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The deposit of a $69 million budget surplus has grown South Dakota’s state government reserve funds to $325 million, according to an announcement from Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s office Monday. The surplus is from the end of the state’s 2026 fiscal year on June 30. “South Dakota’s robust economy is driving steady revenue growth, moving […]

Des Moines Area Community College is moving into a new phase of artificial intelligence integration, with college leaders hoping to turn AI innovation from isolated to integrated. DMACC vice president for student affairs Erica Spiller and Amee Austin, associate executive director of human resources, presented to the college’s board of directors Monday on how DMACC […]

The US military said it had launched a fresh wave of air strikes on targets inside Iran to help secure the Strait of Hormuz just hours after President Donald Trump said he was reinstating a blockade of the key waterway.

Lawmakers in Sacramento introduced a flurry of bills this year targeting e-bike safety. Thankfully, the ones that risked undermining their adoption have been tossed out.

The audit includes a 14-point plan to address the issues that led EPISD to declare financial exigency. Among the recommendations are to ensure budget assumptions are validated and to stop relying on projected payroll savings to stay afloat. The post El Paso ISD audit outlines corrective action plan to improve financial oversight after budget crisis appeared first on El Paso Matters.

Pavel Partha and I first crossed paths almost two years ago at a 2024 sit-in protest against the destruction of Panthakunja Park in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital. In a makeshift tent that housed a few activists, his eccentricity stood out as the researcher made a detailed list of the plants, birds and species affected by […]

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The proposed media merger could raise prices and reduce film and television choices for consumers.

The Wyoming Department of Health on Monday announced an outbreak of measles in Teton County amid a heavy influx of summer visitors. The department declared the outbreak after confirming a third case of the highly infectious illness in Teton County this summer. The public may have been exposed at several locations in Jackson and neighboring […]

After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  According to the report, 38% of Iowa corn acres were silking as of the July 6-July 12 reporting period, which is 9 […]

LTC (Ret) Robert "Bob" Howard, aged 86, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Born on October 23, 1939, in Urbana, Illinois, he was the son of Dallas and Mildred Howard. He was a Cavalry man all the way and served for 32 1/2 years in the Army. After retirement, he continued to stay busy with various endeavors until full retirement in 2005. His family was his greatest joy and highest priority, and he leaves behind a legacy of love. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife (Judy), and their four children (Tina, Sandy, Robert, & Steven), nine grandchildren (Drew, Cody, Alexis, Bryce, Brett, Blake, Megan, Matthew, & Michael), and one great-grandchild (Owen). Family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance and celebration of his life. A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012. Funeral services will take place on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 9:30 AM at the same location.

In Loving Memory of Leiza (Beryl) Lorenz. Leiza Lorenz, 84, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, with her devoted daughter, Deborah, at her side. She was survived by her daughter Deborah Teresso and two grandchildren Nicole and Christian Teresso, and sister, Barbara Fairchild. Born on April 17, 1942, in Surafel, CA, Leiza dedicated more than 20 years to supporting her late husband, of 38 years, throughout his Navy career while also working in the medical field. Leiza was known for her remarkable talent for crocheting beautiful blankets, which she lovingly gifted to family and friends. She also generously donated countless crocheted baby blankets to local children’s hospitals, bringing comfort to many families she would never meet. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Leiza found joy in traveling on cruises, gardening, crocheting, reading, and creating cherished memories with her family during vacations in Hawaii. Her generous heart, kind spirit, and wicked sense of humor touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

法國總統馬克龍周一在巴黎召集37國“自願聯盟”開會， 20餘位國家元首和政府首腦以及十幾國部長出席，旨在強化對烏克蘭的軍援，特別是防空領域，以彰顯歐洲的“戰略覺醒”，普京則痛斥這是一個“好戰聯盟”。峰會召開前幾小時，法德英等9國聯合烏克蘭組建共同開發“反導導彈”聯盟，以幫助基輔抵禦俄羅斯的大規模導彈襲擊。

法国总统马克龙周一在巴黎召集37国“自愿联盟”开会， 20余位国家元首和政府首脑以及十几国部长出席，旨在强化对乌克兰的军援，特别是防空领域，以彰显欧洲的“战略觉醒”，普京则痛斥这是一个“好战联盟”。峰会召开前几小时，法德英等9国联合乌克兰组建共同开发“反导导弹”联盟，以帮助基辅抵御俄罗斯的大规模导弹袭击。

Combined with ongoing UCP electoral jiggery-pokery, this is turning into a genuine crisis of democratic legitimacy. The post Something’s gravely wrong with how Elections Alberta torpedoed Corb Lund’s Water Not Coal citizen initiative petition appeared first on rabble.ca.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed a bill Monday that would restrict funding of state and local political races and ballot proposals to American citizens only. The Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., aims to prevent foreign money from influencing how U.S. elections are conducted and what proposals make it to the ballot. “Foreign funds should not be influencing or financing ballot measures, referenda, or recall elections,” Rep. Brian Steil, R-Wis., who spoke in support of the bill, told lawmakers ahead of the Monday vote. “Current law already prohibits foreign money in federal elections, and this bill broadens that nonpartisan, commonsense prohibition to similar state and local elections,” he said. “Elections should be decided by Americans, and they should not be influenced or funded by foreign nationals.” As recently as 2024, foreign billionaires moved money through nonprofit “dark money” groups like the Sixteen Thirty Fund to support progressive ballot initiatives related to abortion access and automatic voter registration in multiple states, including Ohio, Arizona and Nevada. With the midterm elections quickly approaching, the Republican-controlled Congress has amped up attempts to reform or restructure campaign financing and election laws, arguing that both federal and state-level election rules are inadequate to protect election security and prevent fraud. A vocal handful of Republicans have even blocked the advance of critical bills over the past couple of weeks over demands that leadership use any means necessary to pass the SAVE America Act. The legislation would require people to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, require voters to show photo ID when casting a ballot in a federal election, and mandate states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Democrats have called the legislation an act of voter suppression, arguing that instances of illegal voting are rare and that stronger proof of citizenship requirements can disenfranchise rural and low-income Americans. Republicans deny the accusations, calling legislation like the SAVE America Act a “common sense” step toward increasing election security. The SAVE America Act, which has already passed the House, has little chance of becoming law unless Republicans get rid of or significantly modify the Senate filibuster, which imposes a 60-vote threshold for passage of most bills. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has already ruled out that possibility, which he says does not have enough caucus support.

The world’s largest meat company is backing away from its climate and deforestation commitments after claiming for several years that reducing its greenhouse gas emissions was a key goal. In its recent annual sustainability report, released last week, JBS dropped its ambitious commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 and omitted any mentions of its […]

Through commission and omission, the final four questions we must deal with on October 19 aim to support a provincial march into federal jurisdiction – say no to all nine! The post Danielle Smith’s referendum questions push right-wing policies intended to divide and weaken Canada appeared first on rabble.ca.

US President Donald Trump said the United States intends to blockade Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and collect fees from other countries' shipping traffic as reimbursement. The statement came after a new wave of US and Iranian air strikes in the region on July 12 and 13.

Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here. State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills despite red flags in many cases that should’ve made the company’s pharmacy staff think twice.  A trial in the […]