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Water supply certainty is in the future for San Joaquin Valley growers, according to three water experts who spoke at California Citrus Mutual’s Citrus Showcase Wednesday in Visalia.  But it’s […]

O presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, anunciou um mecanismo para investimentos estrangeiros no país, cujos detalhes serão dados na próxima semana. Díaz-Canel confirmou, nesta sexta-feira (13), que “funcionários cubanos mantiveram recentemente conversas” com representantes dos Estados Unidos, em um momento de tensão entre Washington e Havana. O mecanismo de, investimentos funcionará de duas maneiras. Quando […] Fonte

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has selected Joe Cacioppo as Nevada’s next state engineer, officials announced Thursday. Cacioppo, a licensed civil engineer, served as the Deputy Administrator at the Nevada Division of Water Resources for a month before being promoted as Nevada’s top water regulator following the abrupt departure of his predecessor […]

Plus: Proposed hospital provider tax changes, a pitch for three-year bachelor's degrees, and a family caregiver tax credit bill advances.

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Deaths from flu in Georgia – 243 since the season started in October – are the highest they’ve been in five years, according to data released Friday from the Georgia Department of Public Health.The deaths include five children. At this point in the season last year, 95 people had died, with 50 deaths at this point during the 2023-24 season. Meanwhile, respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus, a lesser-known respiratory illness, have also been on the rise, said Dr. Andrew Thornton, a doctor with Wellstar in Cobb County. Those two conditions, while typically mild, can be more serious in children and the elderly. Covid rates remain low. Here’s a look at what’s happening.Flu rates, death toll still climbingThe death toll for flu since last fall hit 243 this week. Flu can be severe in any year, Thornton said, but the higher death toll could be related to the circulation of a new strain of flu this year. “It’s possible that this became more severe in some patients and, sadly, led to unexpected death. Influenza can be a bit unpredictable, and it does depend on medical conditions and the immune system of the particular patient, and often the age of the patient,” Thornton said, adding that young children and older adults are often at higher risk.“I don’t know that we know for sure why certain patients might die from the flu, but that is one of the reasons why we want to vaccinate for it, because it can be unpredictable, it can be severe,” Thornton said. Nationally, 85% of the 101 reported influenza-associated pediatric deaths from this season were in unvaccinated patients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu will continue to circulate through the spring, Thornton said, so it’s not too late to get a vaccine. “We are still seeing plenty of flu cases, and we don’t know for sure that we’re not going to get any more spikes during the spring, so I would definitely still recommend it if a patient has not been vaccinated,” Thornton said. Still, positivity rates are lower than earlier in winter. The positivity rate for tests conducted at select Georgia labs was 16.8% for the week ending March 7. While at the start of the season, most cases were Flu Type A, there has been a slight increase in the rate of Flu B cases, starting in late January, according to DPH data.Covid rates have remained relatively low this winter, Thornton said. CDC data show low wastewater levels, and hospitalization and emergency room visit rates are lower this year than the same time last year in Georgia. “We’ve seen less Covid this winter compared to last winter, as well as less hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and death compared to last year, which are obviously great trends for this disease,” he said. RSV and HMPV rates higher than last year Respiratory syncytial virus usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be more serious in young children and older adults, according to the CDC. “We are seeing a later rise in RSV this year compared to most recent years,” Thornton said. “RSV seems to be increasing right now, as opposed to last year, it was decreasing at this point in the year.” At the same time last year, 1.6% of PCR tests for RSV were positive, while this year that rate is 8.3%, according to DPH data. Georgia wastewater data from the CDC also shows moderate levels of RSV. Hospitalization rates for RSV are also higher than at the same time last year, according to the CDC.While RSV is typically mild, it can be serious in young people and older adults, especially those with risk factors like lung and heart diseases, a compromised immune system, or residence in a nursing home. “We really, really pay attention to those younger kids with RSV, and that’s where we are still seeing elevated emergency room visits and hospitalizations in those younger patients.” There aren’t anti-viral drugs to treat RSV for less severe cases, though there is a treatment that is used in hospitalized patients, Thornton said. Outpatient treatment focuses on managing symptoms. But there are steps parents and older adults can take to protect themselves. Pregnant women can get an RSV vaccine that passes antibodies on to their infants. There’s also a vaccine for infants whose mothers did not get the shot during pregnancy. The CDC also recommends that all adults over age 75 get a RSV vaccine and those with risk factors for serious illness who are over 50 get an RSV vaccine. Another lesser-known virus is also on the rise, Thornton said: human metapneumovirus. The disease is also usually mild and causes cold-like symptoms like cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. HMPV tests from selected clinical laboratories in Georgia had a positive rate of 6.4% for the week ending Feb. 28, while at the same time last year the positivity rate was 3%, according to DPH data. Wastewater levels are also high, having climbed over the past three months, according to Georgia data from WastewaterSCAN. Thornton said the virus belongs to the same family as RSV and is not related to pneumonia, but both viruses can cause pneumonia in more serious cases. There is no vaccine for it. HMPV peaked in April nationally last year, Thornton said, and he expects this year’s pattern to be similar to last year. “In general, a human metapneumovirus will often be more severe than the more mild viruses like rhinovirus,” Thornton said and will be more likely to cause a fever or a severe cough. “It also has a lot to do with the patient and their current medical conditions and immune status.” Rebecca Grapevine is a reporter covering public health in Atlanta for Healthbeat. Contact Rebecca at rgrapevine@healthbeat.org.

The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill that increases penalties for those convicted of driving under the influence, causing death.  Senators passed House Bill 4712, Baylea’s Law, with a vote of 34 to 0. The House of Delegates unanimously passed the legislation Feb. 12.  “This bill is called Baylea’s Law, in honor of Baylea […]

Estudantes da Universidade do Distrito Federal Jorge Amaury (UnDF) reivindicam ao Governo do Distrito Federal (GDF) a suspensão imediata da transferência de cursos do Campus Norte para um prédio alugado do Centro Universitário Iesb, localizado em Ceilândia. A medida, tomada sem consulta a professores e alunos, envolve um contrato de aluguel estimado em mais de […] Fonte

La destrucción iniciada en Gaza sobrepasa a Irán; navega ahora por el Golfo Pérsico y su devastación alcanza a todo el mundo.

(The Center Square) – State lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on the last day of the legislative session that eliminates a tax exemption for data center replacement equipment, despite bipartisan opposition. Senate Bill 6231 would have repealed the tax exemption for data centers entirely, but the version passed Thursday narrowed the scope. The state House passed it by a 51-46 vote, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans. The Senate passed the bill last month by a 26-23 vote, with four Democrats against.​ Eliminating the exemption was a key part of the Democrats’ plan to push through a $2 billion spending increase. Republicans pleaded with their counterparts to reject SB 6231 because it could affect eastern and central Washington communities experiencing significant economic growth from new data centers.​ “This is a union building trade job killer for Washington state,” said Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick. Rumors spread on Thursday that Democrats might not have enough votes to pass SB 6231, which the operating budget relied on. Republicans argued on the House floor that the Legislature could reject the bill and still pass the budget by trimming the $2 billion spending hike or making additional reductions. According to a fiscal analysis, repealing the tax cut will generate $200 million over the next four years. “I would have been deeply concerned if that had not been adopted,” Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters after the session ended Thursday, when asked if SB 6231 failing would’ve necessitated a special session. The majority party was able to muster up the votes just in time, repealing the tax exemption for data centers before quickly passing the operating budget. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins told reporters after the session wrapped up that it came down to talking through the issue with members to pass the bill. “We didn’t think after Tuesday night that we would have the time to talk through that bill with people,” Jinkins said during a Democratic media availability, “and we did, and that's what helped us get there." Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen said he expects data centers to be a focus for the Legislature moving forward as it balances economic development with concerns over the energy prices. Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, used his own community as an example of what’s at risk by repealing the tax incentive.​ A state workgroup released a study in December noting that data centers have led to 900 direct jobs in Quincy, higher property values, lower tax levy rates and more. The study found that tax incentives, such as the one SB 6231 eliminated, and the surrounding regulatory climate were among the key siting factors.​ “They create jobs,” Ybarra said. “Thousands of jobs: electricians, mechanics, linemen, you name it.”​ “That tax incentive means we can buy equipment and we have more of those folks,” Ybarra continued. “If this tax incentive goes away, the jobs go away. Union jobs — union jobs that have been there since 2008, they will be gone — they will be gone because the data centers are going to go somewhere else.”​ According to CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate group, Washington state set records in data center leasing activity in both 2024 and 2025. The “Central Washington inventory nearly doubled in 2025, making it the eighth-largest data center market in North America,” a news release explained.​ Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, and chair of the Washington State Republican Party, said the passage of SB 6231 could push data centers to Virginia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Those states are among many that still offer tax cuts that could attract data centers when it comes time to replace their equipment. Their departure would have ripple effects, as economic development in eastern and central Washington has led to growth across other business sectors as well. Walsh said Democrats in Olympia are sending a message that they don’t want data centers, as that industry booms across much of the country. “Did they skinny it down some? Yes,” Walsh told The Center Square when asked about the narrowed scope of the proposal. “That is the scope of the broken promise here, but it's still a broken promise.”

အလုပ်ရှင်နဲ့ကိုယ်စားလှယ်တွေဟာ အလုပ်သမားအပေါ် ကိုယ်ထိလက်ရောက် ကျူးလွန်ခွင့် မရှိဟုသမဂ္ဂပြော။

နှစ်ဘက်စလုံး အရပ်သားတွေကို ပစ်မှတ်ထား လုပ်ကြံသတ်ဖြတ်တာကြောင့်ဖြစ်ပြီး သေဆုံးသူ ၇၇၁ ဦး၊ ထိခိုက်ဒဏ်ရာရသူ ၁၁၆၄ ရှိ။

(The Center Square) – Former Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade stood behind his prosecution of President Donald Trump and others during testimony before a Georgia Senate subcommittee on Friday. Wade led the case against Trump and 18 others related to the 2020 election. He stepped down in March 2024 after a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could continue to prosecute the case if Wade was no longer the lead prosecutor after it was revealed that Wade and Willis had a romantic relationship. A judge eventually disqualified Willis from the Trump prosecution because of the relationship. Peter Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, moved to dismiss the case after taking over the prosecution. He appointed himself, he said, after no other prosecutor would take the case. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee signed the order. Wade said he was proud of the work he and his team did on the case during testimony before a subcommittee of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations. "I doubt anyone, other than this team, had an ample amount of time and opportunity to review all of the evidence in this case," Wade told the committee. "It is impossible to do that within such a short time frame. So anyone who says they have reviewed this case in its entirety they're not being forthcoming because it's not possible to do so. I stand by our work.” Wade denied allegations that the Fulton County prosecution was influenced or driven by the White House or the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack. "This investigation was not politically motivated or influenced, rather it was an independent investigation based on fact, interviews, evidence and the rule of law," Wade said before he was questioned. "No one at the White House, the White House Counsel's office, the Department of Justice or the Jan. 6 Committee directed, ordered, asked, coerced, importuned or pressured me to do anything in that case." Willis has also stood by her decision to prosecute the case. She appeared before the committee in December. When asked why she took on the case, Willis said, "Because people came into my jurisdiction and they broke the law." Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, who represents Willis and said he was acting as co-counsel for Wade, snapped back at questions from subcommittee Chairman Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, about meetings held between Wade's team and the Jan. 6 committee. Later, Barnes and Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, exchanged words when Barnes objected to a question from Cowsert. Barnes had earlier called Jan. 6, 2021, "the greatest coup in history." "Well I object to you saying it's the greatest coup in history on January 6, that's your personal opinion," Cowsert said. "So you are defending what happened on Jan. 6 and the president's standing out there and saying, 'If you don't go up there right now, you'll lose your country,' you're defending that?" Barnes said to Cowsert. "I just want to know if you're defending that." "I am not under examination from you, governor. I know you are making your political points. I hope you get your TV time from doing that," Cowsert said. The Senate Special Committee on Investigations was created by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in 2024 to investigate the Trump prosecution. In 2025, the committee expanded its scope to include the New Georgia Project, led by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

In an extraordinary break from the federal government, the public health departments of at least three states and New York City are joining the global alert network of the World Health Organization, spurred by President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the United States from the United Nations agency responsible for coordinating international public health. So […]

Fueron absueltos los 18 comuneros mapuche acusados de robo de madera en Panguipulli, en la región de Los Ríos. Las pruebas rendidas por la Fiscalía eran insuficientes para acreditar la existencia de delitos. Este viernes finalizó el juicio oral contra los integrantes de comunidades indígenas acusados de robar especies nativas en un predio en el … Continua leyendo "Pruebas fueron insuficientes: absuelven a 18 comuneros acusados de robo de madera en Panguipulli" The post Pruebas fueron insuficientes: absuelven a 18 comuneros acusados de robo de madera en Panguipulli appeared first on BioBioChile.

La muerte de Claudio Spiniak vuelve a poner en la memoria pública uno de los episodios judiciales y políticos más impactantes de comienzos del siglo XXI en Chile. El llamado “caso Spiniak” no solo terminó con la condena del empresario por delitos sexuales contra menores, sino que desató una tormenta institucional que involucró a parlamentarios, jueces, periodistas y testigos falsos, en una trama que por años tensionó la credibilidad del sistema judicial. The post Muere Claudio Spiniak, protagonista de uno de los casos de abuso sexual infantil más bullados en Chile appeared first on BioBioChile.

In addition to its location in the 1st Congressional District, Rocky Mount is essentially in Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper’s backyard.

El chef René Redzepi ha dimitido tras las últimas denuncias por abuso laboral y agresiones en su restaurante Dimite René Redzepi, chef y fundador del restaurante Noma, tras denuncias por agresiones y abuso laboral En enero de 2023, el supuestamente mejor restaurante del mundo –si se cree en listas y distinciones subjetivas– anunció a bombo y platillo su cierre repentino debido a una razón muy peculiar: si pagaba un sueldo a todos sus empleados, incluyendo los estudiantes en prácticas conocidos como stagiers, el negocio no era rentable. Pasado un tiempo razonable, se descubrió que ese punto y final no era tal, ya que Noma se acabó transformado en una especie de restaurante nómada con eventos especiales a 1.500 dólares el cubierto. A priori, la jugada de René Redzepi, el famoso chef de Noma, era maestra: ¿por qué deslomarte a diario en tu propio restaurante cuando hay clientes adinerados por todo el mundo dispuestos a pagar la fiesta? La madre del cordero se descubrió al resolver la equis de la ecuación. La incógnita que hacía saltar todo por los aires. Sí, Noma era el mejor restaurante del mundo de puertas afuera, pero se convertía en la casa de los horrores de puertas adentro, con vejaciones, castigos y agresiones del chef a su joven equipo. Atrocidades tan salvajes como pinchar con un tenedor a sus empleados por debajo de la cintura durante el servicio porque la cocina abierta a la vista de la clientela no destapara la brutalidad del monstruo. Con la publicación del reportaje en The New York Times, firmado por la ganadora del premio Pulitzer Julia Moskin con 35 testimonios en primera persona, los acontecimientos se han desencadenado a un ritmo frenético. Extrabajadores se han manifestado en las calles, patrocinadores millonarios han cerrado el grifo, una carta legal de One Fair Wage amenaza con acciones penales por su legado directo vinculado a la esclavitud y, como colofón, René Redzepi se ha visto acorralado y obligado a dar un paso atrás abandonando su puesto de mando en primera línea y pidiendo perdón en un vídeo publicado en redes sociales.  Aquí es de vital importancia el cómo. Las imágenes, con multicámara de alta calidad y con planos cortos de sus trabajadores –¿dónde está el consentimiento?– que presagia un futuro documental de Netflix, muestran un cocinero entonando el mea culpa desde un plural mayestático más que discutible: “Superaremos esto”, se repite hasta tres veces, y una frase en particular resuena en los tímpanos: “No es lo que somos ahora”, dice con el mensaje estudiado al milímetro. El perdón a las víctimas se diluye como un azucarillo y toma fuerza la redención personal para resurgir de las cenizas buscando el aplauso del sujeto arrepentido, del sujeto deconstruido. Lo sucedido en Noma es tan solo la punta del iceberg que no deja ver en la superficie la raíz de un problema de mayor calibre Con estos modos discutibles, la disculpa se embarra en un intento desesperado de salvar lo inevitable: Noma está herido de muerte. Es más, Noma ya ha muerto porque Noma no tiene futuro. Noma es –ahora sí– historia de la alta cocina guiada por un cocinero que jugó a ser dios con nuestro beneplácito. Así es como debería convertirse en caso práctico de mala praxis en las escuelas de cocina del mundo para que ningún joven con aspiraciones cometa el mismo error de bulto. Ahora bien, una vez resumida la trama sería tremendamente lógico pensar que esta historia pertenece a las élites, que no incumbe a la mayoría de mortales que no pueden pagar estas morteradas para sentarse en la mesa, que poco o nada tienen en común el nicho de restaurantes con tres estrellas Michelin, o de la lista The World 50 Best Restaurants, con los restaurantes de gama media y las casas de comida de barrio o de pueblo con menú de mediodía que luchan por sobrevivir. Pues bien, sería tremendamente lógico pensarlo y, a la vez, sería un error flagrante porque lo sucedido en Noma es tan solo la punta del iceberg que no deja ver en la superficie la raíz de un problema de mayor calibre que nos atañe a todos. "El propio René Redzepi había reconocido años atrás que había sido un 'bully' durante gran parte de su carrera y la gente seguía llenando su comedor". La denuncia de malos tratos dentro de una cocina no debería sorprender a nadie porque lo hemos convertido casi en cultura pop. Las audiencias televisivas han aplaudido las nueve temporadas con 116 episodios de 'Pesadilla en la cocina' de Alberto Chicote, entre otros programas Para empezar, la denuncia de malos tratos dentro de una cocina no debería sorprender a nadie porque lo hemos convertido casi en cultura pop. Las audiencias televisivas millonarias han aplaudido las 24 temporadas con 373 episodios de Gordon Ramsay en La Cocina del Infierno o las nueve temporadas con 116 episodios de Pesadilla en la cocina de Alberto Chicote. Hemos cenado en el sofá del hogar visualizando los puñetazos, los golpes y los gritos que tanto han escandalizado a la opinión pública en el caso de Noma sin que nos produjera acidez en el estómago. Ni antes era ciencia ficción ni ahora es un caso aislado. Incluso el propio René Redzepi había reconocido años atrás que había sido un bully durante gran parte de su carrera y la gente seguía llenando su comedor sin remordimiento alguno. En segundo lugar, el tema tiene mayor alcance de lo que aparenta porque son muchos los jóvenes que realizan prácticas en restaurantes de renombre. Claro está, nada que no suceda en otros sectores laborales. El matiz que lo cambia todo es que en este tipo de restaurantes que aspiran a todos los premios y el máximo reconocimiento, el servicio no llega a la mesa sin el trabajo de estas jóvenes promesas sin contrato laboral profesional. Es decir, yo mismo hice prácticas en los servicios informativos de una cadena de televisión pública, pero el telediario se emitía sin ningún problema sin mi intervención. Aquí radica el matiz que lo cambia todo. Estos stagiers sienten un extra de presión en el cogote y, además, desean con todas sus fuerzas no fallar a sus ídolos ni entrar en listas negras que les impedirá seguir labrando un futuro prometedor. En este tipo de restaurantes que aspiran a todos los premios y el máximo reconocimiento, el servicio no llega a la mesa sin el trabajo de estas jóvenes promesas sin contrato laboral profesional Además, hablamos de perfiles de jóvenes en prácticas durante tres meses que, en muchas ocasiones, han logrado ese puesto con la competencia de centenares de perfiles similares, que han llegado hasta la puerta del restaurante gracias al patrocinio de los ahorros familiares o que desconocen la lengua local e incluso el marco legal ante cualquier zancadilla. Eso los deja automáticamente en una posición extremadamente vulnerable que hay que llenar de cuidados ante posiciones de poder. “Si todo eso es cierto, ¿por qué no se iban?”, ha dicho más de un cocinero de relumbrón. Señores, no se marchan a ninguna parte porque no saben dónde ir, porque no vamos a descubrir ahora el síndrome de Estocolmo y porque poner el acento en la víctima, y no en el acosador, es suspender la asignatura de primero de maltrato en 2026.  Y en tercer y último lugar, existe un tema menos conocido que se podría definir como doping gubernamental. “El movimiento New Nordic Cuisine no es tan solo un movimiento culinario, sino también estrategia turística estatal con participación política e institucional. Noma y Redzepi no son simplemente una empresa privada sino que se han convertido en infraestructuras equiparables a un Mundial de Fútbol, la Fórmula 1, Eurovisión o el Festival de Cannes; todos ellos acontecimientos privados instrumentalizados por el sector público”, escribe la cocinera María Nicolau. La proyección estratégica de Noma interesaba a los políticos daneses y no debería extrañar el blindaje sistemático de su protegido al que se le inyectaban millones de coronas danesas en promoción indirecta de marca de país. Esto es, criticar a Noma y a René Redzepi era aceptar el fallo de las políticas nacionales.  La proyección estratégica de Noma interesaba a los políticos daneses y no debería extrañar el blindaje sistemático de su protegido al que se le inyectaban millones de coronas danesas en promoción indirecta de marca de país Ante este panorama, demoler la figura del chef superestrella no fue, es ni será una tarea sencilla. El genio en la cocina nace del esquema escoffierano de cocinas divididas en partidas replicando el modelo militar, un modelo que se amplificó hasta lo insospechado cuando en Estados Unidos decidieron emular el fenómeno de las estrellas de rock. Militares y rock stars vinculados a un oficio artesanal, discreto y vocacional. Y hay un término medio entre el tópico del pasado del cocinero sucio, grasiento, alcohólico y recién salido de la cárcel que se ocultaba en un cuarto oscuro llamado cocina a deidades intocables por encima del bien y del mal que parece que elaboran un menú degustación de veinte platos por arte de magia. Rellenar de mitología lo humano ha servido para construir algo así como una autopista macabra hasta un cielo inexistente de estrellas apagadas que está dejando a demasiados profesionales valiosos en la cuneta. Porque si incluso los guionistas de Hollywood han descubierto que un cocinero puede ser el personaje más malvado de una película o de una serie (The Bear, The Menu, Boiling Point, etc.) es que algo ha fermentado tan mal que ya es irreconocible.  “Lo de Noma es inadmisible. Es absolutamente inadmisible. Si el precio a pagar por la excelencia ha de ser este no lo queremos. Si todos lo tenemos claro será muy positivo”, dice Oriol Ivern, cocinero catalán del restaurante Hisop de Barcelona. “Que salga a la luz es ejemplificante para que no se le ocurra hacerlo a ningún otro chef. Y quien tenga problemas psicológicos que se trate antes de que acarree consecuencias en un equipo de trabajo”. Palabras sensatas de un cocinero sensato. Por eso, la solución de Noma no está en Noma, la solución ya no depende de chefs superestrella que todos conocemos. La puerta abierta hacia el gran cambio depende del comensal cuando elige un restaurante y descarta otro, pero sobre todo depende de esos jóvenes que un día fueron stagiers y ahora ya son jefes de cocina o están a punto de abrir su propio restaurante y deciden no replicar el modelo que sufrieron en sus propias carnes. Para que nunca más nadie pueda decir que el maltratado dentro de una cocina del presente es el maltratador de la cocina del futuro en un círculo vicioso que hay que erradicar.

(The Center Square) – Florida’s sweeping election integrity bill has cleared the Legislature and now only requires the governor’s approval in order to become law. House Bill 991, referred to as Florida’s version of the SAVE Act by bill sponsor Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, will enact widespread changes to Florida’s election law. The bill requires voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. If they are not able to verify their citizenship, that individual will be tagged as an unverified voter who can cast a provisional ballot. They must confirm citizenship in order for the ballot to count. The Florida DMV must include legal citizenship status on drivers licenses and state ID cards and include the type of proof the cardholder provided as evidence of their U.S. citizenship. Student IDs would no longer be an acceptable form of voter ID. A hotly debated point of contention is a new requirement that candidates running for political office must disclose if they hold dual citizenship. “I think it’s harmful,” said Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, D-Parkland. “I think there are certain people who could be targeted based on their religion if they had to disclose, for example, if they had citizenship to the state of Israel. And so I think there are harms that could be had with this identity.” Hunschofsky offered an amendment to do away with the disclosure requirement, but it failed. When asked for the reasoning behind the dual citizenship disclosure requirement, Persons-Mulicka said it was about “transparency for the voters.” “I feel like the implication when asking this question is that somehow if you have citizenship somewhere else that you are not patriotic and you cannot serve your community as well as somebody who doesn’t,” said Rep. Jennifer Harris, D-Orlando. “We want the right people, we want people who love their communities to serve in these places and therefore I think it’s important that we don’t put an otherization of a group of people simply for holding citizenship to another country.” Rep. Jervonte Edmonds, D-West Palm Beach, said the bill raised concerns over equal protections for naturalized citizens, voters who have changed their names, and voters whose records don’t perfectly match state databases. “Election integrity does matter to all of us here.,” Edmonds said. "We all can agree upon that. But protecting elections should never come at the cost of constitutional voting rights." Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely to sign the bill into law as he took to social media Thursday to post about the vote on the bill. “The Florida version of the SAVE Act is about to pass the Legislature,” the governor wrote. “Although Florida has already enacted much of what the federal legislation contemplates, this will further fortify our state as the leader in election integrity.”

Desde que más de 4.000 agentes del ICE llegaron a la ciudad de Minneapolis, el barista de Starbucks Alex Rivers ha intentado a equilibrar la rigurosa concentración que exige el trabajo–se espera que los baristas escriban en cada vaso y completen cada pedido en cuatro minutos o menos, según él–con el miedo persistente de que los agentes puedan irrumpir en cualquier momento.