی سەربازی بە "ڕژد" وەربگرێت. ئەم لێدوانانە ڕۆژێک دوای ئەوە دێت کە دۆناڵد ترامپ سەرۆکی ئەمەریکا لە وتاری ساڵانەی خۆیدا هەڵوێستی پتەوی خۆی سەبارەت بە کۆماری ئیسلامی دووپاتکردەوە. ڤانس لە لێدوانێکیدا بۆ فۆکس نیوز وتی، "سەرۆک هەوڵی چارەسەرکردنی ئەم بابەتە دەدات بە شێوەیەکی دیپلۆماسی، بەڵام مافی خۆیەتی ئەگەر کردەوەی سەربازیش بەکاربهێنێت." وتیشی، "ناتوانین ڕێگە بدەین...

وەزارەتی ناوخۆی سوریا ڕۆژی چوارشەممە "هەڵهاتنی بەکۆمەڵی" کەسوکاری چەکدارانی داعشی لە کامپی هۆل پشتڕاست کردەوە، کە بەهۆی پێکدادانەکانی نێوان هەسەدە و سوپای سوریای عەرەبی لە مانگی ڕابردوو ڕویاندا. وتەبێژی وەزارەتەکە، نورەدین بابا، لە کۆنگرەیەکی ڕۆژنامەوانیدا ڕایگەیاند، "حاڵەتەکانی هەڵهاتنی بەکۆمەڵمان بەدیکرد کە لە ئەنجامی کردنەوەی بەربەست و بازگەکانی ناوەوەی کەمپەکەوە ڕوویانداوە." نورەدین بابا ئاماژەی دا بە لایەنی کەم 133 حاڵەتی ڕاکردن لە کامپەکە تۆمارکراون، وە هێزەکانی هەسەدەی بەوە...

Cup O’ Vibes coffee shop, located in Arlington, celebrates local black leaders with Black History Month initiative

El nuevo escenario de la máxima categoría del automovilismo acapara todas las miradas del mundo del motor.

美国发出关税威胁、相关石油运输放缓，古巴正面临不断加剧的燃料危机。加拿大政府2月25日宣布，将向古巴人民提供670万美元的食品援助，以应对当地日益严峻的人道主义局势。

美國發出關稅威脅、相關石油運輸放緩，古巴正面臨不斷加劇的燃料危機。加拿大政府2月25日宣布，將向古巴人民提供670萬美元的食品援助，以應對當地日益嚴峻的人道主義局勢。

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while traveling through Iran on a motorcycle trip in 2025. This February, they were sentenced to 10 years in prison on espionage charges. Lindsay''s son, Joe Bennett, has called on the Iranian government to use the month of Ramadan to exercise mercy.

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