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‘Companies typically don't make announcements about building community trust unless those communities are already pushing back pretty hard,’ one environmental group says. The post Local data center critics praise Microsoft’s pledge to stop using NDAs, but remain skeptical appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

FRANKFORT — A top GOP leader is calling for a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to be added to the Kentucky Capitol rotunda. Senate President Robert Stivers, of Manchester, said Thursday that he planned to file a resolution to request the Historic Properties Advisory Commission consider adding McConnell’s statue to the rotunda. […]

وەزارەتی دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا ڕایگەیاند مارکۆ ڕوبیۆ، وەزیری دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی چوارشەممە بە کاتی واشنتن لە پەیوەندییەکی تەلەفۆنیدا لەگەڵ مەسرور بارزانی، سەرۆک وەزیرانی هەرێمی کوردستان دوایین پێشهاتە ئەمنی و سیاسییەکانی عێراق و ناوچەکەی تاوتوێ کردووە وپرسە و سەرەخۆشی خۆی ئاراستە کەسوکاری ئەو پێشمەرگانە کردووە کە لە هێرشەکانی ئێراندا گیانیان لەدەستداوە. تۆمی پیگۆت، جێگری وتەبێژی وەزارەتی دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا ڕاگەیەندراوێکی بڵاوکردووەتەوە و تیایدا ئاماژەی بەوەکردووە کە مارکۆ ڕوبیۆ لەو...

Attorneys representing Maine suggested that the Trump administration’s request for sensitive voter data is part of a plan to create a national database. In Portland’s U.S. District Court on Thursday, the administration’s lawyers denied it.  The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maine, among roughly 30 other states, after the state rejected its requests for voter […]

FRANKFORT — A routine “elections cleanup bill” that morphed into omnibus legislation making  significant changes — like having county clerks verify U.S. citizenship and raising political donations limits — is nearing final passage in the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly.  Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear criticized the measure, telling reporters that making “voting harder is un-American.”  “Voting is the bedrock […]

A U.S. Justice Department lawyer admitted in court Thursday that if Rhode Island hands over unredacted voter rolls, that data will be shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to check citizenship status. The acknowledgment came during a nearly three-hour hearing in United States v. Amore, the federal lawsuit brought against Rhode Island Secretary […]

O pedido de desculpas da GloboNews, no último dia 23/03, pela arte exibida no caso Daniel Vorcaro, importa menos como caso isolado e mais como sintoma. A emissora reconheceu que o material estava “errado e incompleto” e que não deixava claro o critério usado para reunir nomes e relações na arte. É justamente aí que […] O post A força da imagem apareceu primeiro em Observatório da Imprensa.

Au Gillette Stadium de Foxborough de Boston, l’équipe de France a signé une victoire de prestige face au Brésil (2-1), dans une rencontre au parfum de Coupe du monde. En vert, dans leur nouveau maillot, les Bleus ont dominé le quintuple champion du monde et envoyé un message à deux mois et demi du début du Mondial.

The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country. An analysis released this month from the National Partnership for Women and Families found that women in Washington earned a median income $18,545 less than their male counterparts, the largest gap in the country second only to Utah. Today, […]

With the federal government refusing to identify agents or share evidence, the dispute has become a game of constitutional chicken over states’ rights versus federal immunity, with implications for others hoping to hold agents criminally accountable. The post Minnesota kicks off legal battle with Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable appeared first on MinnPost.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday vetoed two bills that were passed by the 2026 Utah Legislature earlier this year.  They included:  HB462, sponsored by Rep. Tiara Auxier, R-Morgan, which would have used about $325,000 to create a grant program for rural school districts to put Wi-Fi on school buses HB164, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie […]

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Exemptions are, again, a key sticking point of Maine’s attempt to pass a comprehensive data privacy law.  The Maine House of Representatives removed a Senate-backed exemption for political organizations on Thursday, though the two-hour debate still centered on the other carve-outs in the legislation — echoing the disputes heard in the final hours of the […]

“How We Love,” a play by Camille Joy Mendoza that explores love and romance, will make its debut in City Heights.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.One wing of Bradford Elementary in Pueblo School District 60 is dead silent in the middle of the school day. A darkened classroom at the end of the hallway doubles as a storage room, with a wooden play oven peeping over a jumble of furniture and boxes.The lifeless hallway is a sign of declining enrollment in the district but also represents one of the building blocks of an ambitious — and at times contentious — plan to repurpose several school buildings for new uses, including preschool. Bradford, which this year has one preschool classroom and 215 students, will cease being an elementary school next fall and re-open as a preschool center and community resource hub. Four miles away, Heritage Elementary will house a second new preschool center while continuing to serve kindergarten through fifth grade students. Both buildings will get renovations this summer. Like most Colorado communities, Pueblo County has a shortage of licensed child care. There are only enough seats for just over a quarter of children under 6, according to a 2025 report from Common Sense Institute. Pueblo 60, which has about 13,500 students, isn’t alone in its early childhood expansion aspirations. A number of Colorado districts, including large ones like Cherry Creek and small ones like Garfield RE-2 and Weld RE-8, have recently added or plan to add new preschool slots. Especially since the 2023 launch of Colorado’s universal preschool program, scaling up preschool can help districts take advantage of vacant space, stem enrollment losses, and give children a jump start on early reading and math skills. Pueblo 60 Superintendent Barbara Kimzey said, “I tell our staff this all the time, graduation rates begin the moment that preschooler walks in the door.”A preschool student at Bradford Elementary School tried on his "Cat-in-the-Hat" hat on Read Across America Day on March 2. The state’s $349 million universal preschool program, funded partly through a voter-approved nicotine tax, offers tuition-free preschool to all 4-year-olds. This year, Pueblo 60 has 16 preschool classrooms offering free half-day classes. Next year, there will be 21 classrooms — at Bradford, Heritage, and some other district schools — and 80 new preschool seats. Most classrooms will offer free full-day programming. Kimzey said the district’s planned preschool expansion, along with other elements of the district’s facilities plan, aims to turn the tide on declining enrollment. “Over the last 12 years, we’ve lost over a quarter of our enrollment,” she said. “We realize it’s a heavy lift, but we’re here for it, and we truly believe that we can … not only stem the decline, but really work on building back our district.”In addition to Bradford, two other buildings will cease being elementary schools next year. Beulah Heights, which has about 250 students this year, will become a family resource hub offering after-school enrichment, tutoring, and other programming. Bessemer Academy, which has about 225 students this year, will become a staff training center. The now-closed Hyde Park campus will reopen next year, housing a pre-collegiate middle school, the district’s online middle school program, and a community resource hub.District-run preschool offers stabilityPueblo mother Randi Addington supports the addition of new full-day preschool seats in the district, especially since her 4-year-old’s private preschool closed abruptly last fall. “They closed overnight in October … literally with no warning.” she said. “It was such a giant disruption to us.” Addington, who works remotely, was able to secure the last available preschool seat at the district’s South Park Elementary after the closure. It was only a half-day program and wasn’t at the school her first grade son attends, but it was something. She believes school districts have more safeguards against sudden closures than private preschools. “I was like, this wouldn’t happen with the district. They’d give you warning a year in advance if they were going to close something,” she said. Addington, who served on the district’s facilities plan steering committee, said as a working parent she’s happy the district will move back to full-day preschool next year. The reason she’d decided to enroll her son at the preschool that closed at the start of the school year was because it offered more daily hours than the school district. “That was not sustainable for us as working professional parents,” she said of the half-day schedule.Kimzey said the district previously offered full-day preschool but slimmed it down to half-day this year because of scheduling difficulties related to its four-day school week and teacher contract requirements. The new preschool centers will allow the district to offer full-day classes again, she said. Addington said she believes attending district-run preschool helps children get ready for kindergarten. She’s watched her own son acclimate to the elementary school setting at South Park. “Mama, there’s big kids here. There’s not babies here,” she recalled him saying after he started. Ann Schimke is a senior reporter at Chalkbeat. Contact Ann at aschimke@chalkbeat.org.

With the total funding, the city can install heat pumps in June and July for an anticipated 70 homes. The city has committed to installation in 60 residences, and is seeking an additional 10 homes to participate, Hernandez said.

(The Center Square) – An advocacy group that wants to elect more pro-cryptocurrency candidates to Congress is weighing in on two U.S. House races in Pennsylvania. They are supporting one Republican incumbent while opposing another in the state’s GOP delegation. First reported by Semafor, Stand With Crypto, in their first round of endorsements for the 2026 midterm election, is backing U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8th District, in his bid for a second term, while opposing U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-10th District, in his quest for reelection. Stand With Crypto gives Bresnahan an “A” grade and says that the Luzerne County Republican “strongly supports crypto” based on 2 statements he’s made and voting for the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, known as the CLARITY Act, establishes a “regulatory framework for digital commodities, defined by the bill as digital assets that rely upon a blockchain for their value,” according to a summary of the bill. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act, establishes a “regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value).” “As the digital asset market evolves, it's critical we have regulations set in place while preserving the U.S. dollar and financial privacy,” Bresnahan wrote in a social media post in July 2025. “That's why we passed three crypto bills to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets like cryptocurrency and protect American consumers.” As for Perry, Stand With Crypto gives the York County Republican an “F” grade and described him as “strongly against crypto” based on 1 statement and 6 votes, including his opposition to the GENIUS Act. The organization also unveiled a new online voter hub and in an effort to impact battleground races, like Pennsylvania’s 8th and 10th U.S. House districts, they will deploy “an aggressive, get-out-the-vote effort anchored by its 2.7 million advocates.” “Stand With Crypto will invest in a multi-channel strategy that includes paid media campaigns across digital and direct mail, targeted SMS outreach, and robust digital organizing through email and social platforms,” according to a press release. “These efforts will be reinforced by on-the-ground activations via state and college chapters, all aimed at turning crypto voters into a decisive force at the ballot box in support of endorsed candidates.” Bresnahan and Perry appear to have clear paths for their respective party’s nomination as they are the only Republicans who filed to run for their district. However, both are expected to face close races for re-election in November. The Cook Political Report, a national ratings outlet, rates Perry’s race in the state’s 10th District as a “toss-up,” while Bresnahan’s race is described as “lean Republican.” In 2024, Perry defeated Democrat Janelle Stelson, a former television anchor in central Pennsylvania, by 1.2 percentage points, which was his closest race since winning a seat in Congress in 2012. Stelson and Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas have filed to run for the Democratic Party nomination in 2026. Stelson, who entered 2026 with a massive cash-on-hand advantage in the primary election, has an “A” grade from Stand With Crypto. The organization said Stelson “strongly supports crypto” based on her statements. “Janelle Stelson completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and expressed strong support for a clear and accessible regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States,” Stand With Crypto said. “She advocates for legislation to provide pathways for digital asset businesses, protect consumers, and allow for self-custody, while also supporting specific bills like the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act to modernize financial laws.” Douglas has an “N/A” grade from the organization, saying the candidate doesn’t have recent votes or comments on crypto. Bresnahan will likely face Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, in November for the race in northeastern Pennsylvania. Cognetti also has a “N/A” grade from Stand With Crypto. The organization will announce additional House races for engagement in the coming weeks, according to a press release, and will endorse additional slates of candidates throughout the cycle. Each member of the state’s U.S. House delegation has received either an “A” or “F” from Stand with Crypto. The incumbents also received an “A” grade and are described as “strongly supportive” of crypto, including U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle, D-2nd District; Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District; John Joyce, R-13th District; Mike Kelly, R-16th District; Dan Meuser, R-9th District; Guy Reschenthaler, R-14th District; Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District; and Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th District. They have also given Bob Brooks and Ryan Crosswell, Democrats running for their party’s nomination for the 7th District, “A” grades. U.S. Sens. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dave McCormick, a Republican, have also received “A” grades. In addition to Perry, the Pennsylvania incumbents who have received “F” grades from Stand With Crypto include U.S. Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-4th District; Chris Deluzio, D-17th District; Dwight Evans, D-3rd District; Summer Lee, D-12th District; and Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5th District.

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Mississippi State baseball coach Brian O'Connor gets his first experience of his team's rivalry with Ole Miss during three games in Oxford.