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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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There was a dispute between Thomas Mann and Albert Einstein dealing with how quickly or slowly time passes. Einstein, in his theory of relativity, maintained that the faster an object moves, it has the effect of slowing time. Mann, writing in his most famous work, “The Magic Mountain,” contended that boring times “could dissolve, indeed, […]

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There was a dispute between Thomas Mann and Albert Einstein dealing with how quickly or slowly time passes. Einstein, in his theory of relativity, maintained that the faster an object moves, it has the effect of slowing time. Mann, writing in his most famous work, “The Magic Mountain,” contended that boring times “could dissolve, indeed, […]

Business groups and freelances urged lawmakers to undo recently adopted rules on worker classification. Unions said they should persist.

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New Jersey Monitor
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Business groups and freelances urged lawmakers to undo recently adopted rules on worker classification. Unions said they should persist.

Down by four, Palomar responded with a surge at the plate, breaking the game open to secure a 15-7 win, their 41st on the season.

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Down by four, Palomar responded with a surge at the plate, breaking the game open to secure a 15-7 win, their 41st on the season.

Three final provisional ballots could decide a hotly contested Indiana Senate Republican primary race by the slimmest margin this week — if the candidates or party officials don’t file for a recount. Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, led former Fountain County Clerk Paula Copenhaver by just four votes — 6,335 to 6,331 — in Indiana […]

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Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Three final provisional ballots could decide a hotly contested Indiana Senate Republican primary race by the slimmest margin this week — if the candidates or party officials don’t file for a recount. Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, led former Fountain County Clerk Paula Copenhaver by just four votes — 6,335 to 6,331 — in Indiana […]

Australia’s best investment, peace
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Devpolicy Blog
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With armed conflicts at their highest level since the mid-twentieth century and aid budgets shrinking, Australia has a strategic opening. Grant Bayldon and Steve Killelea argue conflict prevention is the smartest investment we can make in our region.About the author/sGrant BayldonGrant Bayldon is Chief Executive of World Vision Australia. He has extensive experience leading humanitarian and human rights organisations across Australia and New Zealand.Steve KilleleaSteve Killelea AM is a global philanthropist and entrepreneur focused on peace and sustainable development. He is the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace, the independent think tank behind the Global Peace Index.

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With armed conflicts at their highest level since the mid-twentieth century and aid budgets shrinking, Australia has a strategic opening. Grant Bayldon and Steve Killelea argue conflict prevention is the smartest investment we can make in our region.About the author/sGrant BayldonGrant Bayldon is Chief Executive of World Vision Australia. He has extensive experience leading humanitarian and human rights organisations across Australia and New Zealand.Steve KilleleaSteve Killelea AM is a global philanthropist and entrepreneur focused on peace and sustainable development. He is the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace, the independent think tank behind the Global Peace Index.

The island had a police department until about a decade ago, when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office took over.

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The Maine Monitor
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The island had a police department until about a decade ago, when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office took over.

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Adirondack Explorer
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The Outside Story examines the effects of noice pollution on birds and how loud noise has contributed to the loss of species

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The Outside Story examines the effects of noice pollution on birds and how loud noise has contributed to the loss of species

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Rhode Island Current
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The state agency overseeing development in Quonset Business Park was within its legal rights to meet behind closed doors to discuss and approve a lease for a sewage treatment project, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office ruled. The decision issued Friday by Adam Roach, special assistant attorney general, reaffirms Quonset Development Corp.’s (QDC) defense that […]

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Rhode Island Current
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The state agency overseeing development in Quonset Business Park was within its legal rights to meet behind closed doors to discuss and approve a lease for a sewage treatment project, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office ruled. The decision issued Friday by Adam Roach, special assistant attorney general, reaffirms Quonset Development Corp.’s (QDC) defense that […]

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The Jersey Vindicator
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Paul Urbish currently leads compliance and investigations at the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

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Paul Urbish currently leads compliance and investigations at the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

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Dialogue Earth
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Ten years on from peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, deforestation is thriving in the rainforest The post Coca and cattle fuel devastation in Colombia’s Amazon appeared first on Dialogue Earth.

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Ten years on from peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, deforestation is thriving in the rainforest The post Coca and cattle fuel devastation in Colombia’s Amazon appeared first on Dialogue Earth.

A total of 67,356 West Virginia voters cast their primary election ballots during early voting this year, 8% more than did during the 2022 primary, according to the office of Secretary of State Kris Warner. As of Thursday, 48,233 ballots had been cast. On Friday and Saturday — the last two days of early voting […]

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West Virginia Watch
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A total of 67,356 West Virginia voters cast their primary election ballots during early voting this year, 8% more than did during the 2022 primary, according to the office of Secretary of State Kris Warner. As of Thursday, 48,233 ballots had been cast. On Friday and Saturday — the last two days of early voting […]

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Mirror Indy
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The plant exchange is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. The post Trade plants at this free Fort Ben library event appeared first on Mirror Indy.

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The plant exchange is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. The post Trade plants at this free Fort Ben library event appeared first on Mirror Indy.

Southern NM nonprofits, businesses cite rising need amid affordability crisis during a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján.

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Southern NM nonprofits, businesses cite rising need amid affordability crisis during a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján.

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority is accepting grant funding applications from local governments to address abandoned and deteriorated residential properties. IHDA’s Strong Communities Program offers grant opportunities of up to $750,000 to grantees for tackling challenging properties. The agency says $22.1 million in assistance has been spent on more than 1,800 properties since the program began in 2020. 1 DEAD, 1 INJURED AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BUREAU COUNTY One juvenile hostage is dead and a suspect is injured after police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving an armed subject and several hostages in Princeton on Sunday. Illinois State Police say state troopers provided perimeter security when Bureau County Sheriff’s officers and Princeton police entered a residence and shots were fired, striking the subject and one juvenile. The juvenile was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The subject was hospitalized with gunshot wounds. PRODUCTS SOLD IN ILLINOIS AMONG THOSE IN RECALL Products sold in Illinois are among those included in a national public health alert of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy ingredients. Culinary Circle Ultra Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch products were sold in Illinois and eight other states. Other recalled products were sold nationwide. An updated list can be found on the USDA’s website.

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(The Center Square) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority is accepting grant funding applications from local governments to address abandoned and deteriorated residential properties. IHDA’s Strong Communities Program offers grant opportunities of up to $750,000 to grantees for tackling challenging properties. The agency says $22.1 million in assistance has been spent on more than 1,800 properties since the program began in 2020. 1 DEAD, 1 INJURED AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BUREAU COUNTY One juvenile hostage is dead and a suspect is injured after police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving an armed subject and several hostages in Princeton on Sunday. Illinois State Police say state troopers provided perimeter security when Bureau County Sheriff’s officers and Princeton police entered a residence and shots were fired, striking the subject and one juvenile. The juvenile was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The subject was hospitalized with gunshot wounds. PRODUCTS SOLD IN ILLINOIS AMONG THOSE IN RECALL Products sold in Illinois are among those included in a national public health alert of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy ingredients. Culinary Circle Ultra Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch products were sold in Illinois and eight other states. Other recalled products were sold nationwide. An updated list can be found on the USDA’s website.

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The City
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Will New York State ever pass the budget that was due more than a month ago? And how is New York City supposed to work out its own budget, which it’s legally required to balance and pass by the end of June, without knowing how much money the state is providing? Podcast hosts Christina Greer, Katie […] The post LISTEN: Albany’s Supersized ‘Big Ugly’ Is Ridiculously Late appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

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Will New York State ever pass the budget that was due more than a month ago? And how is New York City supposed to work out its own budget, which it’s legally required to balance and pass by the end of June, without knowing how much money the state is providing? Podcast hosts Christina Greer, Katie […] The post LISTEN: Albany’s Supersized ‘Big Ugly’ Is Ridiculously Late appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

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Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Former Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton, who died last week at age 92, is remembered by former legislative colleagues as a principled leader during his 26 years heading up the Senate.

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Former Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton, who died last week at age 92, is remembered by former legislative colleagues as a principled leader during his 26 years heading up the Senate.

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Good Authority
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In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, Peter Feaver discusses the legality of boat strikes against suspected drug traffickers, the firing of top Pentagon officials, and the U.S. war against Iran. It’s been a rocky year for civil-military relations in the United States. Lethal boat strikes against alleged drug traffickers in […] The post Can U.S. civil-military norms survive a polarized America? 🎧 appeared first on Good Authority.

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In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, Peter Feaver discusses the legality of boat strikes against suspected drug traffickers, the firing of top Pentagon officials, and the U.S. war against Iran. It’s been a rocky year for civil-military relations in the United States. Lethal boat strikes against alleged drug traffickers in […] The post Can U.S. civil-military norms survive a polarized America? 🎧 appeared first on Good Authority.

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Times of San Diego
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En la Nueva Jerusalén es como si el tiempo no transcurriera. (Foto: J..Jesus Lemus) La Nueva Jerusalén, fundada en 1973 en Puruarán, Michoacán, es una comunidad religiosa hermética surgida tras las supuestas apariciones de la Virgen del Rosario. Bajo el legado de Papá Nabor, sus cerca de 5,580 habitantes viven en una sociedad regida por […]

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En la Nueva Jerusalén es como si el tiempo no transcurriera. (Foto: J..Jesus Lemus) La Nueva Jerusalén, fundada en 1973 en Puruarán, Michoacán, es una comunidad religiosa hermética surgida tras las supuestas apariciones de la Virgen del Rosario. Bajo el legado de Papá Nabor, sus cerca de 5,580 habitantes viven en una sociedad regida por […]

Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?

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Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?

As "green-up" slowly makes its way north, Minnesota's firefighters remain alert to conditions where wildfires can easily spread due to available fuels and dry weather.

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As "green-up" slowly makes its way north, Minnesota's firefighters remain alert to conditions where wildfires can easily spread due to available fuels and dry weather.