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FRANKFORT — A House committee approved a bill that would allow Kentucky to participate in a federal education tax credit program established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Critics of the measure, House Bill 1, argue that the legislation is a way to allow “school choice” options to flourish in Kentucky despite rejections by […]
FRANKFORT — A House committee approved a bill that would allow Kentucky to participate in a federal education tax credit program established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Critics of the measure, House Bill 1, argue that the legislation is a way to allow “school choice” options to flourish in Kentucky despite rejections by […]
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A presidente do Louvre, Laurence des Cars, apresentou sua demissão a Emmanuel Macron nesta terça-feira (24). O museu, abalado sobretudo pelo espetacular roubo ocorrido em 19 de outubro de 2025, “precisa” de um “novo impulso”, informou a presidência francesa.
A presidente do Louvre, Laurence des Cars, apresentou sua demissão a Emmanuel Macron nesta terça-feira (24). O museu, abalado sobretudo pelo espetacular roubo ocorrido em 19 de outubro de 2025, “precisa” de um “novo impulso”, informou a presidência francesa.
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Rusiyanın işğalçı hücumunun dördüncü ildönümündə Ukraynada olan azərbaycanlılar müharibə şəraitindəki həyatlarını AzadlıqRadiosu ilə bölüşürlər.
Rusiyanın işğalçı hücumunun dördüncü ildönümündə Ukraynada olan azərbaycanlılar müharibə şəraitindəki həyatlarını AzadlıqRadiosu ilə bölüşürlər.
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مارکۆ ڕوبیو وەزیری دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا بڕیارە سێشەممە لە کۆبوونەوەیەکی نهێنیدا ئەندامانی باڵای کۆنگرێس - یان "گرووپی هەشت کەسی" لەبارەی ئێرانەوە ئاگادار بکاتەوە. بەگوێرەی میدیاکانی ئەمەریکا ئەمە لە کاتێکدایە کە حکوومەتی ئەمەریکا خەریکی تاوتوێ کردنی بژاردەی ئەگەری کردەوەی سەربازییە لە دژ کۆماری ئیسلامی. "گرووپی هەشت کەسی" ئاماژەیە بۆ ئەو هەشت ئەندامی باڵای کۆنگرێسی ئەمەریکا کە بەپێی یاسا ئاگاداری نهێنیترین زانیارییە ئەمنی و هەواڵگرییەکانن. بەگوێرەی زانیارییەکانی ڕۆژنامەی پۆلیتیکۆ...
مارکۆ ڕوبیو وەزیری دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا بڕیارە سێشەممە لە کۆبوونەوەیەکی نهێنیدا ئەندامانی باڵای کۆنگرێس - یان "گرووپی هەشت کەسی" لەبارەی ئێرانەوە ئاگادار بکاتەوە. بەگوێرەی میدیاکانی ئەمەریکا ئەمە لە کاتێکدایە کە حکوومەتی ئەمەریکا خەریکی تاوتوێ کردنی بژاردەی ئەگەری کردەوەی سەربازییە لە دژ کۆماری ئیسلامی. "گرووپی هەشت کەسی" ئاماژەیە بۆ ئەو هەشت ئەندامی باڵای کۆنگرێسی ئەمەریکا کە بەپێی یاسا ئاگاداری نهێنیترین زانیارییە ئەمنی و هەواڵگرییەکانن. بەگوێرەی زانیارییەکانی ڕۆژنامەی پۆلیتیکۆ...
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Gov. Dan McKee lifted the statewide travel ban at noon Tuesday but encouraged Rhode Islanders who don’t need to go anywhere to please stay home and allow municipalities to continue work clearing secondary roads as the state digs out from a historic blizzard. Just over 15,000 Rhode Island Energy customers were still without power as […]
Gov. Dan McKee lifted the statewide travel ban at noon Tuesday but encouraged Rhode Islanders who don’t need to go anywhere to please stay home and allow municipalities to continue work clearing secondary roads as the state digs out from a historic blizzard. Just over 15,000 Rhode Island Energy customers were still without power as […]
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools officials are voicing concern about a pair of bills targeting pension costs for employees, particularly one that would force the district to take on a controversial payment into a municipal retirement fund. But the Chicago state lawmaker who introduced the proposals says the bills are simply “placeholders” meant to spur conversations between district, city, and state officials. One of the bills authored by Sen. Robert Martwick, a Democrat, would compel the district to start paying into a city pension fund that covers Chicago Public Schools support staff as well as city employees. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pressed CPS to foot these costs — an issue that contributed to the firing of the district’s former CEO and bitterly divided its partly elected school board. Martwick’s other bill would shift all costs of paying into the district’s separate teacher pension fund from CPS to the state — a move he acknowledged is a long shot this year. District leaders have long decried that Illinois largely covers teacher pensions in all school districts except Chicago, where it pays for roughly a third of these costs. In a statement, the district said the proposals could put CPS in a bind. Given its own deficit and significant federal funding cuts, it’s unlikely the state would take on CPS’s teacher pension costs during this election year. Meanwhile, the municipal fund proposal would saddle the district with “an unfunded mandate that CPS simply cannot afford” as it faces a deficit of more than half a billion dollars. Taking out a loan and adding to the district’s huge debt burden to make the recurring payment is not a solution, the statement said, as officials have insisted in the past. “Without a corresponding increase in state or local funding, this shift would force a choice between pension payments and student education,” the district’s statement said. In an interview, Martwick, a Chicago Teachers Union ally and an architect of the city’s transition from mayoral control to an elected school board, said the city and the district must disentangle their finances before that board is seated in January. His bill is meant to spur them to figure out how to do that, he said. Bills are meant to start pension conversations, author says Meanwhile, a larger role for the state in footing Chicago’s teacher pension costs is “the right thing to do,” he said, and his bill will keep that request in the foreground as some lawmakers press for an influx of new revenue for education. “There are no easy answers here; there’s no way to make the pension debt magically go away,” he said. “These decisions are challenging, but for the good of the students and taxpayers, they must be made.” Joe Ferguson of the Civic Federation, a Chicago-based nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group, said he agrees that the city and district must have a conversation about handling the municipal pension fund costs going forward. But he said Martwick’s proposal gives the city an edge at a time the district is especially “fiscally fragile.” “The larger problem is that there aren’t meaningful, collaborative discussions between the city and CPS,” he said. “Instead, we have a piece of legislation that says nothing about where the money would come from, which is how the city has been approaching this issue.” If both bills were to become law, the district would come out ahead. It’s somewhat unclear what the cost of the district’s annual payment into the city’s Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund would be. In its statement, the district suggested the payment would be $175 million to $200 million, but a recent budget presentation by the mayor’s office to local school council members estimated it at $346 million. CPS’ costs for its teacher pension fund came to about $660 million in this year’s budget, most of it covered from a dedicated pension property tax levy but some coming from its operating revenues. Chicago school board members in October unanimously backed a $175 million reimbursement to the city’s pension fund — but only after Johnson steered a record amount of special tax dollars to CPS to cover the payment and other costs. Earlier in the fall, a majority on the board had defied the mayor and voted for a district budget that didn’t include that payment, only committing to make it if an influx of new revenue materialized. The mayor and board members aligned with him and with the teachers union, his former employer, have said taking on the pension payment permanently would help the district separate its finances from those of the city as CPS transitions to a fully elected school board. They have said the district must chip in for its own employees’ pension costs in a move that will ensure a collaborative relationship with the city. But school board members who pushed back against including the payment in the budget last fall noted that under state law, the city is on the hook for those costs — and passing them on to the district would mean painful cuts that would affect the classroom. They balked at the idea of taking out a high-cost loan to make the reimbursement, noting the district already wrestles with staggering debt service costs. The district said shifting the municipal pension fund costs onto CPS without new revenue would queue up an “immediate fiscal crisis” for the new fully elected school board in early 2027. It said the district needs a comprehensive solution to its pension issues in collaboration with the city and the state. One idea from CPS? The state could take on more of the district’s teacher pension costs, and CPS could use some of the pension property tax dollars freed up as a result to pay into the municipal retirement fund. The proposals have murky prospects in Springfield Martwick said his bills are works in progress that “involved no input from anyone,” and he said the exact cost of the municipal pension payment CPS would have to take on under one of them is still being clarified. He had no intention of giving the city an advantage in such a conversation, Martwick said. As a resident and father of CPS students, he said it’s important the district tackle the task of separating their finances from those of the city with a sense of urgency. “It almost sounds like they’re saying, ‘No, no, no, let’s stay entangled,’” he said. “CPS needs to grasp that this disentanglement is real.” He said he introduced the bills against the backdrop of a larger push by Illinois progressives to pursue new revenue for the state, such as raising taxes on wealthy residents. If that push works, he said, he wants CPS teacher pensions to be on the list of things the state could start funding. A couple of Chicagoland state lawmakers recently introduced a CTU-backed bill to fully fund the state’s “evidence-based” school funding formula and cover some mandated services, such as transportation for students with disabilities. CPS officials have voiced an interest in consolidating the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund with that of the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System, which covers educators outside of Chicago — a move that they say could save CPS big. But the teachers union has opposed the idea. Hal Woods of the advocacy group Kids First Chicago said he sees both Martwick bills as “conversation starters” with murky prospects of passage this spring. The two proposals amount to “a grand bargain,” he said, in which the district can use money freed up by passing on teacher pension costs to the state to make the city payments covering support staff pensions. The catch? There’s nothing in it for the state. Woods said he didn’t think Martwick would push for the city fund bill in isolation, noting it would swell the district’s deficit to almost $1 billion and almost certainly lead to disruptive classroom cuts without an unexpected influx in revenue. “I don’t think he would stick CPS with a $346 million bill and no way to pay for it,” Woods said. Mila Koumpilova is Chalkbeat Chicago’s senior reporter covering Chicago Public Schools. Contact Mila at mkoumpilova@chalkbeat.org.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools officials are voicing concern about a pair of bills targeting pension costs for employees, particularly one that would force the district to take on a controversial payment into a municipal retirement fund. But the Chicago state lawmaker who introduced the proposals says the bills are simply “placeholders” meant to spur conversations between district, city, and state officials. One of the bills authored by Sen. Robert Martwick, a Democrat, would compel the district to start paying into a city pension fund that covers Chicago Public Schools support staff as well as city employees. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pressed CPS to foot these costs — an issue that contributed to the firing of the district’s former CEO and bitterly divided its partly elected school board. Martwick’s other bill would shift all costs of paying into the district’s separate teacher pension fund from CPS to the state — a move he acknowledged is a long shot this year. District leaders have long decried that Illinois largely covers teacher pensions in all school districts except Chicago, where it pays for roughly a third of these costs. In a statement, the district said the proposals could put CPS in a bind. Given its own deficit and significant federal funding cuts, it’s unlikely the state would take on CPS’s teacher pension costs during this election year. Meanwhile, the municipal fund proposal would saddle the district with “an unfunded mandate that CPS simply cannot afford” as it faces a deficit of more than half a billion dollars. Taking out a loan and adding to the district’s huge debt burden to make the recurring payment is not a solution, the statement said, as officials have insisted in the past. “Without a corresponding increase in state or local funding, this shift would force a choice between pension payments and student education,” the district’s statement said. In an interview, Martwick, a Chicago Teachers Union ally and an architect of the city’s transition from mayoral control to an elected school board, said the city and the district must disentangle their finances before that board is seated in January. His bill is meant to spur them to figure out how to do that, he said. Bills are meant to start pension conversations, author says Meanwhile, a larger role for the state in footing Chicago’s teacher pension costs is “the right thing to do,” he said, and his bill will keep that request in the foreground as some lawmakers press for an influx of new revenue for education. “There are no easy answers here; there’s no way to make the pension debt magically go away,” he said. “These decisions are challenging, but for the good of the students and taxpayers, they must be made.” Joe Ferguson of the Civic Federation, a Chicago-based nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group, said he agrees that the city and district must have a conversation about handling the municipal pension fund costs going forward. But he said Martwick’s proposal gives the city an edge at a time the district is especially “fiscally fragile.” “The larger problem is that there aren’t meaningful, collaborative discussions between the city and CPS,” he said. “Instead, we have a piece of legislation that says nothing about where the money would come from, which is how the city has been approaching this issue.” If both bills were to become law, the district would come out ahead. It’s somewhat unclear what the cost of the district’s annual payment into the city’s Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund would be. In its statement, the district suggested the payment would be $175 million to $200 million, but a recent budget presentation by the mayor’s office to local school council members estimated it at $346 million. CPS’ costs for its teacher pension fund came to about $660 million in this year’s budget, most of it covered from a dedicated pension property tax levy but some coming from its operating revenues. Chicago school board members in October unanimously backed a $175 million reimbursement to the city’s pension fund — but only after Johnson steered a record amount of special tax dollars to CPS to cover the payment and other costs. Earlier in the fall, a majority on the board had defied the mayor and voted for a district budget that didn’t include that payment, only committing to make it if an influx of new revenue materialized. The mayor and board members aligned with him and with the teachers union, his former employer, have said taking on the pension payment permanently would help the district separate its finances from those of the city as CPS transitions to a fully elected school board. They have said the district must chip in for its own employees’ pension costs in a move that will ensure a collaborative relationship with the city. But school board members who pushed back against including the payment in the budget last fall noted that under state law, the city is on the hook for those costs — and passing them on to the district would mean painful cuts that would affect the classroom. They balked at the idea of taking out a high-cost loan to make the reimbursement, noting the district already wrestles with staggering debt service costs. The district said shifting the municipal pension fund costs onto CPS without new revenue would queue up an “immediate fiscal crisis” for the new fully elected school board in early 2027. It said the district needs a comprehensive solution to its pension issues in collaboration with the city and the state. One idea from CPS? The state could take on more of the district’s teacher pension costs, and CPS could use some of the pension property tax dollars freed up as a result to pay into the municipal retirement fund. The proposals have murky prospects in Springfield Martwick said his bills are works in progress that “involved no input from anyone,” and he said the exact cost of the municipal pension payment CPS would have to take on under one of them is still being clarified. He had no intention of giving the city an advantage in such a conversation, Martwick said. As a resident and father of CPS students, he said it’s important the district tackle the task of separating their finances from those of the city with a sense of urgency. “It almost sounds like they’re saying, ‘No, no, no, let’s stay entangled,’” he said. “CPS needs to grasp that this disentanglement is real.” He said he introduced the bills against the backdrop of a larger push by Illinois progressives to pursue new revenue for the state, such as raising taxes on wealthy residents. If that push works, he said, he wants CPS teacher pensions to be on the list of things the state could start funding. A couple of Chicagoland state lawmakers recently introduced a CTU-backed bill to fully fund the state’s “evidence-based” school funding formula and cover some mandated services, such as transportation for students with disabilities. CPS officials have voiced an interest in consolidating the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund with that of the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System, which covers educators outside of Chicago — a move that they say could save CPS big. But the teachers union has opposed the idea. Hal Woods of the advocacy group Kids First Chicago said he sees both Martwick bills as “conversation starters” with murky prospects of passage this spring. The two proposals amount to “a grand bargain,” he said, in which the district can use money freed up by passing on teacher pension costs to the state to make the city payments covering support staff pensions. The catch? There’s nothing in it for the state. Woods said he didn’t think Martwick would push for the city fund bill in isolation, noting it would swell the district’s deficit to almost $1 billion and almost certainly lead to disruptive classroom cuts without an unexpected influx in revenue. “I don’t think he would stick CPS with a $346 million bill and no way to pay for it,” Woods said. Mila Koumpilova is Chalkbeat Chicago’s senior reporter covering Chicago Public Schools. Contact Mila at mkoumpilova@chalkbeat.org.
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Në Maqedoninë e Veriut vazhdoi shfrytëzimi i transportit ajror për udhëtarë dhe mallra, ndërsa transporti hekurudhor shënoi rënie, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Në tremujorin e katërt të vitit 2025, numri i udhëtarëve të transportuar në transportin rrugor të udhëtarëve është 925 000, në transportin urban-periferik. 9 130 000, në transportin hekurudhor 34 000, ndërsa numri i udhëtarëve të […]
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Në Maqedoninë e Veriut vazhdoi shfrytëzimi i transportit ajror për udhëtarë dhe mallra, ndërsa transporti hekurudhor shënoi rënie, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Në tremujorin e katërt të vitit 2025, numri i udhëtarëve të transportuar në transportin rrugor të udhëtarëve është 925 000, në transportin urban-periferik. 9 130 000, në transportin hekurudhor 34 000, ndërsa numri i udhëtarëve të […]
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The play, which runs Feb. 25-March 1, offers a new view into one of the most polarizing stories of the 1990s. The post Butler students put toxic media culture on trial in ‘Lorena: A Tabloid Epic’ appeared first on Mirror Indy.
The play, which runs Feb. 25-March 1, offers a new view into one of the most polarizing stories of the 1990s. The post Butler students put toxic media culture on trial in ‘Lorena: A Tabloid Epic’ appeared first on Mirror Indy.
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Росія наближається до Слов’янська: чи вистачить ЗСУ резервів, щоб зупинити наступ?
Росія наближається до Слов’янська: чи вистачить ЗСУ резервів, щоб зупинити наступ?
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The Indiana Senate narrowly endorsed a plan for establishing a new casino in the Fort Wayne area as several senators objected to the lack of a local referendum on whether residents would support such a project.
The Indiana Senate narrowly endorsed a plan for establishing a new casino in the Fort Wayne area as several senators objected to the lack of a local referendum on whether residents would support such a project.
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«Це явна спроба Володимира Путіна відвернути увагу від своїх жахливих дій в Україні. У цьому немає правди», – заявив речник британського уряду
«Це явна спроба Володимира Путіна відвернути увагу від своїх жахливих дій в Україні. У цьому немає правди», – заявив речник британського уряду
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A powerful nor’easter blanketed Little Haiti in heavy snow, transforming a Brooklyn neighborhood as residents navigated blizzard conditions. The post Blizzard sweeps through Little Haiti as nor’easter slams Northeast appeared first on The Haitian Times.
A powerful nor’easter blanketed Little Haiti in heavy snow, transforming a Brooklyn neighborhood as residents navigated blizzard conditions. The post Blizzard sweeps through Little Haiti as nor’easter slams Northeast appeared first on The Haitian Times.
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Manille – «Manille – « En 40 ans, le système éducatif philippin n'a pas su saisir l'esprit de la révolution EDSA. Les manuels scolaires n'expliquent pas de manière exhaustive ce qui s'est passé pendant la dictature de Ferdinand Marcos Sr, ils omettent la violence et les graves violations des droits humains qui ont eu lieu. Ainsi, les nouvelles générations n'ont aucune conscience de ce qu'a signifié cette période sombre », déclare à l'Agence Fides le jésuite Albert Alejo, anthropologue et professeur à la faculté des sciences sociales de l'Université Pontificale Grégorienne et de l'Université Ateneo de Manille, alors que les Philippines célèbrent le 40e anniversaire de la révolution populaire de l'EDSA, acronyme de Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue. En 1986, plus de deux millions de personnes ont défilé pacifiquement dans cette avenue pour demander la démission du dictateur Marcos, qui s'est enfui à l'étranger, et ce régime a pris fin sans effusion de sang. « En 1986, raconte le père Alejo, nous avons vécu un moment glorieux avec la révolution populaire. Ce fut une bénédiction, une promesse, un défi. Grâce à cette manifestation non violente, une nouvelle phase de l'histoire du pays s'est ouverte et une nouvelle Constitution a pu être rédigée, celle de 1987, avec un caractère et une vision plus démocratiques, qui a donné de l'espace à la société civile ». À l'époque, note le jésuite, « des réformes ont été engagées, mais beaucoup n'ont pas été pleinement réalisées dans les années suivantes : par exemple, le « capitalisme de copinage » subsiste, les dynasties politiques se sont multipliées et des dynasties régionales ont émergé. Le système éducatif, quant à lui, n'a pas su intégrer l'esprit de cette période dans les manuels scolaires, de sorte que les nouvelles générations ont acquis la conviction que la période de la dictature n'était pas si mauvaise ». « On peut dire qu'il y a eu une négligence, une négligence dans la perpétuation de l'esprit de cet engagement et donc un échec », note-t-il, d'autant plus que l'œuvre de « révisionnisme historique » qui vise à effacer le passé sombre des Philippines de la narration nationale semble avoir, d'une certaine manière, réussi. À cette époque, se souvient le père Alejo, « l'Église catholique était en première ligne pour défendre et promouvoir la dignité humaine, à tous les niveaux ». « Aujourd'hui, poursuit-il, l'esprit de l'EDSA comporte un défi et une responsabilité. Aujourd'hui, il y a une nouvelle opportunité pour toute la nation. L'Église catholique, qui reste une boussole morale, a également une grande responsabilité ». Le père Alejo conclut : « Le mouvement anti-corruption qui a émergé l'année dernière aux Philippines – à la suite des scandales liés aux projets de prévention des catastrophes naturelles, financés mais jamais réalisés – est lié à cela et nous appelle à combattre le véritable ennemi : la négligence, l'indifférence. Il est temps d'assumer nos responsabilités et chaque catholique, toute la communauté chrétienne, a un rôle crucial à jouer », conclut-il.
Manille – «Manille – « En 40 ans, le système éducatif philippin n'a pas su saisir l'esprit de la révolution EDSA. Les manuels scolaires n'expliquent pas de manière exhaustive ce qui s'est passé pendant la dictature de Ferdinand Marcos Sr, ils omettent la violence et les graves violations des droits humains qui ont eu lieu. Ainsi, les nouvelles générations n'ont aucune conscience de ce qu'a signifié cette période sombre », déclare à l'Agence Fides le jésuite Albert Alejo, anthropologue et professeur à la faculté des sciences sociales de l'Université Pontificale Grégorienne et de l'Université Ateneo de Manille, alors que les Philippines célèbrent le 40e anniversaire de la révolution populaire de l'EDSA, acronyme de Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue. En 1986, plus de deux millions de personnes ont défilé pacifiquement dans cette avenue pour demander la démission du dictateur Marcos, qui s'est enfui à l'étranger, et ce régime a pris fin sans effusion de sang. « En 1986, raconte le père Alejo, nous avons vécu un moment glorieux avec la révolution populaire. Ce fut une bénédiction, une promesse, un défi. Grâce à cette manifestation non violente, une nouvelle phase de l'histoire du pays s'est ouverte et une nouvelle Constitution a pu être rédigée, celle de 1987, avec un caractère et une vision plus démocratiques, qui a donné de l'espace à la société civile ». À l'époque, note le jésuite, « des réformes ont été engagées, mais beaucoup n'ont pas été pleinement réalisées dans les années suivantes : par exemple, le « capitalisme de copinage » subsiste, les dynasties politiques se sont multipliées et des dynasties régionales ont émergé. Le système éducatif, quant à lui, n'a pas su intégrer l'esprit de cette période dans les manuels scolaires, de sorte que les nouvelles générations ont acquis la conviction que la période de la dictature n'était pas si mauvaise ». « On peut dire qu'il y a eu une négligence, une négligence dans la perpétuation de l'esprit de cet engagement et donc un échec », note-t-il, d'autant plus que l'œuvre de « révisionnisme historique » qui vise à effacer le passé sombre des Philippines de la narration nationale semble avoir, d'une certaine manière, réussi. À cette époque, se souvient le père Alejo, « l'Église catholique était en première ligne pour défendre et promouvoir la dignité humaine, à tous les niveaux ». « Aujourd'hui, poursuit-il, l'esprit de l'EDSA comporte un défi et une responsabilité. Aujourd'hui, il y a une nouvelle opportunité pour toute la nation. L'Église catholique, qui reste une boussole morale, a également une grande responsabilité ». Le père Alejo conclut : « Le mouvement anti-corruption qui a émergé l'année dernière aux Philippines – à la suite des scandales liés aux projets de prévention des catastrophes naturelles, financés mais jamais réalisés – est lié à cela et nous appelle à combattre le véritable ennemi : la négligence, l'indifférence. Il est temps d'assumer nos responsabilités et chaque catholique, toute la communauté chrétienne, a un rôle crucial à jouer », conclut-il.
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Os moradores de Mauá, no Grande ABC, contam com 27 feiras livres ao longo da semana, em diferentes bairros e dias. Essa é uma opção para garantir uma alimentação mais saudável e, muitas vezes, mais em conta também. As feiras livres do município ocorrem em vias públicas, fechadas no dia específico. Os horários são sempre […] O post Curte ir a feiras livres? Saiba onde e quais dias ocorrem as de Mauá apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.
Os moradores de Mauá, no Grande ABC, contam com 27 feiras livres ao longo da semana, em diferentes bairros e dias. Essa é uma opção para garantir uma alimentação mais saudável e, muitas vezes, mais em conta também. As feiras livres do município ocorrem em vias públicas, fechadas no dia específico. Os horários são sempre […] O post Curte ir a feiras livres? Saiba onde e quais dias ocorrem as de Mauá apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.
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(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill in nearby Fox Township, warning it could harm the quality of life and the local environment. The project, currently under federal review, has been paused, though, and whether it resumes may hinge on a 1.5-mile stretch of sewer line. Supporters say it could reduce long-haul truck traffic by shifting waste transport to rail, while opponents argue it would cut through private property and raise concerns about impacts on homes, churches, and waterways. It would add 3.87 miles of new track along an abandoned rail bed, beginning at the end of an active Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad line – commonly referred to as the “Toby Branch” – near the O-I Crenshaw Glass Plant, and ending at the Greentree Landfill. The landfill is operated by Noble Environmental, the parent company of Lampwrights LLC, which was formed to develop the proposed rail line. According to official documents, Lampwrights estimates it would ship one inbound train and one empty outbound train per week, using 75 hermetically sealed intermodal containers on 89-foot flat cars. The trains would span more than a mile. Horton Township Supervisors are among a number of organizations and individuals that have filed opposition statements with the Surface Transportation Board, or STB. Township Supervisor PJ Piccirillo told The Center Square that although company officials said they could expect one “trash train” per week, they have received no assurance it would either remain at that level, or offset the current volume hauled by truck – and they have other unanswered questions. Piccirillo also said some residents own portions of the rail bed and fear the land could be taken through eminent domain or condemnation. He added that during a supervisors meeting last week, they agreed to hire an attorney specializing in rail transportation projects at a significant cost to the community. Despite the opposition, the company says it plans to use the existing rail bed and is seeking approval under an environmental assessment. Due to their concerns, Horton Township officials are urging the Office of Environmental Analysis, or OEA, to require a more detailed Environmental Impact Statement. In a letter filed with the STB on Feb. 5, the Supervisors say they remain “in the dark” about project details, and list key concerns: The mile-plus-long train would cross State Routes 219 and 153, potentially affecting emergency response and impeding traffic and school transportation.Wetlands and marshlands lie in the proposed path. The route would cross wild trout waters such as Oyster run, Mead Run, Bear Run, and Toby Creek.Citing an attorney letter in the docket, they say the landfill currently receives 6,000 tons of solid waste per day, and argue the community would be burdened by noise, congestion, potential rail catastrophes, and environmental damage. They also assert that the companies have not provided a clear outline of benefits to the community, however, they expect decreased property values and reduced “quiet enjoyment.” In a recent development, the STB has placed the review on hold. At issue is a 1.5-mile segment of sewer line identified by Brockway Area Sewage Authority as being located within the proposed right-of-way. They stated it cannot withstand a train traversing it, and that relocation is constrained by limited right-of-way and sensitive habitats. A Feb. 9 letter from OEA to Lampwrights’ attorneys states the company told regulators in January it would prefer to negotiate a settlement with the Authority to relocate the sewer line – rather than change the rail alignment. And it states that since the proposed alignment “appears to no longer be feasible,” OEA has placed the environmental review on hold. Moving forward will require Lampwrights to submit either confirmation of a settlement and proposed sewer line relocation, or an alternative rail alignment. Charles Marchiori is the founder of A Noble Cause, a grassroots group with hundreds of members opposed to the project. He told The Center Square they’re trying to protect their portion of the "Pennsylvania Wilds" so people can continue to visit and enjoy the outdoors. “It’s hard on our community, and it’s very stressful,” said Marchiori. “People don’t like it. People don’t want it. We’re trying to tell the STB this isn’t a railroad anymore – it’s people’s land – but they keep entertaining it for some reason.” First Apostles’ Doctrine Church in Brockport, Toby Creek Watershed Association of Elk and Jefferson Counties, Horton Township Sportsmen’s Club, and Brockport United Methodist Church, have also filed statements of opposition to the project. Letters supporting Lampwrights’ petition for exemption were submitted by State Reps. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois and Brian Smith, R-Brookville. Each cited potential benefits of reduced wear and tear on local road infrastructure, and greater revenue tied to the ability to deliver greater volume to the landfill. Piccirillo noted neither official had contacted the township before submitting letters, and that Sen. John Fetterman’s office declined to discuss their questions about federal policy and out-of-state trash shipments into Pennsylvania. Requests for comments from Armanini and Smith were not received in time for publication.
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(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill in nearby Fox Township, warning it could harm the quality of life and the local environment. The project, currently under federal review, has been paused, though, and whether it resumes may hinge on a 1.5-mile stretch of sewer line. Supporters say it could reduce long-haul truck traffic by shifting waste transport to rail, while opponents argue it would cut through private property and raise concerns about impacts on homes, churches, and waterways. It would add 3.87 miles of new track along an abandoned rail bed, beginning at the end of an active Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad line – commonly referred to as the “Toby Branch” – near the O-I Crenshaw Glass Plant, and ending at the Greentree Landfill. The landfill is operated by Noble Environmental, the parent company of Lampwrights LLC, which was formed to develop the proposed rail line. According to official documents, Lampwrights estimates it would ship one inbound train and one empty outbound train per week, using 75 hermetically sealed intermodal containers on 89-foot flat cars. The trains would span more than a mile. Horton Township Supervisors are among a number of organizations and individuals that have filed opposition statements with the Surface Transportation Board, or STB. Township Supervisor PJ Piccirillo told The Center Square that although company officials said they could expect one “trash train” per week, they have received no assurance it would either remain at that level, or offset the current volume hauled by truck – and they have other unanswered questions. Piccirillo also said some residents own portions of the rail bed and fear the land could be taken through eminent domain or condemnation. He added that during a supervisors meeting last week, they agreed to hire an attorney specializing in rail transportation projects at a significant cost to the community. Despite the opposition, the company says it plans to use the existing rail bed and is seeking approval under an environmental assessment. Due to their concerns, Horton Township officials are urging the Office of Environmental Analysis, or OEA, to require a more detailed Environmental Impact Statement. In a letter filed with the STB on Feb. 5, the Supervisors say they remain “in the dark” about project details, and list key concerns: The mile-plus-long train would cross State Routes 219 and 153, potentially affecting emergency response and impeding traffic and school transportation.Wetlands and marshlands lie in the proposed path. The route would cross wild trout waters such as Oyster run, Mead Run, Bear Run, and Toby Creek.Citing an attorney letter in the docket, they say the landfill currently receives 6,000 tons of solid waste per day, and argue the community would be burdened by noise, congestion, potential rail catastrophes, and environmental damage. They also assert that the companies have not provided a clear outline of benefits to the community, however, they expect decreased property values and reduced “quiet enjoyment.” In a recent development, the STB has placed the review on hold. At issue is a 1.5-mile segment of sewer line identified by Brockway Area Sewage Authority as being located within the proposed right-of-way. They stated it cannot withstand a train traversing it, and that relocation is constrained by limited right-of-way and sensitive habitats. A Feb. 9 letter from OEA to Lampwrights’ attorneys states the company told regulators in January it would prefer to negotiate a settlement with the Authority to relocate the sewer line – rather than change the rail alignment. And it states that since the proposed alignment “appears to no longer be feasible,” OEA has placed the environmental review on hold. Moving forward will require Lampwrights to submit either confirmation of a settlement and proposed sewer line relocation, or an alternative rail alignment. Charles Marchiori is the founder of A Noble Cause, a grassroots group with hundreds of members opposed to the project. He told The Center Square they’re trying to protect their portion of the "Pennsylvania Wilds" so people can continue to visit and enjoy the outdoors. “It’s hard on our community, and it’s very stressful,” said Marchiori. “People don’t like it. People don’t want it. We’re trying to tell the STB this isn’t a railroad anymore – it’s people’s land – but they keep entertaining it for some reason.” First Apostles’ Doctrine Church in Brockport, Toby Creek Watershed Association of Elk and Jefferson Counties, Horton Township Sportsmen’s Club, and Brockport United Methodist Church, have also filed statements of opposition to the project. Letters supporting Lampwrights’ petition for exemption were submitted by State Reps. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois and Brian Smith, R-Brookville. Each cited potential benefits of reduced wear and tear on local road infrastructure, and greater revenue tied to the ability to deliver greater volume to the landfill. Piccirillo noted neither official had contacted the township before submitting letters, and that Sen. John Fetterman’s office declined to discuss their questions about federal policy and out-of-state trash shipments into Pennsylvania. Requests for comments from Armanini and Smith were not received in time for publication.
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Иран го уапси шефот на бирото на јапонскиот јавен радиодифузен сервис, NHK World, и го префрли во озлогласениот затвор „Евин“ во Техеран, потврдија два извори за Радио Фарда, сервис на Радио Слободна Европа (РСЕ). Не е јасно кога е уапсен или какви се обвиненијата против Шиносуке Кавашима, но нашите извори тврдат дека тој бил однесен во затворот „Евин“ на 23 февруари. Кавашима е сместен во одделението 7 во затворот „Евин“, каде што обично се наоѓаат политичките затвореници, посочува еден...
Иран го уапси шефот на бирото на јапонскиот јавен радиодифузен сервис, NHK World, и го префрли во озлогласениот затвор „Евин“ во Техеран, потврдија два извори за Радио Фарда, сервис на Радио Слободна Европа (РСЕ). Не е јасно кога е уапсен или какви се обвиненијата против Шиносуке Кавашима, но нашите извори тврдат дека тој бил однесен во затворот „Евин“ на 23 февруари. Кавашима е сместен во одделението 7 во затворот „Евин“, каде што обично се наоѓаат политичките затвореници, посочува еден...
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«Переговори тривають, подивимося, яким буде результат. Але Європарламент повністю підтримує вступ України до Європейського Союзу»
«Переговори тривають, подивимося, яким буде результат. Але Європарламент повністю підтримує вступ України до Європейського Союзу»
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Balyozê Amerîka bo Tirkîyê û nûnerê taybet bo Sûrîyê Tom Barrack rojên Duşem û Sêşemê ligel rêberên Kurd li Herêma Kurdistana Îraqê kom bû. Barrack li ser platforma X'ê peyamek derbarê civînên xwe weşand û pesina wan da û got "kesên xort û ciwan di nava hewildanên nû de hêvî û hevkarîyên nû tînin nav şaristaniyeke kevin û şanaz - û di dîroka wê de serdemeke nû û bi hêvî tê afirandin." Piştî ku do Duşemê li Hewlêrê ligel Serokê Partîya Demokrata Kurdistanê (PDK) Mesûd Barzanî, Serokê Herêma...
Balyozê Amerîka bo Tirkîyê û nûnerê taybet bo Sûrîyê Tom Barrack rojên Duşem û Sêşemê ligel rêberên Kurd li Herêma Kurdistana Îraqê kom bû. Barrack li ser platforma X'ê peyamek derbarê civînên xwe weşand û pesina wan da û got "kesên xort û ciwan di nava hewildanên nû de hêvî û hevkarîyên nû tînin nav şaristaniyeke kevin û şanaz - û di dîroka wê de serdemeke nû û bi hêvî tê afirandin." Piştî ku do Duşemê li Hewlêrê ligel Serokê Partîya Demokrata Kurdistanê (PDK) Mesûd Barzanî, Serokê Herêma...
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State Rep. Lynn Smith, a 30-year veteran of the Georgia House, has announced her retirement. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.
State Rep. Lynn Smith, a 30-year veteran of the Georgia House, has announced her retirement. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.