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Alaska gubernatorial candidate Treg Taylor has agreed to pay a fine and update his campaign disclosure reports as part of a settlement with state regulators to resolve a campaign finance disclosure complaint.  The complaint challenged Taylor’s failure to disclose details of more than $187,000 in expenditures to a handful of campaign consulting businesses.  Commissioners with […]

Authorities say the drug and gun trafficking crackdown will continue in other parts of north Mississippi.

In mid-July, the US Army activated Delta Company of the 7th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Battalion under 3rd Special Forces Group. The unit has taken on the informal name ‘Drongo’, a nod to an African bird known for its ability to vocally mimic other species to drive off competitors. Its declared purpose is to support US Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) influence and information operations across the continent, though it is not technically an AFRICOM unit as it belongs to Army special operations and executes missions in AFRICOM’s area of responsibility. Drongo’s existence says less about African security dynamics than about Washington’s shrinking […] The post Drongo Company: Can Washington’s new PSYOP unit win back African trust? appeared first on African Arguments.

Mientras la Región de Antofagasta registra una tasa de desempleo de 6,3%, fortalecer las competencias laborales y ampliar las oportunidades de acceso al trabajo sigue siendo un desafío prioritario. En respuesta a esta realidad, SENCE y SQM lanzaron cursos de formación del Programa Sumando, que beneficiará a 270 personas con formación en oficios altamente demandados […] Este artículo Programa Sumando impulsa la formación de 270 personas desarrollando capacidades únicas en la Región de Antofagasta fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

A federal audit found Arkansas mishandled thousands of reports of child abuse and neglect, including allegations of rape and video surveillance in children’s bedrooms. The Sept. 29 report from the Office of Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services surveyed 27,690 reports the Arkansas’ Division of Children and Family Services rejected […]

Last month, an inspector noted ongoing issues at SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton.

Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos and her Republican challenger, former state Rep. John Loughlin, met Wednesday afternoon for their second televised debate in less than two weeks, sparring over grocery stores, gas prices, and how much blame to assign to President Donald Trump for Rhode Islanders’ problems. Unlike the candidates’ pretaped Sept. 25 matchup […]

Democrat Rebecca Bennett enlisted former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords in her bid to flip the House seat now held by GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr.

Districts 6, 25 and 30 are among those shaped by last year’s GOP-led redistricting of congressional maps ahead of the midterms.

With the 2026 midterm election a month away and absentee ballots being mailed to voters Oct. 9, MTFP asked the state’s candidates for federal office how they would address Montanans’ healthcare concerns. The post How Montana’s candidates for U.S. House and Senate plan to tackle healthcare appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Luis Galeano’s recent detention underscores the risks many other exiled Nicaraguan journalists face as the Trump administration ramps up its immigration crackdown. The post Exiled journalists fled repression in Nicaragua. Now they face immigration uncertainty in the U.S. appeared first on LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center.

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While suspending the gas tax faces little opposition, Democrats question Republican legislative leaders' timing so close to Election Day. NC lawmakers suspend gas tax with quick return to Raleigh is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

On September 14, 2026, more than 900 fuel tankers entered Bamako under military escort, the Malian government announced. The figure sounds like a victory: the capital got its fuel. But the very need to herd 900 tankers into a single protected convoy is not a story about victory — it is a story about how vulnerable the ordinary roads have become, the same roads through which Mali imports 95% of its fuel. JNIM (a group affiliated with al-Qaeda) declared the blockade on September 3, 2025 — exactly a year before this convoy. According to the group’s spokesman, the goal was […] The post 900 Tankers Under Escort: What Africa Corps Actually Does in Mali appeared first on African Arguments.

شعبه اول دادگاه انقلاب رشت ایوب محمد نبیل، شهروند ۲۸ ساله عراقی، را به اتهام «محاربه از طریق جاسوسی برای عربستان» به اعدام محکوم کرده است.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name.Jefferson County voters will be asked this November to approve two tax increases to benefit public schools. Together, the measures would raise $133 million for Jeffco Public Schools.Ballot Issues 5A and 5B are what’s known as mill levy overrides, which are property tax increases to pay for educational programming. Jeffco voters last passed one in 2018 for $33 million.How would the money from Ballot Issues 5A and 5B be spent?Ballot Issue 5A would raise $73 million that would be split like this:About $54.5 million for pay increases for teachers, principals, and school support staff. A district presentation said $15 million would be used to fund already-promised pay increases, and $39.5 million could be used for future salary boosts.About $10 million for career and technical education classes for students. About $8.5 million for the district’s charter schools. State law requires that school districts share mill levy override revenue with district charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently run by nonprofit organizations.Ballot Issue 5B would raise $60 million that would be split like this:About $53 million for building maintenance projects, including repairing parking lots, replacing leaky roofs, and fixing heating and cooling systems. The funding would also be used to replace aging technology and improve school security systems. About $7 million for the district’s charter schools. What would Ballot Issues 5A and 5B cost taxpayers?Property taxes would increase by about $42 per year on every $100,000 of a home’s value. For a $650,000 home, that would amount to $273 per year.What do supporters say about Ballot Issues 5A and 5B?Proponents say Jeffco needs this money to stave off more budget cuts and school closures.Jeffco is the state’s second-largest district, with about 74,000 students. But its enrollment is declining, partly due to lower birth rates. Because Colorado funds its districts per student, fewer kids means fewer dollars. In addition, Jeffco voters have approved fewer mill levy overrides than other area districts, which means Jeffco can’t supplement its state funding as robustly.Read all of Chalkbeat's 2026 election coverageLower salaries cause Jeffco teachers to leave, supporters say. Jeffco’s average teacher salary was $84,392 last year, state data shows, ranking it fourth out of Colorado’s five largest districts.Jeffco’s hands-on classes are popular, but space is limited. Warren Tech, the district’s career and technical education center, has a waitlist of nearly 1,500 students.The district’s school buildings also need maintenance. Jeffco had to cancel, delay, or dismiss school early 10 times last year because of issues such as cracked pipes or power outages, the district said. What do opponents say about Ballot Issues 5A and 5B?Opponents say Jefferson County taxes are high enough and more money wouldn’t improve students’ academic outcomes, according to comments submitted to Jefferson County’s ballot guide. Opponents also argue that Jeffco teachers are not poorly paid. Enrollment declines mean Jeffco schools need less money, opponents say. And they argue that fewer students means school closures are inevitable, whether the measures pass or not.Opponents are also skeptical about how Jeffco spent the money from the last tax increase.Melanie Asmar is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Colorado. Contact Melanie at masmar@chalkbeat.org.

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