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Mar 20 2024
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Vt. House debates major renewable energy bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont House lawmakers Wednesday are debating a major bill that sets strict requirements for utilities to buy power from renewable resources over the next five to 10 years. But there’s still a big disagreement over what the final price tag will be for both utilities and ratepayers. “H. 289 updates the Renewable Energy Standard at a time of a pretty dynamic energy
WCAX 3Mar 25 2024
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Indiana Republican governor candidates to use debate to appeal to undecided voters
INDIANAPOLIS — Going into the first televised debate, four of the Republican candidates for Indiana governor are using the opportunity to differentiate themselves from each other, appealing to the more than 40% of Republican voters who have not made their decision on who to vote for in May. Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of FOX59/CBS4, is hosting the state’s first televised Republican
Fox 59Mar 22 2024
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North Charleston debates future for undeveloped 36-acre plot
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston community is discussing what should be done for an untouched portion of land near I-26. 7800 Northside Drive is an undeveloped, 36-acre wooded plot owned by the Northside Baptist Church next door. Chicago-based developers Vermillion Acquisitions LLC applied to rezone the property from B-2 General Business to R-2 Multi-Family. In a Planning
Live 5 WCSCMar 25 2024
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Welcome to Bristol, where America’s abortion debate is right on your doorstep
BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va. – A sign overlooking the downtown traffic on State Street marks where Virginia meets Tennessee. Lauded as the birthplace of country music and home to NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway, the two states in this Appalachian community share a library, chamber of commerce and post office. But the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022 tore Bristol in two. Virginia allows the procedure.
"USA Today" ContributorMar 25 2024
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The device debate: Fed up, some schools are banning cell phones
It takes a second to put your finger on it, and then it’s clear: there are hundreds of teenagers, but not one of them is looking down at a phone. CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — Something looks a little off when you walk through the halls of Central Falls High School. It’s a peculiar sight for anyone that spends time amongst high schoolers. And it’s the result of an experiment that launched at the city’
The Boston GlobeMar 25 2024
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Democrats criticize Lombardo over housing
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The head of the Nevada State Democratic Party on Monday criticized Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, saying his veto of a number of housing bills has made the state's housing crisis worse. In a news conference at the Regional Justice Center, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, D-North Las Vegas, said Las Vegas and Henderson see about 70 eviction cases on average each day. In
KTNV 13 Las VegasMar 22 2024
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Retirees’ Pensions Were Restored. Debate About It Hasn’t Died.
Cathy Green has never paid much attention to what goes on in Congress. But when she learned that a federal law would allow her pension to be cut by as much as 30 percent, she became alarmed. Ms. Green, of Lake Stevens, Wash., had claimed her benefit in 2015 after people in the plan were alerted that it might become insolvent. Earned from 20 years of work as an office manager for an insurance
New York Times (News)Mar 21 2024
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Iowa House debating latest proposal to overhaul state’s AEAs
DES MOINES — The latest proposal in Iowa Republicans’ push to overhaul the state’s area education agencies is being debated on the floor Thursday, as lawmakers look to iron out disagreements between top leaders over how to oversee and fund special education in Iowa. An amendment to the proposal would keep much of what the House passed last month in place, combining it with funding for schools
Cedar Rapids GazetteMar 24 2024
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Boundary County sheriff candidates debate at packed high school gym
BONNERS FERRY – The retirement of Boundary County Sheriff Dave Kramer at the end of this term has left the field open for three candidates running for the position in a competitive Republican primary. Since Idaho’s northernmost county is stoutly conservative, the winner of the May 21 primary would be the presumptive winner in November. No other candidates have filed for other parties. About
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