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“It was natural that I also followed my passion for architecture. My faith increased that after many years my dreams would become reality. I was firmly convinced that I would win fame as a builder.” –Adolf Hitler “I own buildings. I’m a builder; I know how to build. Nobody can build like I can build.”... The post Trump wants to remake Washington — Hitler tried to do the same to Berlin appeared first on The Forward.
“It was natural that I also followed my passion for architecture. My faith increased that after many years my dreams would become reality. I was firmly convinced that I would win fame as a builder.” –Adolf Hitler “I own buildings. I’m a builder; I know how to build. Nobody can build like I can build.”... The post Trump wants to remake Washington — Hitler tried to do the same to Berlin appeared first on The Forward.
7 minutes
On August 29, at a meeting with teachers, Russian President Vladimir Putin came up with a new metaphor that he believes explains why Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Killer whales, he said, “eat bears like minnows,” attacking them in packs. Children should be taught this in school, according to the Russian president, so they understand “why we’re carrying out a special military operation” — the Kremlin’s term for the war. Hardly anyone could tell what exactly Putin meant, but the strange remark set off a wave of jokes on social media. Meduza rounds up the funniest memes that followed and checks how much truth there is to the scenario he described.
On August 29, at a meeting with teachers, Russian President Vladimir Putin came up with a new metaphor that he believes explains why Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Killer whales, he said, “eat bears like minnows,” attacking them in packs. Children should be taught this in school, according to the Russian president, so they understand “why we’re carrying out a special military operation” — the Kremlin’s term for the war. Hardly anyone could tell what exactly Putin meant, but the strange remark set off a wave of jokes on social media. Meduza rounds up the funniest memes that followed and checks how much truth there is to the scenario he described.
8 minutes
Hin berpirsên Amerîkî dibêjin ku wan êrîşî hewildanên rêgirîya mîn çandinê li hêzên pasdarên Îranê kiriye û êrîşî du bingehên wan kirine li girava Larek ya nêzîk Bender Ebas piştî ku Îranê êrîşî bingeheke hêzên Amerîkî kir li Urdunê.
Hin berpirsên Amerîkî dibêjin ku wan êrîşî hewildanên rêgirîya mîn çandinê li hêzên pasdarên Îranê kiriye û êrîşî du bingehên wan kirine li girava Larek ya nêzîk Bender Ebas piştî ku Îranê êrîşî bingeheke hêzên Amerîkî kir li Urdunê.
9 minutes
This essay concludes a three-part series by the author on agriculture in Sudan. Read the previous instalments here and here. A different approach is needed to determine what to invest in, where to invest, who should benefit, how investments should be financed, and how they should adapt when conditions change. This distinction is important. The previous article in this series examined a century of agricultural investment in Sudan and explored why such extensive investment failed to generate broad-based development. The answer was not merely poor management or insufficient funding. The deeper issue was fragmentation: investments were often designed around individual […] The post Beyond Projects: Rethinking Agricultural Investment for Sudan’s Post-War Recovery appeared first on African Arguments.
This essay concludes a three-part series by the author on agriculture in Sudan. Read the previous instalments here and here. A different approach is needed to determine what to invest in, where to invest, who should benefit, how investments should be financed, and how they should adapt when conditions change. This distinction is important. The previous article in this series examined a century of agricultural investment in Sudan and explored why such extensive investment failed to generate broad-based development. The answer was not merely poor management or insufficient funding. The deeper issue was fragmentation: investments were often designed around individual […] The post Beyond Projects: Rethinking Agricultural Investment for Sudan’s Post-War Recovery appeared first on African Arguments.
9 minutes
ساڵێکی دیکەی خوێندن لە هەرێمی کوردستان لە دەستپێکدایە و بەڵێنەکانی جێگیرکردنی شێوەزاری هەورامی لە پڕۆگرامەکانی خوێندندا جێبەجێ نەکراون. لەم ڕاپۆرتەی فەرحان هەورامانی دا زیاتر دەبینن.
ساڵێکی دیکەی خوێندن لە هەرێمی کوردستان لە دەستپێکدایە و بەڵێنەکانی جێگیرکردنی شێوەزاری هەورامی لە پڕۆگرامەکانی خوێندندا جێبەجێ نەکراون. لەم ڕاپۆرتەی فەرحان هەورامانی دا زیاتر دەبینن.
11 minutes
It is well established that taxes impact behavior. This is true at both the state and local level. For example, in 2021, the Washington legislature imposed a statewide capital gains income tax, and in 2026 it passed a 9.9% “millionaires” income tax (currently subject to constitutional legal challenge). This has led to concern about wealth flight as individuals and businesses look to leave the state. But what happens when two neighboring cities, both facing the same statewide tax climate, embark on radically different tax schemes? Bellevue and Seattle provide the perfect case study to consider. Even when individuals and businesses face burdensome state taxes, they still have the option to reduce their local tax burden. Based on the data, Seattle is an example of making the wrong tax choices and driving businesses and residents out the door. Businesses are moving just next door to Bellevue to escape bad Seattle policy. There are stark policy differences between neighboring Bellevue and Seattle in numerous areas, but it’s especially clear concerning taxes. Seattle imposes several local business taxes that Bellevue avoids. For example, in 2020, Seattle passed a new tax on businesses known as “JumpStart.” This tax proved to be the last straw for multiple businesses that left Seattle, ultimately decreasing tax revenue and creating an incentive for others to leave. The impact of these tax differences is tangible, with Seattle losing 1.3% of its jobs from 2023-2025, and Bellevue’s labor pool is up 12.6% during the same period. According to Cushman and Wakefield’s reporting, Seattle’s office vacancy rate has increased 4.2% over five fiscal quarters, while Bellevue's has increased just 1.7%. Since 2021, Bellevue has added almost 3.9 million square feet of office space compared with 2.6 million in downtown Seattle. Amazon, Tikok, OpenAI, Snowflake, Robinhood, Uber, and Meta have all shifted or expanded into Bellevue rather than increasing their presence in Seattle. If businesses and high-wealth individuals are leaving Seattle, why aren’t they leaving all the other cities in King County at the same rate? Some are moving jobs out of the state, most notably with Starbucks relocating some of its operations away from the city where it was founded, into Nashville. Starbucks’ former CEO Howard Schultz also announced his personal departure from Seattle to Miami. According to the Downtown Seattle Association, the city lost more than 13,000 jobs in 2025. The high office vacancies also greatly damage commercial real estate values in the area. It’s estimated that between the three different large skyscrapers Amazon owns in Seattle, it has lost more than $1 billion in taxable value over the past three years. Another example is Blackstone, which recently sold an iconic office building in Seattle for $280 million, about 54% below what they purchased it for in 2019. This rapid decrease in value resulted in property tax revenue falling more than $2.8 million short of earlier projections. Seattle’s Downtown Association predicts that this will mean a greater tax burden on renters, homeowners, and small business owners as the tax burden is shifted. For more than a decade, Bellevue has taken a different policy direction than Seattle. In 2016, Bellevue helped launch a new organization, Startup 425, connecting aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners with education resources. In 2019, a formal regional partnership was formed with other cities that expanded their capabilities to include business mentoring, connecting founders to capital, and coordinating city economic development offices. In 2023, Bellevue implemented small business consulting services and a permit concierge to walk alongside businesses through the entire process. In contrast, Seattle in 2020 passed the JumpStart payroll tax mentioned earlier that put a major strain on companies. The tax rate quickly increased by 6.5% just three years later. In 2025, Seattle also increased its Business and Operations (B&O) tax by 54.1% for businesses that qualified. Bellevue, meanwhile, doesn’t have a payroll tax at all, and its B&O rate hasn’t increased since 1989. Bellevue’s 2026 Vibe Check Report showed that there are 23% more citizens in Seattle who agree with the statement that the “city isn’t doing enough for business” than in Bellevue. Joe Fain, CEO of Bellevue’s Chamber of Commerce, states, “In Bellevue, we live our values by the results we achieve, not by a slogan on a t-shirt.” Although everyone is subject to Washington’s statewide tax and regulatory framework, businesses and individuals still have options to reduce their tax burden at the local level depending on where they locate. Seattle’s poor business climate is a policy choice and a benefit to the economic outlook for more tax-restrained Bellevue. The vivid contrast between Seattle and Bellevue is a lesson every municipality in the country can learn from. Imposing high local taxes and onerous regulations incentivizes individuals and businesses to look to neighboring jurisdictions for relief. Sam Cardwell is a Policy Analyst for the Mountain States Policy Center, an independent research organization based in Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. Online at mountainstatespolicy.org.
It is well established that taxes impact behavior. This is true at both the state and local level. For example, in 2021, the Washington legislature imposed a statewide capital gains income tax, and in 2026 it passed a 9.9% “millionaires” income tax (currently subject to constitutional legal challenge). This has led to concern about wealth flight as individuals and businesses look to leave the state. But what happens when two neighboring cities, both facing the same statewide tax climate, embark on radically different tax schemes? Bellevue and Seattle provide the perfect case study to consider. Even when individuals and businesses face burdensome state taxes, they still have the option to reduce their local tax burden. Based on the data, Seattle is an example of making the wrong tax choices and driving businesses and residents out the door. Businesses are moving just next door to Bellevue to escape bad Seattle policy. There are stark policy differences between neighboring Bellevue and Seattle in numerous areas, but it’s especially clear concerning taxes. Seattle imposes several local business taxes that Bellevue avoids. For example, in 2020, Seattle passed a new tax on businesses known as “JumpStart.” This tax proved to be the last straw for multiple businesses that left Seattle, ultimately decreasing tax revenue and creating an incentive for others to leave. The impact of these tax differences is tangible, with Seattle losing 1.3% of its jobs from 2023-2025, and Bellevue’s labor pool is up 12.6% during the same period. According to Cushman and Wakefield’s reporting, Seattle’s office vacancy rate has increased 4.2% over five fiscal quarters, while Bellevue's has increased just 1.7%. Since 2021, Bellevue has added almost 3.9 million square feet of office space compared with 2.6 million in downtown Seattle. Amazon, Tikok, OpenAI, Snowflake, Robinhood, Uber, and Meta have all shifted or expanded into Bellevue rather than increasing their presence in Seattle. If businesses and high-wealth individuals are leaving Seattle, why aren’t they leaving all the other cities in King County at the same rate? Some are moving jobs out of the state, most notably with Starbucks relocating some of its operations away from the city where it was founded, into Nashville. Starbucks’ former CEO Howard Schultz also announced his personal departure from Seattle to Miami. According to the Downtown Seattle Association, the city lost more than 13,000 jobs in 2025. The high office vacancies also greatly damage commercial real estate values in the area. It’s estimated that between the three different large skyscrapers Amazon owns in Seattle, it has lost more than $1 billion in taxable value over the past three years. Another example is Blackstone, which recently sold an iconic office building in Seattle for $280 million, about 54% below what they purchased it for in 2019. This rapid decrease in value resulted in property tax revenue falling more than $2.8 million short of earlier projections. Seattle’s Downtown Association predicts that this will mean a greater tax burden on renters, homeowners, and small business owners as the tax burden is shifted. For more than a decade, Bellevue has taken a different policy direction than Seattle. In 2016, Bellevue helped launch a new organization, Startup 425, connecting aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners with education resources. In 2019, a formal regional partnership was formed with other cities that expanded their capabilities to include business mentoring, connecting founders to capital, and coordinating city economic development offices. In 2023, Bellevue implemented small business consulting services and a permit concierge to walk alongside businesses through the entire process. In contrast, Seattle in 2020 passed the JumpStart payroll tax mentioned earlier that put a major strain on companies. The tax rate quickly increased by 6.5% just three years later. In 2025, Seattle also increased its Business and Operations (B&O) tax by 54.1% for businesses that qualified. Bellevue, meanwhile, doesn’t have a payroll tax at all, and its B&O rate hasn’t increased since 1989. Bellevue’s 2026 Vibe Check Report showed that there are 23% more citizens in Seattle who agree with the statement that the “city isn’t doing enough for business” than in Bellevue. Joe Fain, CEO of Bellevue’s Chamber of Commerce, states, “In Bellevue, we live our values by the results we achieve, not by a slogan on a t-shirt.” Although everyone is subject to Washington’s statewide tax and regulatory framework, businesses and individuals still have options to reduce their tax burden at the local level depending on where they locate. Seattle’s poor business climate is a policy choice and a benefit to the economic outlook for more tax-restrained Bellevue. The vivid contrast between Seattle and Bellevue is a lesson every municipality in the country can learn from. Imposing high local taxes and onerous regulations incentivizes individuals and businesses to look to neighboring jurisdictions for relief. Sam Cardwell is a Policy Analyst for the Mountain States Policy Center, an independent research organization based in Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. Online at mountainstatespolicy.org.
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بەهۆی دەستکاریکردنی گولەتۆپێکەوە، کە پاشماوەی شەڕی عێراق – ئێرانە، تەقینەوەیەک لە گەڕەکێکی نیشتەجێبوونی هاووڵاتیان لە هەڵەبجە ڕوویدا و بەهۆیەوە دوو گەنج گیانیان لەدەستدا. لەم ڕاپۆرتەی فەرحان هەورامانی دا زیاتر دەبینن.
بەهۆی دەستکاریکردنی گولەتۆپێکەوە، کە پاشماوەی شەڕی عێراق – ئێرانە، تەقینەوەیەک لە گەڕەکێکی نیشتەجێبوونی هاووڵاتیان لە هەڵەبجە ڕوویدا و بەهۆیەوە دوو گەنج گیانیان لەدەستدا. لەم ڕاپۆرتەی فەرحان هەورامانی دا زیاتر دەبینن.
15 minutes
သေဆုံးသူတွေထဲမှာ စစ်ဘေးဒုက္ခသည် နှစ်ဦးလည်း ပါဝင်။
သေဆုံးသူတွေထဲမှာ စစ်ဘေးဒုက္ခသည် နှစ်ဦးလည်း ပါဝင်။
15 minutes
2020-ci ildə Qarabağ savaşında yaralananların bəzilərinə 5 illik, müddətli əlillik dərəcələri təyin edilib. 5 ili başa çatanlar yenidən tibbi yoxlamalardan keçirilir. Son zamanlar sosial mediada xeyli şəxs əlillik dərəcələrinin ləğvindən şikayət edir.
2020-ci ildə Qarabağ savaşında yaralananların bəzilərinə 5 illik, müddətli əlillik dərəcələri təyin edilib. 5 ili başa çatanlar yenidən tibbi yoxlamalardan keçirilir. Son zamanlar sosial mediada xeyli şəxs əlillik dərəcələrinin ləğvindən şikayət edir.
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В России с 1 сентября разрешат продажу на АЗС бензина и дизельного топлива экологических классов «Евро-2», «Евро-3» и «Евро-4». Соответствующее постановление приняло правительство, сообщает Минэнерго.
В России с 1 сентября разрешат продажу на АЗС бензина и дизельного топлива экологических классов «Евро-2», «Евро-3» и «Евро-4». Соответствующее постановление приняло правительство, сообщает Минэнерго.
17 minutes
De nombreuses interrogations persistent sur le contenu et la mise en œuvre de l'accord annoncé triomphalement vendredi 28 août par le président états-unien Donald Trump sur une part importante des réserves pétrolières du Venezuela. « Hold-up », tutelle politique, constitutionnalité, deux chercheurs analysent pour RFI la portée de cet accord.
De nombreuses interrogations persistent sur le contenu et la mise en œuvre de l'accord annoncé triomphalement vendredi 28 août par le président états-unien Donald Trump sur une part importante des réserves pétrolières du Venezuela. « Hold-up », tutelle politique, constitutionnalité, deux chercheurs analysent pour RFI la portée de cet accord.
19 minutes
Загиблим внаслідок вибуху є вибухотехнік поліції Рівненщини 47-річний підполковник поліції Микола Омельчук
Загиблим внаслідок вибуху є вибухотехнік поліції Рівненщини 47-річний підполковник поліції Микола Омельчук
19 minutes
El comunicador rechaza la defensa de Mourinho al galardón del delantero francés.
El comunicador rechaza la defensa de Mourinho al galardón del delantero francés.
20 minutes
A cientista enfrentou a discriminação em um campo dominado por homens e foi uma das arquitetas da era dos observatórios espaciais na Astronomia
A cientista enfrentou a discriminação em um campo dominado por homens e foi uma das arquitetas da era dos observatórios espaciais na Astronomia
20 minutes
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s 17 days of early in-person voting availability is supported by 7 in 10 adults across the state, a new poll released Monday says. Only 19% said there were too many days, 11% said there too few, and 71% said it was about the right amount, the poll from Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College says. The sampling of 1,000 weighted respondents, ages 18 and older, July 30-Aug. 10 was conducted in conjunction with YouGov and carries a +/- 3.59% margin of error. Sunday voting was another question. The poll found 50% in favor of all 100 counties offering it both Sundays of the early voting period, 31% said counties should decide respective to each if it occurs at all, and 19% said no counties should offer any Sunday voting. Early in-person voting for North Carolina opens three Thursdays before Election Day and closes the Saturday prior. This means this year, it begins Oct. 15 and ends Oct. 31. Already state law via solid voter-approved constitutional amendment in 2018 that took six years of litigation to overcome from U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper when governor and others, photo identification to vote is supported today by 83%. Strong support is 62% of that figure. In those 2018 midterms, 55.49% of nearly 3.7 million votes were in favor. The state Supreme Court in April 2023 ruled 5-2 to reverse an earlier decision by its bench when made up of a Democratic majority, and the law has been in place since the 2024 primaries. “This strong public consensus around the current early-voting period continues from when we asked the same question two years ago,” said Michael Bitzer, professor of politics and history and director of the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service. “While recent discussions have focused on reducing early voting during primary elections and keeping the current number of days for general elections, 78% of survey respondents said there should be the same number of early-voting days for primaries and general elections, with only 9% disagreeing.”
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s 17 days of early in-person voting availability is supported by 7 in 10 adults across the state, a new poll released Monday says. Only 19% said there were too many days, 11% said there too few, and 71% said it was about the right amount, the poll from Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College says. The sampling of 1,000 weighted respondents, ages 18 and older, July 30-Aug. 10 was conducted in conjunction with YouGov and carries a +/- 3.59% margin of error. Sunday voting was another question. The poll found 50% in favor of all 100 counties offering it both Sundays of the early voting period, 31% said counties should decide respective to each if it occurs at all, and 19% said no counties should offer any Sunday voting. Early in-person voting for North Carolina opens three Thursdays before Election Day and closes the Saturday prior. This means this year, it begins Oct. 15 and ends Oct. 31. Already state law via solid voter-approved constitutional amendment in 2018 that took six years of litigation to overcome from U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper when governor and others, photo identification to vote is supported today by 83%. Strong support is 62% of that figure. In those 2018 midterms, 55.49% of nearly 3.7 million votes were in favor. The state Supreme Court in April 2023 ruled 5-2 to reverse an earlier decision by its bench when made up of a Democratic majority, and the law has been in place since the 2024 primaries. “This strong public consensus around the current early-voting period continues from when we asked the same question two years ago,” said Michael Bitzer, professor of politics and history and director of the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service. “While recent discussions have focused on reducing early voting during primary elections and keeping the current number of days for general elections, 78% of survey respondents said there should be the same number of early-voting days for primaries and general elections, with only 9% disagreeing.”
22 minutes
(The Center Square) – The Michigan Democratic Party gathered over the weekend to formally nominate its candidates for the 2026 election ballot. This comes just days after Michigan Republicans did the same and a couple weeks before absentee ballots will go out to voters across the state. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said the state’s Democratic Party is ready to work together in the coming months. “Michigan Democrats formally nominated a strong slate of nominees who will lower costs and stand up to Republicans’ corruption,” he said. “From now until Election Day, Michigan Democrats are covering every part of the state to earn every vote. Together, we will win big in November and elect leaders who will fight for working families.” While Democrats applauded the convention as unifying, Republicans disagreed— pointing to prominent Democrats that opted not to attend the convention due to concerns over antisemitism. “I don’t feel safe going. I feel like my presence isn’t going to be welcome. I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespective of what I’m saying,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Democrat and Jewish, in a recent public appearance. “I believe that if I go, that is what will happen because it’s been happening to me.” The state Democratic Party responded to Nessel’s comments. “We reject antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hateful conduct,” said spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. Republicans still cited those concerns though, especially pointing out claims of low attendance and low energy at the convention. “The uneasiness and discomfort of current Michigan Democrat Party delegates is on full display as multiple high profile Democrats—and countless rank-and-file Democrats – DECLINED to attend their convention today out of fear for their safety and wellbeing as the radical, extremist Left continues their FULL TAKEOVER of the Democrat Party,” said a statement from the Michigan GOP following the convention. They especially pointed to Democratic candidates like U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson for “alienating” voters, especially among minorities. “Majority of Democrats feel betrayed and afraid of what their party has become,” said Republican gubernatorial candidate John James. “Republicans are united. We reject antisemitism, racism, socialism, and hateful division. We welcome EVERYONE who believes in a stronger, safer, more prosperous future.” Both El-Sayed and Benson, who is currently Michigan’s secretary of state, spoke at the convention—calling out President Donald Trump and for Democrats to rally going into the election. Both El-Sayed and Benson were officially made the party's nominees following the Aug. 4 primary, while the party officially nominated: • Winnie Brinks for lieutenant governor • Garlin Gilchrist for secretary of state • Eli Savit for attorney general • Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley for state board of education • Kelly Tebay Zemke and Brianna Scott for Michigan State University Board of Trustees • Paul Brown and Amir Makled for University of Michigan Board of Regents • Shereef Akeel and Richard Mack for Wayne State University Board of Governors • Megan Cavanagh and Noah Hood for Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – The Michigan Democratic Party gathered over the weekend to formally nominate its candidates for the 2026 election ballot. This comes just days after Michigan Republicans did the same and a couple weeks before absentee ballots will go out to voters across the state. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said the state’s Democratic Party is ready to work together in the coming months. “Michigan Democrats formally nominated a strong slate of nominees who will lower costs and stand up to Republicans’ corruption,” he said. “From now until Election Day, Michigan Democrats are covering every part of the state to earn every vote. Together, we will win big in November and elect leaders who will fight for working families.” While Democrats applauded the convention as unifying, Republicans disagreed— pointing to prominent Democrats that opted not to attend the convention due to concerns over antisemitism. “I don’t feel safe going. I feel like my presence isn’t going to be welcome. I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespective of what I’m saying,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Democrat and Jewish, in a recent public appearance. “I believe that if I go, that is what will happen because it’s been happening to me.” The state Democratic Party responded to Nessel’s comments. “We reject antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hateful conduct,” said spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. Republicans still cited those concerns though, especially pointing out claims of low attendance and low energy at the convention. “The uneasiness and discomfort of current Michigan Democrat Party delegates is on full display as multiple high profile Democrats—and countless rank-and-file Democrats – DECLINED to attend their convention today out of fear for their safety and wellbeing as the radical, extremist Left continues their FULL TAKEOVER of the Democrat Party,” said a statement from the Michigan GOP following the convention. They especially pointed to Democratic candidates like U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson for “alienating” voters, especially among minorities. “Majority of Democrats feel betrayed and afraid of what their party has become,” said Republican gubernatorial candidate John James. “Republicans are united. We reject antisemitism, racism, socialism, and hateful division. We welcome EVERYONE who believes in a stronger, safer, more prosperous future.” Both El-Sayed and Benson, who is currently Michigan’s secretary of state, spoke at the convention—calling out President Donald Trump and for Democrats to rally going into the election. Both El-Sayed and Benson were officially made the party's nominees following the Aug. 4 primary, while the party officially nominated: • Winnie Brinks for lieutenant governor • Garlin Gilchrist for secretary of state • Eli Savit for attorney general • Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley for state board of education • Kelly Tebay Zemke and Brianna Scott for Michigan State University Board of Trustees • Paul Brown and Amir Makled for University of Michigan Board of Regents • Shereef Akeel and Richard Mack for Wayne State University Board of Governors • Megan Cavanagh and Noah Hood for Supreme Court
22 minutes
Encinitas will discuss bringing red light cameras back to the city, based on a new state law, as part of an overall strategy to promote street safety.
Encinitas will discuss bringing red light cameras back to the city, based on a new state law, as part of an overall strategy to promote street safety.
25 minutes
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to send a letter thanking the Milwaukee Elections Commission for its promised release of documents by this Friday related to an error at Milwaukee Central Count on the night of the recent primary. On Friday, the MEC acknowledged that a team led by its deputy director mistakenly selected and downloaded an audit log instead of election results on five of nine tabulators at its central count facility on the state’s primary election night, leading to a delay in reporting unofficial results. The WEC had planned to vote at its Monday meeting to approve a letter asking the MEC to release documents but the MEC preemptively sent a promise to release those documents. The WEC plans to review the Milwaukee documents and see if further action is necessary. Those documents will include an audit log that will show if any action was taken on the machines between the first download of data and second download. “I know I’m not supposed to make bets on voting but I bet anybody $100 that there will be a major problem with the November ’26 election at central count,” Commissioner Robert Spindell said during Monday’s meeting. Commission Vice Chair Mark Thomsen, however, said that the hour delay in results on election night was simply a delay and he believes that all votes were counted, unlike an issue in Madison where nearly 200 ballots were not counted in the 2024 presidential election. “The city has answered every question and it’s transparent and it’s there,” Thomsen said. He added that he believes the WEC should not “unfairly attack people who have a very tough job.” He was against the WEC sending its originally planned letter, saying that the MEC already had responded and that "crosses a line into witch hunting from investigation."
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to send a letter thanking the Milwaukee Elections Commission for its promised release of documents by this Friday related to an error at Milwaukee Central Count on the night of the recent primary. On Friday, the MEC acknowledged that a team led by its deputy director mistakenly selected and downloaded an audit log instead of election results on five of nine tabulators at its central count facility on the state’s primary election night, leading to a delay in reporting unofficial results. The WEC had planned to vote at its Monday meeting to approve a letter asking the MEC to release documents but the MEC preemptively sent a promise to release those documents. The WEC plans to review the Milwaukee documents and see if further action is necessary. Those documents will include an audit log that will show if any action was taken on the machines between the first download of data and second download. “I know I’m not supposed to make bets on voting but I bet anybody $100 that there will be a major problem with the November ’26 election at central count,” Commissioner Robert Spindell said during Monday’s meeting. Commission Vice Chair Mark Thomsen, however, said that the hour delay in results on election night was simply a delay and he believes that all votes were counted, unlike an issue in Madison where nearly 200 ballots were not counted in the 2024 presidential election. “The city has answered every question and it’s transparent and it’s there,” Thomsen said. He added that he believes the WEC should not “unfairly attack people who have a very tough job.” He was against the WEC sending its originally planned letter, saying that the MEC already had responded and that "crosses a line into witch hunting from investigation."
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Residents of four flood-affected counties in West Virginia can use their federal food assistance benefits to purchase hot foods now through late September. The state Department of Human Services has federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing families in Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and Upshur counties to purchase hot prepared food with benefits from the Supplemental […]
Residents of four flood-affected counties in West Virginia can use their federal food assistance benefits to purchase hot foods now through late September. The state Department of Human Services has federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing families in Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and Upshur counties to purchase hot prepared food with benefits from the Supplemental […]