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Top brass from Washington State Ferries gathered Wednesday at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida, for a maritime ceremony that has been all too rare lately for the agency. They celebrated the cutting of the first steel for a new boat, the first of three new hybrid-electric ferries. The state ferry system urgently needs new […]

Saying it is an effort to support American agriculture, a new piece of legislation from U.S. Sens. Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican, and Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, would require schools to submit a waiver to the federal government before buying food not produced in the United States. Two previous laws create incentives for schools […]

Meeting comes as the board works to fill its deputy chief vacancy and as Chief Frank Bergen has signalled plans to retire in mid-2027.

The plans were revealed on the same day that Stockyards Heritage pulled back from a second development phase.

The Jackson-based Woodward Hines Education Foundation announced Wednesday that it will give $800,000 toward FAITH scholarships for Mississippi students who have been in foster care.

New research shows Utah, though it’s only halfway through its wildfire season, is seeing unprecedented burns in woodland and forest areas — and that trend poses “concerning” economic and ecological threats.  That’s according to Phil Dennison, a professor in the University of Utah’s School of Environment, Society and Sustainability, who detailed his ongoing research in […]

Cuando el seguro médico de Deborah Finley dejó de cubrir Zepbound, se dio cuenta rápidamente de que recuperar esa cobertura no sería nada sencillo. Finley, de 50 años y residente de Lodi, California, trabaja como cuidadora profesional a domicilio. La mujer contó que comenzó a preocuparse seriamente por su peso durante los primeros meses de […]

Shining Path The Shining Path or the Militarized Communist Party of Peru (Militarizado Partido Comunista de Peru – MPCP) is the last remnant of Peru’s guerrilla movement from the end of the 20th Century. Although the group is declining, it still maintains influence in the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers Valley (Valle de los Ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro - VRAEM) due to its drug trafficking alliances. The post Shining Path appeared first on InSight Crime.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called for Iowans to donate blood amid a national shortage this summer — and said she would “lead by example” with a donation Wednesday at LifeServe Blood Center. In late July, the American Red Cross declared a “national blood supply crisis” in the U.S. after blood donations fell to a four-year […]

(The Center Square) — Wealthy households are scrambling to avoid New York City’s new second-home tax, with thousands seeking an exemption from the Mamdani administration. Nearly 5,000 property owners have begun the process of applying for an exemption to the pied-à-terre tax, according to the city's Department of Finance, while about 2,000 property owners have submitted their applications. An estimated 17,000 households may be subject to the tax. The new levy was approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers as part of a New York City bailout and calls for charging eligible property owners a 4% surtax on one- to three-family second homes valued over $5 million and on co-ops and condos valued at $1 million. To obtain an exemption, property owners must prove that their home in New York City is their primary residence. They will be required to show identification, such as a driver's license, utility bills, their most recent federal and state tax returns, a mortgage or lease agreement and other documentation to get an exemption. That must be completed by Sept. 18, the city says. Mamdani said the new tax, which is expected to drum up $500 million in annual revenue, will force part-time New Yorkers to "pay their fair share" of the city's operating costs. But his administration has been criticized for a confusing rollout of the new tax, including the release of a database of affluent property owners who could be subject to it. Critics say Mamdani's 'tax the rich' campaign exposes affluent property owners to doxxing harassment and threats with their names, addresses and other details posted online as part of a List of homeowners who could be subject to the new tax. The Mamdani administration announced over the weekend that homeowners who may be subject to tax on second homes now have until Sept. 18 to file appeals with the city for an exemption. The previous deadline was August 21. The new tax has been strongly criticized by New York City real estate groups, who say it will cost jobs, increase property values, weaken New York City's economy and accelerate an exodus of wealthy households to lower tax states.

WASHINGTON — The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all across the country to Washington, D.C., is expected to cost taxpayers more than $1.4 billion in additional funds through 2029. The estimate from Jules Hurst III, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Pentagon’s comptroller, came in response to a series of questions from […]

The DeSantis administration slowed down state auditors reviewing how Florida conducted its Medicaid eligibility determinations following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, a state Auditor General report found. The report cites “Significant Audit Constraints” and recommends Department of Children and Families management “should demonstrate a commitment to accountability, transparency, and compliance with State […]

The group behind the initiative pulled back their efforts in order to improve the measure for a future ballot.

TOPEKA — CoreCivic on Wednesday announced the sale of its Leavenworth prison facility to the federal government, likely negating months of negotiations and court hearings city officials pursued to ensure the humane treatment of immigrants detained there.  Nashville-based CoreCivic announced in a news release that it sold two facilities, Leavenworth’s Midwest Regional Reception Center and […]

Election officials rejected more than 65% of signatures on three petitions from a conservative group seeking to reshape Lincoln elections.

Fresh off a losing bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, fellow Democrat Brent Hennrich says he won’t be supporting her in the general election. Hennrich earned over 15% of the initial tally Tuesday night in southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, a distant third to Gluesenkamp Perez, a two-term moderate Democrat, and John Braun, […]

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are teaming up to introduce legislation they say will protect farms and strengthen the agricultural economy. The Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, introduced last week by both Pennsylvania senators along with U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, would designate the Spotted Lanternfly as a high-priority research initiative for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. “Spotted lanternflies have ravaged crops that are critical to Pennsylvania’s economy including grapevines, apples, peaches, hops, and more,” Fetterman said. “For over a decade, they have cost the Commonwealth millions of dollars and thousands of jobs.” “Pennsylvania’s farmers work hard to produce some of the best agricultural products in the world, and it’s concerning that their hard work is at risk of being eaten away by pests,” said McCormick. “By investing in research to combat spotted lanternflies, this bill will help protect our farms, strengthen our agricultural economy, and better control this invasive species.” Both senators argue that the Spotted Lanternfly is a “significant threat” to the nation’s agricultural economy. Penn State Extension describes the Spotted Lanternfly as an invasive insect that has spread throughout the state since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. They are currently found in 51 out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, according to Fetterman and McCormick. In addition to Pennsylvania, they are also found in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Spotted Lanternfly feeds on sap from a myriad of plants but has a strong preference for ones important to the state’s economy, including grapevines, maples, black walnut, birch and willow, according to Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture. As it relates to the state’s economy, Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture said the Spotted Lanternfly can impact the grape, fruit tree, plant nursery and timber industries, which contributes billions of dollars each year to the state’s economy. A 2019 economic impact study estimates that, uncontrolled, this insect could cost the state $324 million annually and more than 2,800 jobs. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Penn State University and Extension to control and contain Spotted Lanternfly.

When Carmen De Backer was a toddler, she would sit on the couch staring at photos of wildlife in the worn pages of National Geographic magazines her mom bought at the thrift store. She couldn’t read the articles so she would ask her older sisters to tell her about the wildlife in the photos.  That’s […] The post Arizona youth tell lawmakers: Climate change can’t wait appeared first on AZ Luminaria.

A new ordinance would require the New Orleans Police Department to report more frequently to the City Council on its use of drones.

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