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PJM Interconnection, based in the Philadelphia suburbs near Valley Forge, has been under scrutiny as record electricity prices in its auctions contributed to skyrocketing bills for consumers and businesses in the last year.

Long-running performance phenomenon combines percussion, comedy and audience interaction during Santa Barbara engagement The post Blue Man Group brings sensory spectacle to the Granada Theatre appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Ted Turner, the CNN founder-turned-prominent-conservationist, owned 2 million acres of land across the United States. Since many of his ranches were placed in easements designed to preserve wildlife habitat, his conservation legacy is expected to endure. The post The Montana legacy of media-mogul-turned-conservationist Ted Turner appeared first on Montana Free Press.

South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood and Laurie Hopkins, director of Shelter the Homeless, a nonprofit that owns several homeless shelter facilities in Utah, laughed as they both took a ride down the slides at a new playground installed behind an old Motel 6 that has been converted into a shelter facility for homeless families.  […]

El economista ha sido distinguido con el premio “Aporte Científico a la Economía Global”, otorgado por la Academia Internacional de Ciencias, Tecnología, Educación y Humanidades (AICTEH).

One of the potential solutions the report names is streamlining how infrastructure is planned through the charter reform process.

WOODINVILLE — For four straight years, at least parts of Washington have been in a drought, as snowpack has failed to meet historical norms amid climate change.  This year, all of Washington is experiencing drought, after a wet winter scuttled by warmer temperatures, according to state officials. Washington state leaders are looking for ways to […]

We are a Kodiak family with four children, ages 9 to 17, and have experienced a wide range of educational options in Alaska. Our experiences show me that Alaska’s schools need support to better serve our children. Our children have attended private Catholic and Christian-based schools, local public schools and boarding school at Mount Edgecumbe. […]

In March, the international community watched as a resolution introduced by Ghana was adopted by the United Nations, declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity.” It was a moment of profound historical validation, a diplomatic victory that positioned Ghana not just as a victim of history, but as the moral conscience of… The post Ghana’s queer movement is losing a fight it could be ‘winning’ first appeared on Minority Africa. The post Ghana’s queer movement is losing a fight it could be ‘winning’ appeared first on Minority Africa.

In 2022, the district began moving personal data to the cloud, adding multiple security layers. That data was safe from the cyberattack.

(The Center Square) - The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday battled over a $140 million funding shortfall for the state’s subsidized health insurance program. The meeting, which included a heated argument among lawmakers during a break, ultimately resulted in Senate Bill 26-178 being delayed to the committee's meeting on Thursday. The legislation includes changes to the state's Health Insurance Affordability Act. The bill recently made headlines after a fee was proposed for health insurance companies to cover part of the cost. Proponents would like to collect a total of $40 million from the companies. The remaining $100 million would come from other sources. The Senate committee initially agreed to instead draw a one-time $40 million sum from state reserves to keep insurance premiums down in the state after widespread pushback on raising premiums. Committee members across the political spectrum expressed concern about the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise price tag and ultimately delayed the bill. “Anytime you put a fee on the plans, that's what happens. It turns into an increase in premiums for those people who are on those plans,” Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Larimer and Weld counties, told Wednesday’s Appropriations committee. The argument against the fee on insurance companies in the state was that the cost would be put on Coloradans who pay for those health insurance plans. Coloradans pay an average of $535 monthly for low-cost Silver health insurance coverage, below the U.S. average of $611, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise, which the bill aims to keep afloat, subsidizes care for over 180,000 Coloradans, including roughly 6,700 illegal immigrants. “We heard a lot of testimony in the finance committee as well, and we’re just trying to address some of the concerns that we heard during that process,” Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Adams County and the bill's sponsor, told the Senate Appropriations Committee. Some senators expressed concern that use of the reserve fund would thin out valuable marijauna tax funds currently used on mental health crisis response for children, which Mullica said would not be the case. The shuffling of state funds comes amid a state budget crisis centered around a $1.5 billion shortfall. Colorado’s $46.8 billion 2026-2027 budget recently passed after several major cuts, most notably to the state’s Medicaid fund. Joint Budget Committee Chair Emily Sirota, who helped draft the budget, called its passage “pretty remarkable.” With the tight budget, lawmakers have struggled more than usual to find available funds. Sen. Jeff Bridges, D-Arapoe, Denver and Jefferson counties, said the healthcare program was costing the state too much and would unlikely receive federal aid. “No one seems to get that given the financial restraints we're in, given what the budget looks like, that we have to make cuts,” said Bridges. “This program will not be coming back. The federal government is not going to start subsidies again. It's not going to happen, guys. It's off the table, not with this president. Maybe in three years.” SB26-178 ended in an argument among the committee’s members during a five-minute break. Concerns were expressed that the missing $140 million for the healthcare program would be taken from another part of the budget, with some members calling the nature of the meeting an ambush. The heated funding debate is happening during the last seven days of the state’s legislative session. The session's final day is May 13.

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Contracts are not mere commercial transactions but governance tools that safeguard environmental integrity, writes lawyer Tan Poh Yee. The post Why Climate-Friendly Loans Need Legal Backing appeared first on Macaranga.

Líder do partido debaterá o cenário eleitoral, com foco na reeleição de Lula; evento tem início às 18h30, em Boa Viagem Fonte

Neste mês de maio, completam-se dois anos desde que o Rio Grande do Sul viveu a maior tragédia climática de sua história: as enchentes que deixaram 185 mortos, 23 desaparecidos e impactaram a vida de mais de 700 mil pessoas. Um balanço que será divulgado na quinta-feira (7) pelo Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragem (MAB) […] Fonte

A divided Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation that lifts the last barriers to no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut.

OMAHA — A political candidate forum is set for Thursday in South Omaha. The Black, Brown & Red Coalition in partnership with the NAACP will host the nonpartisan event, open to the public and all candidates participating in the May 12 primary election, starting with a 5:30 p.m. “meet and greet” followed by a 7 p.m. […]

El georgiano y el francés encabezan la candidatura más explosiva de la temporada europea, listos para desatar emociones.

Unos 130 alcaldes llegaron este miércoles hasta La Moneda para reunirse con el presidente de la República, José Antonio...

As part of the State Board of Education’s May planning and work session, the Board hosted three administrators on Tuesday to talk about North Carolina’s remote academies, public schools “whose instruction is provided primarily online through a combination of synchronous... The post State Board of Education discusses remote academies ahead of approval vote for new schools appeared first on EdNC.