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Apr 15 2023
News
Bill ‘Mr. Fish’ Bradbury, former secretary of state who battled multiple sclerosis for decades, dies at 73
Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, known for his energetic attitude and passion for the environment, died Friday at 73. He was on a cruise with his wife of 36 years, Katy Eymann. His political impact will not be forgotten, former colleagues say. “Bill Bradbury may be gone, but he leaves behind a legacy in Oregon that will endure for generations to come,” Sen. Jeff Merkley said in
The Oregonian
Mar 03 2023
News
Clark Schools To Gain $415K In State Aid Next Year
CLARK, NJ - The Clark Public School District is set to gain $415,095 in state aid — an increase of over 17 percent — under aid figures for the 2023-24 school year announced by the New Jersey Department of Education on Thursday. In 2023, Clark schools received $2,388,200; next year, the district is slated to receive $2,803,295. The district's 2022-23 state aid package includes $256,592 in
Patch.com
Mar 03 2023
News
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools To Gain $1.1M In State Aid Next Year
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District is set to gain $1,139,397 in state aid — an increase of over 18 percent — under aid figures for the 2023-24 school year announced by the New Jersey Department of Education on Thursday. In 2023, Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools received $6,262,473; next year, the district is slated to receive $7,401,870. The district's 2022-23
Patch.com
Mar 03 2023
News
Westfield Schools To Gain $965K In State Aid Next Year
WESTFIELD, NJ - Westfield Public Schools are set to gain $965,482 in state aid — an increase of nearly 15 percent — under aid figures for the 2023-24 school year announced by the New Jersey Department of Education on Thursday. In 2023, Westfield schools received $6,583,617; next year, the district is slated to receive $7,549,099. The district's 2022-23 state aid package includes $626,070 in
Patch.com
Apr 18 2023
News
Fox News vs. Dominion: Blockbuster media fight set for courtroom
Wilmington, Del. — Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems are set to do battle in a Delaware courtroom this week as one of the most closely watched defamation cases brought against an American media company in decades gets underway. The outcome of the blockbuster case, which stems from the network’s coverage of the 2020 election and former President Trump’s false claims that voter fraud kept him
The Hill
Apr 20 2023
News
Chicago Interim Police Superintendent To Retire As Johnson Takes Over
Carter has worked within the department for more than 30 years and called doing so has been the greatest honor of his life. Carter previously served as CPD’s second-in-command between July 2020 and March, when he was propelled into the top spot in the department due to Brown’s departure last month. Brown announced his resignation after Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election to a
Patch.com
Mar 09 2023
Analysis
How Fox News Created a ‘Safe Space’ for Its Audience
If you search for “safe space” on Fox News’ website you’ll get over 46,000 results. Not all of them are about those woke snowflakes who need trigger warnings and cry rooms. But a whole lot of them are.
For instance, in 2017, shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Tucker Carlson grilled a college professor about a student who came into her classroom crying about the election. “As
The Dispatch
Mar 25 2023
News
Work-From-Home Era Ends for Millions of Americans
Working remotely is becoming increasingly rare a few years after the pandemic caused millions of Americans to decamp from worksites to their basements and bedrooms.
Some 72.5% of business establishments said their employees teleworked rarely or not at all last year, according to a Labor Department report released this week. That figure climbed from 60.1% in 2021. The survey showed about
Wall Street Journal (News)
Feb 20 2023
Opinion
In politics, there are no second acts. Enter Kari Lake.
Among Arizona Republicans, Kari Lake needs little introduction. So, at a recent state party meeting, the outgoing chairwoman, Kelli Ward, keeps it simple.
“Our real governor!” she declares.
Ms. Lake, wearing a red frilled blouse, lavender-gray pants, and black stilettos, takes the stage at a Phoenix megachurch to thunderous applause and cheers. She briefly basks in the acclaim
Christian Science Monitor
Apr 20 2023
News
Interim Chicago police Superintendent Eric Carter to retire next month as Mayor Lightfoot leaves office
Eric Carter, the interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, will retire on May 15 after three decades with the department, the CPD announced Thursday. Carter, 57, joined the CPD in 1992. He was named interim superintendent last month after David Brown, the previous superintendent, resigned following Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s unsuccessful reelection bid. “It has been my greatest
Chicago Tribune