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The Michigan House proposed and quickly approved $152 million for runways at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, which Speaker Matt Hall says is needed to avoid delaying an expansion backed by President Donald Trump.

Venezuela's president has been in U.S. custody for two months now. But has the situation in Venezuela improved, and what does it mean for religious freedom? We talk with human rights experts about concerns for Latin American liberty at large.

Two North Texas base camps will be used by European teams during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the North Texas organizing committee announced Tuesday.

Less than half, or 44%, of the state’s 3- and 4-year-olds participate in high-quality, publicly funded pre-K, according to Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. An estimated 84,000 children are left out and Black children are less likely to attend high-quality programs. Research indicates that a quality pre-kindergarten education prepares children for kindergarten and beyond. Attendees are […]

Apesar de indicar que não se envolverá diretamente no conflito no Oriente Médio iniciado após os ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã, Pequim poderia retomar a venda regular de armas à Teerã, entre outras medidas para ajudar o país persa durante a crise. As declarações foram feitas pelo economista e analista chinês […] Fonte

Michigan will distribute nearly $94 million in marijuana tax revenue to local governments and tribes, a slight decline as cannabis sales slow statewide. See how much each community will get.

ROUNDUP, Mont.—Environmental groups sued Tuesday to halt an expansion of the Bull Mountains Mine, claiming that the “energy emergency” underpinning its revival is nonexistent and that regulators have been aware for decades that underground coal mining would irrevocably damage the area’s water. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, […]

(The Center Square) – As fighting continues overseas, Republicans have ramped up calls to Democrats to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which not only regulates immigration but contributes to national and international security efforts. “Democrats: Where is your patriotism?” House Republicans wrote on X. The department includes Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement – for which Democrats are demanding reforms– but also the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Congress has been locked in a stalemate over DHS funding for weeks, with a partial government shutdown going into effect 18 days ago. Since the U.S. began air strikes on Iran over the weekend, six American service members have been killed, a potential terrorist attack was carried out in Austin, Texas, and several U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East have been attacked. President Donald Trump has said more American casualties are “likely” in what was planned as a four-to-five-week campaign – but could stretch beyond that. Multiple DHS agencies work on preventing and mitigating terrorist attacks but they’re starting to miss paychecks as the shutdown continues. As the U.S. and Israel target Iranian leadership and military weapons, Iran has fought back, striking many locations across the Middle East with ballistic missiles and drones, including American military bases. Republicans have said that some guardsmen have been caught in the fray. “There are members of the U.S. Coast Guard based out of Bahrain right now… These service members are directly in harm’s way,” wrote Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., on X Monday. “Democrats are trying to prevent these American heroes from receiving a paycheck while they risk their lives in defense of our nation. It’s disgusting.” Democrats are holding the line on the funding, with many of them criticizing the administration for its actions overseas. “Has President Trump learned nothing from decades of U.S. meddling in Iran and forever wars in the Middle East,” said longtime Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in a statement. “For months, I have raised hell about the fact that the American people want lower prices, not more war – especially wars that aren’t authorized by Congress, as required by the Constitution, and don’t have a clear objective.” The president has said he authorized military action against Iran because of their failure to stop developing their nuclear capabilities and other developing weaponry that could have soon posed a danger to the U.S. The House of Representatives is set to vote on a slightly modified DHS funding bill on Thursday, which, if passed, would go to the Senate.

(The Center Square) – Chicago taxpayers may face higher costs if the city follows through with a reported bond deal. The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board reported last week that Mayor Brandon Johnson is structuring the city’s debt with a $500 million deal to cover back pay owed to firefighters and anticipated lawsuit costs. “If they signed a collective bargaining agreement and pay is retroactive and they haven't paid it yet, that's a liability, as well as the legal settlements,” DePaul University economics professor Thomas Mondschean told The Center Square. Mondschean said these are real costs that the city owes. “Those are expenditures that happen, and you pay for it with higher taxes or reallocations from other parts of the budget. The city administration has decided to pay for this by borrowing the money,” Mondschean said. Fitch Ratings and KBRA both downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+ last week. Mondschean said the downgrades will increase the interest rate on money the city borrows at for new issues. “It doesn't affect the debt that is already outstanding until they decide to refinance it. But going forward, a lower bond rating means you have to pay a higher interest rate on whatever you're borrowing when you issue a bond,” Mondschean said. Fitch cited Chicago’s consecutive operating deficits since 2023 and high dependence on non-structural solutions and assumptions. KBRA cited a deteriorating fund balance, narrowing liquidity, and exceptionally high and rising fixed cost burdens, including the Illinois General Assembly’s passage of Tier II pension adjustments last year. Mondschean said there would be higher interest expense in the city budget because of additional debt and because the interest rate on that debt is higher.

A new report has identified over 100 food chemicals that companies have declared are safe for consumption without notifying the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leveraging what critics say is a legal loophole that prevents federal regulators from making sure food ingredients are safe. The post Report finds over 100 food chemicals companies declared safe without notifying FDA appeared first on The New Lede.

特朗普对盟友的愤怒终于借着默茨来访发泄了出来。

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Could you pass a 100-question U.S. citizenship test? Aspiring Tennessee teachers may soon have to do that to earn their state licensure under new legislation currently being considered in the General Assembly. The Tennessee Civics Education Act would require aspiring Tennessee teachers to score 70% or higher on a 100-question U.S. civics test to earn their practitioner teaching license, adding a new testing prerequisite on top of existing licensure requirements like the PRAXIS exam. The bill would require the Tennessee Department of Education to craft the test using 100 questions from the standard U.S. citizenship test, which requires applicants to answer 12 out of 20 questions correctly drawn from a 128-question pool. Lawmakers have not settled on which Tennessee teachers the proposed law would apply to, though. While the Senate version of the bill would apply to all aspiring teachers, House lawmakers on Tuesday applied an amendment that would limit the test to teachers seeking licensure in grade 6 -12 in social studies, history, government, or civics subjects. Tennessee would enforce the new testing requirement as early as January 2027, if the measure ultimately passes into law. Tennessee Republicans have largely backed the bill, advancing it through its first committee hurdles last month and giving it another favorable vote in the House Education Committee on Tuesday. Sen. Brent Taylor, a Memphis Republican who is sponsoring the Senate version of the bill, said any K-12 teacher in the state should have a “functioning understanding of what it means to be an American and how our system of government works.” “I don’t think it’s too much to ask somebody who’s going to spend eight hours a day with our students, teaching them, that they understand American civics,” Taylor said. Democrats have largely opposed the measure due to concerns with additional licensing burdens for Tennessee teachers. “Teachers already have a lot of steps they have to take for licensure,” said Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari, a Democrat from Memphis. Melissa Brown is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Contact Melissa at mbrown@chalkbeat.org.

Louisiana officials have selected 19 ready-made construction sites across the state for $140 million in infrastructure investment to entice large-scale development. Flanked by state legislators and members of his cabinet, Gov. Jeff Landry announced the selection of Louisiana FastSites in a news conference Tuesday at the State Capitol, pointing out the dollars will be distributed […]

El equipo de Flick queda eliminado, pero dejando buenas sensaciones, especialmente si se tiene en cuenta que no contó con algunas de sus figuras.

Illinois is among 29 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued for access to sensitive voter information.

Can the U.S. unseat Japan in the World Baseball Classic? How will the Padres fare? Will Mexico break out again? It all begins Thursday.

New Mexico is currently in the process of rulemaking to phase out and limit PFAS present in everyday items such as makeup, upholstery, cooking gear and more, following a 2025 law approved by the state Legislature. Congressional Republican proposals to overhaul federal regulation of toxic chemicals would undercut state laws, including those currently under review by New Mexico.

美国战争部负责政策事务的副部长埃尔布里奇·科尔比(Elbridge Colby)星期二(3月3日)在参议院军事委员会作证时为特朗普政府的2026年《国家防务战略》(NDS)进行辩护，在谈到中国议题时，他强调该战略以威慑中国为中心任务，并以“强有力且明确但静悄悄”(strong and clear but quiet)的方式强化美国在印太地区的军事威慑。

A recent survey asked educators to reflect on the top factors that get in the way of learning. Hunger neared the top of the list. Nutrition is directly tied to academic outcomes. Hunger makes itself evident in test scores, attendance,... The post Perspective | Healthy minds, healthy bodies: Why education and nutrition are the foundation of better health appeared first on EdNC.

As college students prepare to graduate, they face the pivotal but often daunting task of securing their first job and unlocking long-term economic mobility. Yet the economic benefits of earning a four-year degree are not distributed equally. According to an... The post Nonprofit connecting first-generation college students to strong first jobs expands to HBCUs in the Carolinas appeared first on EdNC.