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The debate over a ballot measure to change North Dakota’s constitution took center stage Tuesday at a policy summit in Bismarck. The Greater North Dakota Chamber event featured a proponent and opponent of Measure 1, a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature that would require a 60% vote threshold to pass future constitutional ballot measures. […]

The day Isabelle Siméon cleared out a basement storage area in the town hall in Houdan, France, and found a rolled-up painting on top of a bookcase, she discovered a forgotten piece of history. My father, Philip Orenstein, a professor of art at Rutgers University, had started work on that painting in 1989 and donated... The post He was a hidden child during WWII. The French town that saved him lost his painting and rediscovered a chapter of its history. appeared first on The Forward.

Inauguro hoje uma nova coluna. Quem me acompanha aqui conhece a série Òǹkọ̀wé, palavra iorubá que designa a escritora, aquela que narra, interpreta e registra o mundo. Nela, proponho ler a literatura produzida por mulheres, como Carolina Maria de Jesus, Conceição Evaristo e Ana Maria Gonçalves, como interpretação da formação social do Brasil. O objetivo […] Fonte

O Sindicato dos Bancários do Distrito Federal recusou, com 58,6% dos votos, a oferta de renovação do Acordo Coletivo de Trabalho (ACT) apresentada pela Caixa durante assembleia virtual realizada nesta segunda-feira (21). Com o resultado, a paralisação iniciada em 10 de setembro continua sem previsão para acabar. Segundo o sindicato, a Caixa obteve uma decisão […] Fonte

For the third time this year, a Montana agency director is leaving Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration for the private sector. The Governor’s Office on Tuesday announced that Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Charlie Brereton will step down on Oct. 30.  Doug Harrington, the department’s state medical officer, will take over as […]

حين يصبح انسجام الفريق سبباً في ضيق الرؤية شبكة بيئة ابوظبي: بقلم د. أنيس رزوق (*)، مستشار تخطيط استراتيجية الجودة والتميز، واستشراف المستقبل 22 سبتمبر 2026 قد يجلس حول طاولة القيادة أفضل الخبراء في المؤسسة، يحملون مؤهلات عالية، وخبرات طويلة، وسجلات مهنية ناجحة، ويتفاهمون بسرعة، ويتفقون على معظم القضايا، ومع ذلك تكون المؤسسة أمام مشكلة … ظهرت المقالة “وجبة ….. إبداع وابتكار (139) ” القيادة بالتجانس مقابل التميز بالتنوع المعرفي – 1 “ أولاً على بيئة أبوظبي.

The president of the University of North Dakota said Tuesday the college has properly reported foreign funds in its aviation program and emphasized that a Chinese pilot training program is run by an affiliated foundation, not UND.  UND President Andrew Armacost commented on an investigation into the college’s  aviation programs announced last week by the […]

Protests over jobs, development and dignity are spreading across Tunisia, raising questions about growing links between social and political mobilisations.

Especial Ponte nas Eleições reuniu propostas para uma segurança pública baseada em direitos e criou uma rede com 13 veículos independentes para ampliar o alcance das reportagens O conteúdo Da redação | Mais punição não significa mais segurança Pode ser acessado em Ponte Jornalismo.

خلال زيارة رسمية إلى جمهورية كوريا شبكة بيئة أبوظبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 22 سبتمبر 2026 وقعت هيئة البيئة – أبوظبي والمعهد العالمي للنمو الأخضر (GGGI) تعديلاً على مذكرة التفاهم المبرمة بينهما “التعاون بشأن النمو الأخضر في أبوظبي” لثلاث أعوام إضافية حتى عام 2029، وذلك خلال زيارة رسمية للهيئة إلى جمهورية كوريا. وتدعم المذكرة، التي وقعها … ظهرت المقالة تمديد اتفاقية “التعاون بشأن النمو الأخضر في أبوظبي” مع كوريا الجنوبية أولاً على بيئة أبوظبي.

Despite the construction of about 62,000 housing units in recent years, New Mexico still struggles with housing affordability, uneven regional growth and increasing homelessness, according to a new state report.

Federal agencies have geothermal energy in sight, and are injecting funds for projects in Utah. The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday it is granting $99 million for 21 geothermal energy development projects throughout the country. Five of them are in Utah. Five of the projects the department selected are working on conducting tests of […]

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)]]>

This story was originally published in Tennessee Lookout. School Nutrition Director Vickie Dunaway has spent years transitioning the Milan Special School District in West Tennessee toward scratch-made cooking.She used grant funding to purchase equipment needed to process whole foods in school kitchens, and she bought fresh corn, squash, tomatoes, and local beef from farmers for student meals.But in March 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled the Local Food for Schools program that helped her district afford fresh local foods — more expensive than pre-processed commodities — amid the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal budget. “We were able to chop the tomatoes and shred the lettuce and all the squash and sweet potatoes and all the things,” Dunaway said. “We bought the equipment. Now I can’t afford the food.”The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new slate of programs in late August aiming to bring more American agriculture products to school cafeteria trays. The “Harvest to Hallways” initiative includes up to $70 million for schools to update cafeteria equipment and storage and an additional $25 million infusion into Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants, which support projects that connect schools with local producers. The USDA will also offer guidance to schools looking to use their existing school lunch federal reimbursement dollars on local foods. Another $32.5 million HHS program will help school districts test new approaches.Dunaway said it’s a step in the right direction: Many schools need help building the infrastructure to handle fresh foods, and the local option for reimbursement dollars is helpful. But these things don’t change her budget’s bottom line. “We need both the equipment to process the fresh ingredients (and) a sustainable recurring revenue that helps make buying food possible long-term,” she said.The USDA has yet to publish application requirements for the new grants. The Tennessee Department of Education is awaiting guidance from the USDA, Director of Media Amanda Chin said in an email to The Lookout.If any of the opportunities provide funding to help purchase fresh, local food, Dunaway said she’ll be “the first one jumping in.”Otherwise, she’d rather have the money go to schools that don’t already have the necessary equipment, she said. But that may also be difficult.“For so many of us, writing that grant and staying on top of that grant is not something that a lot of the small districts can do,” Dunaway said. “They just don’t have the staff, and they don’t have the time to do all that.”The nonprofit Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network secured a $500,000 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant this year and is working with five school districts over the next two years to train cafeteria workers to work with fresh produce and introduce new foods to students. Dunaway’s school district is among those benefiting from that program.The nonprofit’s co-directors Samantha Smith Goyret and Caroline Ideus said they are grateful to see the administration’s focus moving toward supporting more local ingredients in school meals but noted the federal grant process may be a challenge for smaller, less-resourced schools and organizations to tackle without experience.“We worked with several smaller school districts to help write Farm to School grants this past cycle, but they weren’t awarded because they’re not strong enough, they’re not big enough,” Smith Goyret said. “So what the government is doing, it’s really fueling the organizations that already have that capacity.”Barriers to offering more local food in schools boil down to three points: education, equipment, and lack of funding, Smith Goyret said. The recently announced grants could help reduce some of those barriers, she said.But the loss of the Local Food for Schools funding in 2025 “was a huge blow and still is,” Ideus said.The program, which started during the COVID-19 pandemic, earmarked about $660 million for schools and childcare institutions to purchase locally produced foods in 2025 under outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration. Another $500 million was earmarked for local food purchases for food banks.“That was a direct pipeline to the schools for them to use for local food, period,” Ideus said. “So these grants that they’re dibbling out are nice, but it’s not $1 billion.”Having both the Farm to School grants and the Local Food for Schools funding would be the “ultimate” combination, she said.Schools get reimbursed a set amount by the federal government for eligible meals and snacks they serve, but the budget is tight, and local foods can be considerably more expensive than commodity products, Smith Goyret said.“Even wholesale, farmers still have to make ends meet. They’re not charitable organizations. They’re businesses as well,” she said.Dunaway said the cost of even commodity foods is rising, but local farming operations can’t compete with bulk prices. Now, she’s only able to purchase sausage and beef from a local source “on special occasions.”A spokesperson for the USDA pointed to USDA Foods, a program that allows schools to use preset federal entitlements to order domestically produced fruits, vegetables, meat, and other foods procured by the USDA and delivered through a partnership with the Department of Defense’s logistics agency. The spokesperson also highlighted $45 million issued in 2026 through Farm to School grants, in addition to other programs that distribute locally sourced foods to tribal members.In 2023, nearly two-thirds of school food authorities reported serving local foods to students, according to the USDA’s 2023 Farm to School Census. Those districts logged nearly $1.8 billion in local food purchases, about 16% of total spending. About half of that went toward local milk. That year, 42% of participating school food authorities reported challenges with availability of local foods, and 35% reported cost difficulties.The next Farm to School Census is slated for 2027, according to a USDA spokesperson.Tennessee Lookout is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Tennessee Lookout maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Holly McCall for questions: info@tennesseelookout.com.

A fotógrafa pernambucana Juliana Uepa fará uma mostra na Galeria Risofloras, na Praça do Cidadão, em Ceilândia, região administrativa do Distrito Federal. A “Festa dos Voduns” poderá ser visitada até 9 de outubro, de terça a sábado, das 12h às 17h, de forma gratuita. Nela, a artista reúne fotografias produzidas a partir da experiência vivida […] Fonte

Cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of the litter found in rivers, lakes and beaches surveyed for a recent global review. Researchers pooled data from 130 studies conducted in 55 countries between 2013 and 2024. Across all ecosystems, including both aquatic and terrestrial, researchers found on average a density of 1 cigarette butt every 4 […]

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to create the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet. According to a statement released by the governor’s office on Tuesday, the group will bring together academic and subject-matter experts along with leaders of state agencies. Pritzker said Congress and the White House need to treat AI risks with urgency. The governor is expected to announce the members of the AI cabinet in the coming weeks. FLORIDA CHAMBER EXPANDS FREE ENTERPRISE CAMPAIGN TO ILLINOIS The Florida Chamber of Commerce has expanded its Free Enterprise Florida campaign to Illinois with billboards naming Gov. J.B. Pritzker a runner-up for Florida Economic Developer of the Year. The billboards in the Chicago area follow the campaign launch in New York’s Times Square last month. The campaign highlights differences between Illinois and Florida in business relocations, population growth, taxable income migration and new business startups. ILLINOIS AG HAILS ORDER PREVENTING CHANGES TO BENEFITS ACCESS LAW Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is hailing a federal court order that vacates the Trump administration’s rule changes for certain taxpayer-funded benefits. Raoul was part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general that filed suit in July 2025 challenging the federal government’s reinterpretation of the law governing access to social services. A statement from Raoul’s office said Illinois stood to lose $182.5 million annually for mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery programs. MAN SENTENCED FOR THREATENING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES A Park Forest man has been sentenced to one year in prison for threatening violence against federal immigration authorities. Government attorneys said Michael D. Stover, 34, admitted that his social media post on July 7, 2025 was made knowing that it would be viewed as a threat to injure. Stover allegedly made previous postings advocating violence against government officials. MAN GETS 12 YEARS FOR FENTANYL, DRUG TRAFFICKING A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and other drugs from Arizona to Illinois. Prosecutors said Alonzo Powe, 55, arranged to receive parcels of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in 2022 and 2023 with the intention of distributing the narcotics to customers in and around the Chicago area.

نشست سطح بالای اقلیمی سازمان ملل با حضور آنتونیو گوترش و نمایندگان کشورهای مختلف برگزار می‌شود؛ نشستی که ۱۰ سال پس از توافق پاریس، بر گذار انرژی، امنیت انرژی، تأمین مالی و سازگاری با پیامدهای تغییرات اقلیمی تمرکز دارد.

شبكة بيئة أبوظبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 22 سبتمبر 2026 أصدرت هيئة البيئة – أبوظبي القرار رقم (03) لسنة 2026 بشأن القياس والإبلاغ والتحقق من انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة في إمارة أبوظبي، حيث يتضمن القرار تأسيس منظومة متكاملة للتحقق من انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة في الإمارة تشمل آلية متخصصة لتسجيل المحقّقين واعتمادهم وفق متطلبات ومعايير واضحة. وتمثل هذه … ظهرت المقالة هيئة البيئة – أبوظبي تؤسس منظومة للتحقق من انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة في الإمارة أولاً على بيئة أبوظبي.

One motorist who filled up said, 'It's the only time we are going to get money out of a millionaire.' First 150 customers got the discounted gas The post ‘Save with Steve’: Governor candidate Steve Hilton visits Fuel Depot, offers $3 a gallon gas appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.