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The fair runs Aug. 7-23, closed Mondays, and celebrates Indiana’s baseball tradition. The post Indiana State Fair announces new attractions, exhibits for 2026 appeared first on Mirror Indy.

Dokumenti me detyrimet e përmbushura nga agjenda e reformave udhëton për në Bruksel, me mesazhin se Maqedonia vazhdon procesin e integrimit evropian. Megjithatë, fronti i brendshëm mbetet i bllokuar në llogoret partiake, raporton Telma, përcjell Portalb.mk. Ndërsa qeveria pretendon se procesi i reformave ka dinamikë të fortë, opozita akuzon për ngecje dhe kërkim të një […]

This story was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.Robert Howden, a senior adviser to Gov. Greg Abbott, will be Texas’ interim secretary of state, Abbott announced Friday. Howden is a longtime Texas politico who has worked for GOP governors going back to Bill Clements, serving as Abbott’s legislative director since 2024.Howden is replacing Jane Nelson, who left her post Friday as Texas’ top election official after three and a half years. Nelson’s resignation, announced in early June, set off a flurry of speculation about why she was leaving and who would replace her ahead of the contentious midterm elections in November.Howden will need to be confirmed by the Texas Senate when the Legislature returns in January, but can serve until then without legislative approval. Nelson’s three immediate predecessors in the role resigned before the Senate got a chance to approve them.“Robert Howden has served Texas with distinction in four Republican governors’ administrations,” Abbott said in a statement. “His experience in the legislative process and extensive public service have prepared him to protect the integrity of Texas elections and represent our state with strength on the global stage.”Nelson has not commented on her departure, other than to say she worked hard “to ensure that voting in Texas is secure, accessible, and fair.” Abbott praised her as an “extraordinary” secretary of state.Nelson was the longest-serving Republican woman in the Texas Senate and the first woman to lead the Senate Finance Committee. She presided over seven statewide elections and disbursed millions in grants to county election officials, according to a press release from her office.But she clashed with GOP leadership toward the end of her tenure over closing the primaries, which would require voters to register with a specific party to vote in the primary. Last year, the Texas GOP filed a lawsuit arguing that it had the legal right to close its primaries. Attorney General Ken Paxton joined the party’s suit rather than defending Texas law, a move Nelson called “brazen and misguided.”Nelson said in a filing that Paxton’s office gave her less than an hour’s notice about its plans, and said it was up to the Legislature, not the courts, to change the law. Abbott, who has joined the call for closing the primaries, agreed, telling Texas Scorecard that lawmakers “can and should be more responsive to Republicans than a judge may be.”As chief elections officer for a state whose leaders are heavily focused on election integrity and the threat of voter fraud, Howden will have more to manage than just the November elections. Nelson often faced competing demands from the Trump Justice Department, state leaders, county election officials, and voting rights groups.During her tenure, Texas was one of just 15 states that gave the U.S. Department of Justice access to its full voter roll, including identifying information about 18 million registered voters. The state also began using a federal database called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, last year to verify voters’ citizenship, prompting at least two lawsuits by voting rights groups.Nelson raised concerns about that system in an April letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Votebeat reported Wednesday.Kristin Miles, the Bastrop County elections administrator and president of the Texas Association of County Election Officials, said in a statement that Howden was assuming a position “which carries the tremendous responsibility of fostering trust in Texas’ election system.”“It will be critical for Secretary Howden to help maintain that trust through the upcoming November general election in Texas, and we stand ready to be a resource and a partner to the new secretary from day one,” Miles said.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 13 killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national with legal work authorization, in Maine, making him the 22nd person shot at by federal immigration officers during President Donald Trump’s second term.  Nearly all of those 22 incidents – 19 – involved Department of Homeland […]

The town’s attorney raised several concerns about the wording of the ordinance, which could open the town up to legal challenges from Bowdoin College.

El TJUE despeja las principales dudas sobre la compatibilidad de la ley con el derecho comunitario, pero no ordena su aplicación automática ni resuelve todavía el futuro de Puigdemont. Tras años de enfrentamiento, España debe cerrar este capítulo sin borrar la gravedad de lo ocurrido en 2017.

Health officials in Monongalia County are recommending that outdoor pools close and camps and daycare facilities keep children inside while air there remains “very unhealthy” due to wildfire smoke from Canada.  Monongalia County is under an air quality advisory as the air remains at a 244 on the air quality index, according to a news […]

ستاد فرماندهی مرکزی ایالات متحده آمریکا (سنتکام) ادعای جمهوری اسلامی مبنی بر حمله به پایگاه «التنف» در سوریه و همچنین اسیر یا کشته‌شدن نیروهای آمریکایی را تکذیب کرد.

L'IA générative n'écrit, ne conçoit ni ne peint : elle génère des modèles statistiquement proches ; il s'agit de systèmes d'automatisation probabilistes, les rendant différents de la cognition et créativité humaines.

Un posteo en Facebook afirma que el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, junto con la Corte Suprema estatal, aprobaron “una resolución histórica” c...

26-е заседание Франко-германского совета министров и заседание Франко-германского совета по обороне и безопасности прошли в пятницу, 17 июля, в городе Брюль (замок Аугустусбург) и на авиабазе Нёрвених, оба объекта — близ Кёльна. По итогам заседаний канцлер Германии Мерц и президент Франции Макрон дали совместную пресс-конференцию. Главный анонс — о том, что уже в этом году обычные вооруженные силы Германии впервые в истории примут участие в ядерных учениях Франции.

The man identified as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Colombian immigrant in Maine on Monday had a documented history of domestic violence against two previous wives and his daughters, according to reporting by the Associated Press (AP). The AP reported Thursday that the agent, David Brouillette, had a long […]

'My Left Foot' filmari esker Oscar saria jaso zuen lehen emakumezko irlandarra izan zen, eta, gerora, 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' filmean egindako paperagatik ere egin zen ezaguna.

NEW DELHI (AP) — India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network. The train made up of two hydrogen-powered driving cars and eight passenger coaches will operate in the northern state of Haryana. It can run at […]

Президент України Володимир Зеленський доручив виконувати обов’язки міністра оборони Євгенію Хмарі, який до цього виконував обов’язки голови Служби безпеки України. Також заявив, що пропонуватиме народним депутатам його кандидатуру в міністри оборони. Тим часом на вулицях Києва і регіонів продовжуються акції протесту на знак незгоди зі звільненням Михайла Федорова з посади міністера оборони. Також мітингувальники періодично акцентують на потребі відставити головнокомандувача Олександра...

حسن هاشمیان: حملات جمهوری اسلامی به کشورهای همسایه پروپاگاندای مجانی حکومت است

عبدالله مهتدی، فعال سیاسی و دبیرکل حزب کومله کردستان ایران جمعه ۲۶ تیر، در واکنش به حملات جمهوری اسلامی به یکی از مقرهای این حزب در کردستان عراق گفت که رژیم ایران گریزی از انتقام مردم و عدالت ندارد و بابت جنایاتش سخت تنبیه خواهد شد.

(The Center Square) - Voters will head to the polls Tuesday in Arizona’s 4th and 5th congressional district races with healthcare affordability and immigration enforcement on their minds. District 4 Arizona’s 4th Congressional District includes large portions in the western part of the state. The district contains portions of Phoenix, where incumbent Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, previously served as mayor. Stanton has focused his campaign on advocating for environmental issues, including the access to water. He called for rolling back President Donald Trump’s tariffs, increasing the minimum wage and restarting the Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal program that provided low-income families a discount of $30 per month on internet bills. Funding for the program ran out in July 2024. Stanton was a key lawmaker who advocated for the program. “Affordability is a core component of the government’s promise to the American people: If you work hard in this country, you should be able to provide a safe and comfortable life for yourself and your family,” Stanton’s website reads. He did not respond to The Center Square’s requests for an interview to elaborate on his policies. Stanton is facing a Democratic primary challenge from progressive candidate Kai Newkirk, a community organizer. Newkirk has focused his campaign on Medicare For All, banning corporate spending on political campaigns and abolishing ICE. “We must reject authoritarian mass deportation and build a new system of immigration law and enforcement that honors the immigrants who contribute so much to our nation and upholds the values memorialized on our Statue of Liberty,” Newkirk said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. Newkirk has also pushed for universal childcare, a national rent stabilization program and a moratorium for artificial intelligence data centers. “I am in this fight because I know that we're all connected, a part of something greater, and I am determined to live true to the ethic of loving our neighbors as ourselves,” Newkirk said. Either Newkirk or Stanton will face off in the Nov. 3 general election against Zudhi Jasser, a doctor and the sole Republican running in the party’s primary. Jasser has focused his campaign on balancing the federal budget, providing appropriations for immigration enforcement and supporting the Trump administration’s affordable healthcare push. “I support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution,” Jasser’s website reads. “In Congress, I’ll fight to get our spending under control. For too long, both parties have spent without regard for whether we can afford it.” Stanton leads the pack in fundraising with more than $2.1 million in contributions, according to most recent filings from the Federal Elections Commission. He received a $500 donation from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee; $2,500 from the National Air Traffic Controllers Political Action Committee and $2,500 from the UnitedHealth Group PAC. Jasser trails with more than $564,000 in contributions, according to the FEC. Newkirk has more than $151,000 in contributions. Jasser received contributions of $1,000 from David Alexander, president of The Jet Companies Inc., and Leanne Wilhardt, general counsel for 21st Century Healthcare. Stanton and Jasser did not respond to The Center Square's requests for an interview. District 5 The 5th Congressional District is seeing tense competition as incumbent Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, is running for governor. Daniel Keenan, a business owner, and former sheriff Mark Lamb are competing for the open seat in the Republican primary. President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, as well as U.S. Reps. Eli Crane and Paul Gosar, both R-Arizona, endorsed Lamb in the pivotal race. Lamb has focused his campaign on supporting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. “[H]e witnessed firsthand the consequences of illegal immigration, cartel activity, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and violent crime,” Lamb’s website reads. “While politicians debated the issues, Mark and his deputies faced them every day on the front lines.” Keenan has also called for supporting Trump’s immigration enforcement. He has pushed to end birthright citizenship and mandate e-verify employment verification. Lamb and Keenan did not respond to The Center Square's requests for an interview. “We cannot allow squatters from all over the world sneaking into our country having anchor babies,” Keenan wrote in a post to social media. Nurse practitioner Brian Hualde, nonprofit director Chris James and advocacy organizer Elizabeth Lee are all running as Democrats in the 5th District primary. Hualde told The Center Square he supports ICE and Border Patrol but called for serious reforms in the agencies’ tactics. “We need to address the fact that we have stopped targeting the criminals, and now we're just targeting people who have come here for a better life,” Hualde said. “We need to fund our immigration courts and work on our processes for making these people have legitimate visas to be here.” James and Lee have focused their campaigns on lowering healthcare costs. James said he would support legislation to increase federal funding for small businesses in the district. “Working directly with entrepreneurs, lenders, and local leaders to move capital where it was actually needed. Helping someone open their first storefront. Helping a manufacturer expand and hire. Helping communities rebuild,” James said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. “That's real work.” Lee said her experience with a chronic illness has informed her policy to advocate for increased support of a wide array of medical treatments. “I have stood with families navigating impossible choices between treatment and survival,” Lee told The Center Square, responding to questions via email. “In Washington I will fight to guarantee that no one is left behind, no child denied care and no family bankrupted for the right to live.” Hualde criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, legislation he said made improper cuts to Medicaid. He called for more subsidies on prescription drugs and identifying preventative care methods to address the nation’s healthcare crisis. “The ability to subsidize the drugs needed for management of chronic illness will greatly reduce the strain on some of our other healthcare systems because people will go seek the basic care they need to continue to live healthy functional lives,” Hualde told The Center Square. Keenan led fundraising efforts across both parties with more than $1.8 million, followed by Lamb with more than $1.18 million. Keenan received multiple donations totaling to $6,000 donation from U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, and Lamb received $5,000 from the Air Line Association PAC. Lee led fundraising efforts among Democratic candidates with more than $147,000 in donations, followed by James with more than $116,000 and Hualde with $13,000. Polls for the Arizona primary will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST on July 21. For early results that evening, see thecentersquare.com/arizona. For more information, visit the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office website, azsos.gov/elections.

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JC Lacey, the president of the chamber, told The LA Local it’s their goal to make sure small businesses get info on the World Stage Ready Forgivable Loan Program.