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Jun 05 2024
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'Utter moral corruption': Conservative makes reluctant case to vote for Biden over Trump
Conservative Nick Catoggio is not a fan of President Joe Biden and is stridently critical of the current president's immigration policies. However, he nonetheless makes that "utter moral corruption" is such a threat to the American republic that he must reluctantly hold his nose and back Biden. The logic, he says, is that while he intensely dislikes many of Biden's policies, he believes that
Raw StoryMay 30 2024
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MetroParks purchases property next to Oak Openings to add to conservation effort
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - MetroParks paid $386,000 for a 32 acre parcel on the west side of Berkey Southern Road to add to Oak Openings diverse mix of habitats. The purchase was finalized at the beginning of May, and adds to a separate, adjacent 40-acre tract bought from the same property owner. 75% of the expenses for both the purchase and restoration will be funded through a grant from the Clean
ABC 13 WTVGMay 09 2024
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The problem(s) with a conservative group’s attack ad in Wisconsin
A couple of years ago, ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans ran into a little trouble when some of their Senate ads were so brazenly deceptive, they had to be pulled from the airwaves. This recent history came to mind reading this report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: At issue is a super PAC called Restoration PAC, which is largely funded by Republican megadonor Richard
MSNBCMay 22 2024
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Man accused in bias crime involving pit bull attack appears in court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man appeared in court Wednesday following accusations that he called a Black man a racial slur before setting his pit bull to attack two people in downtown Portland, according to court records. Zachary Hay, 29, pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and one count of first-degree bias crime. It is unclear what will happen to the dog, though police
KOIN 6May 30 2024
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Fired then rehired, conservation warden says dysfunction persists in DNR program
MADISON – When Ben Gruber won a legal case over his 2020 firing and was reinstated as a conservation warden with the Department of Natural Resources, he thought the dysfunction he'd observed within the agency would get better. But four years later, he hasn't seen the kind of change he hoped would come. "I thought that by getting an attorney and getting my job back, I thought that was going to
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 22 2024
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An Ode to Great Books and a Beautiful Library ~ The Imaginative Conservative
“If I were rich I would have many books, and I would pamper myself with bindings bright to the eye and soft to the touch, in paper generously opaque, and type such as men designed when printing was very young. I would dress my gods in leather and gold, and burn candles of worship before them at night, and string their names like beads on a rosary. I would have my library spacious and dark and
The Imaginative ConservativeMay 29 2024
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Weber State ditching grass blade-by-blade to conserve water
OGDEN, Utah — For most Utahns, a suburban front yard starts with grass, and most of the state's universities follow the same idea. However, one Utah college is cutting their water use by cutting back on the green stuff. Between the stairs at Weber State University used to be turf, now it’s xeriscape. "There is a common misconception with xeriscaping that it’s going to look, lots of desert
FOX 13 Salt Lake CityMay 29 2024
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Upgrades at Dakota County dam may lead Minnesota in power conservation
In Minnesota, Dakota County may lead the way in power conservation. Dakota County officials say upgrades at the Lake Byllesby Dam near Cannon Falls could soon make Dakota the only county in the state to generate more electricity than its buildings and facilities use. “It is exciting,” Dakota County engineer Mark Ryan said. “It is a rare opportunity.” The nearly $50 million project on the more
KSTPJun 04 2024
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Conservative UW Regent Bob Atwell resigns, clearing way for new appointee to serve
A conservative University of Wisconsin regent who planned to remain on the board despite his term ending has resigned, clearing the way for his successor to join the board. Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker appointed Bob Atwell to the UW Board of Regents for a term that ended May 1. Atwell emailed UW System leaders late last month about his plan to continue serving until he resigned or his
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 21 2024
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Evergy helping Kansans learn to conserve energy this summer
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The clock is ticking down to Kansas’ summer heat and humidity. On Tuesday, people at the Evergy Resource Connection Event were given free fans. The fans were given out on a first-come, first-served basis to help cool off this summer. People stopping by the resource connection event learned how to conserve energy and different ways to help pay their energy bills.
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