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Our canyons are at a far greater risk of wildfires today because of the city’s bureaucracy and mismanagement of a critical public-safety issue.

Legislation adding regulations for private wastewater systems is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, despite multiple lawmakers’ failed attempts to exempt their counties from the bill. Sen. Mark Pody, a Lebanon Republican, brought the bill after faulty decentralized wastewater systems in Wilson County allowed pools of polluted wastewater to form near residential homes. Decentralized systems […]

Lakker Viktor Orbáns tid som autokratisk leder i Ungarn mod enden? Søndag 12. april går ungarerne til parlamentsvalg, og Orbán og hans Fidesz-parti er presset af den liberale Péter Magyar. Søren Riishøj skriver om valget i Ungarn Indlægget Valget i Ungarn: Orbáns magt vakler – men udfaldet er stadig åbent blev først udgivet på Solidaritet.

Nina Warken hat unser aller Gesundheitsdaten fest im Blick. – Alle Rechte vorbehalten IMAGO / dts NachrichtenagenturDas Bundesgesundheitsministerium will die Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen rasch voranbringen. Ein Gesetzentwurf definiert dafür die Rolle der elektronischen Patientenakte um, weitet die Nutzung von Gesundheitsdaten erheblich aus und gibt der Gematik neue weitreichende Befugnisse. Wir veröffentlichen den Gesetzentwurf.

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Department of Transportation is moving forward with the next phase of its electric vehicle charging program after federal officials approved the state’s latest infrastructure plan. The Federal Highway Administration has signed off on Michigan’s fiscal year 2026 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, allowing the state to begin spending its remaining $51 million of taxpayer funds in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds. "This funding will help strategically expand fast charging infrastructure, close critical gaps in Michigan’s EV charging network, support economic development and ensure that Michigan remains a leader in mobility innovation," MDOT said. In total, the program has allocated about $106 million to Michigan through 2026. With the approval, MDOT can resume expanding its EV charging network after months of uncertainty when the Trump administration temporarily paused the program pending a policy review. State officials say the funding will be used to close gaps in the current charging network, improve reliability and expand access for both passenger and medium-duty vehicles. MDOT is also preparing a third round of applications aimed at giving more communities access to the funding. So far, MDOT is in the process of deploying 82 charging stations across the state following the first two rounds of funding. The NEVI program, created under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is designed to establish a nationwide network of fast-charging stations along highways. The program's implementation has been gradual though. Michigan opened its first NEVI-funded charging station in Lansing in late 2024, three years after the program was approved. At the time, only a handful of additional stations were in development. “MDOT is committed to enhancing the charging network statewide to support our EV users,” said State Transportation Director Bradley C. Wieferich at that time. “Thanks to the NEVI program, we can expedite this network.” State officials have said the program could ultimately fund around 100 stations, though fewer than that have been announced so far. This buildout is part of the state’s plan “to build out the infrastructure to support two million EVs on Michigan roads by 2030.” Yet, experts are skeptical of the state’s ability to meet the 2030 goal. Currently, the state reports 2,102 charging locations across Michigan. To support its 2030 goal, “Michigan will need approximately 10,000 DCFC and 90,000 Level 2 chargers.” The NEVI program has also drawn criticism over cost and effectiveness. So far, the most up-to-date report from EV States Clearinghouse shows 127 NEVI-funded charging stations opened up across the country, with 596 conditionally awarded. With those 127 stations costing $67.6 million altogether, each charging port cost approximately $134,600 to install. A quarter four report from 2024 from the U.S. Office of Energy and Transportation showed 126 stations opened, showing the impact the battle over NEVI funding has had on its rollout nationally.

A new study found population growth in many rural and exurban regions in the 2020s, reversing a downturn trend the previous decade. Some of the remotest areas, however, continue to shrink. The post Reports of Greater Minnesota’s demise were greatly exaggerated, though demographic challenges remain appeared first on MinnPost.

Приговор вынесен по делу о взятках при строительстве укреплений

El juicio del 'caso Koldo' revela que José Luis Ábalos permitió que su expareja cobrara en empresas públicas sin trabajar. Testimonios detallan pagos de alquiler y regalos gestionados por terceros, cuestionando la ética y la transparencia en la gestión política y económica.

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Local battles over data center development in Michigan are escalating, from recall efforts to formal resolutions.

A publicação na França do livro “Cotas Raciais”, da promotora de Justiça brasileira Lívia Sant’Anna Vaz, reacende o debate sobre o uso de dados para medir desigualdades, tema que voltou ao centro da discussão pública após a inclusão da pergunta sobre a origem dos pais no recenseamento francês de 2025. Para a autora baiana, a experiência brasileira com ações afirmativas mostra que, sem diagnóstico, não há combate eficaz ao racismo. “A igualdade não é uma realidade na França”, afirma.

Մինչ խորհրդարանում կմեկնարկեր առողջության ապահովագրությանը վերաբերող նախագծի քննարկումը, ընդդիմադիր պատգամավորներ Թագուհի Թովմասյանն ու Արմենուհի Կյուրեղյանը շրջում էին պոլիկլինիկաներում՝ տեղում ծանոթանալու խնդիրներին: Բժիշկներից մեկը դժգոհեց, որ համակարգի ներդրումից հետո ավելի քիչ է վճարվում. «Վարձատրման ձևն է փոխվել, առաջ պոլիկլինիկաների թե՛ նեղ մասնագետները, թե՛ թերապևտները վարձատրվում էին ըստ գլխաքանակի, այսինքն, ինչքան կցագրված բնակչություն կար, ամեն անձի համար ստանում էր գումար,...

Dje, studentët shqiptarë protestuan në Shkup duke kërkuar mundësinë që provimin e jurisprudencës ta japin edhe në gjuhën shqipe. Këto protesta shkaktuan reagime të shumta në publik dhe hapën një dilemë për atë nëse kjo është një kërkesë legjitime për qasje të barabartë apo një temë e instrumentalizuar politikisht, raporton Meta, përcjell Portalb.mk. Kjo çështje […]

El Gobierno le pidió la renuncia a la directora regional de Conadi, Gaby Marihuan, quien reconoció que recibió la noticia...

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Céline Dion padece una enfermedad neurológica y autoinmune muy rara que afecta aproximadamente a solo una de cada millón de personas en todo el mundoEl día que Taylor Swift plantó cara a las plataformas digitales: ¿por qué eliminó todo su catálogo de Spotify? En 2022, Céline Dion canceló su gira mundial ‘Courage World Tour’, que previamente había sufrido retraso y reprogramaciones debido a la pandemia de Covid-19, y anunciaba públicamente que sufría una enfermedad crónica y neurológica que llevaba tiempo sufriendo sin saber que significaban los síntomas que tenía. La enfermedad la ha tenido alejada de los escenarios durante más de cuatro años debido a que entre sus afectaciones está el perder el control muscular, tener crisis físicas severas y el no poder cantar con normalidad. Todo pareció cambiar después de actuar en la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, lo que siguió varias apariciones públicas como en los Grammy y la grabación de su documental ‘I Am: Céline Dion’, donde mostró su lucha durante este tiempo. Así es el Síndrome de la Persona Rígida, la enfermedad que tiene Céline Dion Céline Dion padece el Síndrome de la Persona Rígida, que en inglés se conoce como ‘Stiff Person Syndrome’, una enfermedad crónica y sin cura, aunque se puede tratar y es por ello por lo que la cantante canadiense puede volver a los escenarios después de un largo entrenamiento tras ser diagnosticada. window.marfeel.cmd.push(['multimedia', function(multimedia) { multimedia.initializeItem('yt-9wQ-GYnKPYM-2664', 'youtube', '9wQ-GYnKPYM', document.getElementById('yt-9wQ-GYnKPYM-2664')); }]); Esta enfermedad neurológica y autoinmune es muy rara, pues afecta aproximadamente a solo una de cada millón de personas en todo el mundo. Afecta principalmente al sistema nervioso central, es decir, a cerebro y médula espinal principalmente. Entre sus síntomas principales se encuentran una rigidez muscular progresiva, espasmos muy dolorosos e involuntarios, dificultad para moverse, caminar o respirar, así como problemas para usar la voz, un hecho clave en el caso de Céline Dion como cantante y que complicaba el poder subirse de nuevo a un escenario. Cómo ha logrado Céline Dion volver a los escenarios La cantante anunció recientemente una residencia de diez conciertos en París, en La Défense Arena, entre septiembre y octubre de 2026, con lo que vuelve a los escenarios y a ofrecer espectáculo en vivo para sus fans. Un hecho que es posible porque Dion afirma sentirse “fuerte, emocionada y preparada” para el reto, y que además ha vuelto a cantar e incluso “bailar un poco”. Desde que le diagnosticaron la enfermedad crónica, su objetivo fue volver a cantar y es por ello por lo que llevó a cabo un proceso muy exigente. Durante estos años ha seguido un proceso de medicación e inmunoterapia junto a rehabilitación física, rutina “de atleta” para recuperar movilidad y entrenamiento vocal intensivo para hacer realidad una vuelta a los escenarios que celebran sus fans y el mundo de la música.

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is challenging the Trump administration over orders requiring coal-fired power plants in Indiana to remain open past their planned retirement dates. Ellison, joined by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed the petitions for judicial review against U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Ellison argued the U.S. Department of Energy “unlawfully” invoked emergency powers to keep the plants operating, a move he said will increase costs for ratepayers throughout the Midwest, including those in Minnesota. The states are challenging federal orders affecting the R.M. Schahfer power plant in Wheatfield, Indiana, and the F.B. Culley generating station in Newburgh, Indiana. Both facilities had been slated for retirement. “It makes no sense for the federal government to force old, out-of-date, expensive, and polluting coal plants to continue operating far past when they were supposed to shut down,” Ellison said. “Continuing to operate these plants will ultimately raise energy costs for ratepayers.” The orders were issued in December under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, which allows federal intervention in the electric grid during emergencies. Additional extensions were filed by the federal government on March 23. Ellison and Raoul argue no such emergency exists and say the administration exceeded its legal authority. “Donald Trump doesn’t even have the legal authority to order these plans to continue operating,” Ellison said. “I’m suing to stop this unlawful action and prevent the Trump administration from raising Minnesotans’ energy costs and increasing pollution that leads to climate change.” The Trump administration has defended similar actions as necessary to maintain grid reliability as electricity demand rises and more traditional power plants retire. When President Donald Trump took office he issued executive orders declaring an unlawful “national energy emergency” and “terminating the Green New Deal.” A July report from the U.S. Department of Energy last year warned the country could face a significantly increased risk of power outages by 2030 if coal and natural gas plants continue to shut down as planned. The report, ordered by Trump as part of an April 2025 executive order, found closures could increase outage risks by as much as 100 times without intervention and urged keeping existing generation capacity online. “Our nation possesses abundant energy resources and capabilities such as oil and gas, coal, and nuclear,” the report said. It applauded deregulation and permitting reform by the Trump administration, but argued that won’t be enough if plants continue to close. “However, even with these foundational strengths, the accelerated retirement of existing generation capacity . . . undermine this energy outlook,” it said. “Absent decisive intervention, the nation’s power grid will be unable to meet projected demand for manufacturing, re-industrialization, and data centers driving artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.” That report faces a lawsuit for a multi-state coalition, as previously reported by The Center Square. Wright said emergency orders are intended to ensure sufficient generation capacity throughout the Midwest. “The last administration’s energy subtraction policies had the United States on track to likely experience significantly more blackouts in the coming years—thankfully, President Trump won’t let that happen,” Wright said of the March extension. “The Trump Administration will continue taking action to keep America’s coal plants running to ensure we don’t lose critical generation sources.” A similar dispute is playing out in Michigan. Just hours before its planned closure last May, the J.H. Campbell coal-fired plant in West Olive was ordered to remain open under a federal emergency directive. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel challenged the move in July, calling it a “manufactured emergency” and arguing the federal government was overstepping its authority to keep open coal plants. She also warned the plant's extension would significantly raise costs for consumers, with some reports stating an additional $134 million for just six months of operation. Wright has filed multiple extensions for that plant since last year and it still remains operational. Nessel has challenged each of those extensions to no avail. Similar concerns are central to Minnesota’s lawsuit. Ellison argued the Indiana plants require significant maintenance, repairs and fuel to continue operating, particularly after running down resources ahead of their planned retirements. Those costs would ultimately be passed on to customers across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator region. “This comes at a significant loss that will be passed on to Minnesota rate payers,” Ellison’s office said. “There is no evidence the coal plants could reasonably address any emergency need, because they are inefficient, in disrepair, and operate on a long timetable.”

Following a year of chaos around childhood vaccines, the medical community finally got a win in mid-March when a judge temporarily stayed a number of controversial decisions made by a federal vaccine advisory committee and essentially halted its ability to meet at all. The ruling came about nine months after the American Academy of Pediatrics and […]