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Mar 20 2024
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Denvers considers changing how elected officials get raises
Denver City Council Member Amanda Sawyer is proposing a measure for the November ballot changing how the city's mayor, auditor, clerk and recorder, and council members get pay increases. Why it matters: Sawyer says the move is meant to build more trust between the city's government and its residents. How it works: The proposal removes a requirement for city council members to vote for their
AxiosMar 16 2024
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Dear Abby: Guest aghast at change in wedding plans
Dear Abby: A relative is getting married, and the RSVP date has passed. It was announced many months ago and was to be a big, formal church wedding, with eight or nine groomsmen and bridesmaids, a flower girl and ring bearer, followed by a reception. On the last day of the RSVP deadline, the couple sent out a postcard stating: “Change of plans! After much consideration, we have decided to have
Boston HeraldMar 19 2024
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Baltimore County votes to change boundaries for some elementary schools
THIS PULASKI, YES, MISTER MCMILLIAN. YES, MISTER KHMELNYTSKYI. YES. TUESDAY NIGHT, THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTES TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES FOR CENTRAL AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE PURPOSE FOR THIS BOUNDARY STUDY WAS TO RELIEVE SCHOOLS PROJECTED TO BE OVERCROWDED AND TO MAXIMIZE USE OF AVAILABLE SPACE IN SCHOOLS UNTIL ADDITIONAL SEATS CAN BE ADDED IN THE REGION THROUGH THE
WBAL 11Mar 25 2024
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Bill to overturn Strafford County Commission elections change remains alive, barely
CONCORD — A bill that sought to reverse a new law passed last year that Democrats called "gerrymandering at its worst" is still alive for now. HB 1210, sponsored by Rep. Timothy Horrigan, D-Durham, would restore how Strafford County commissioners are elected to at-large seats, rather than changing to three separate districts, as the new law calls for, beginning in the November 2024 election.
Fosters Daily DemocratMar 16 2024
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Congress hears suggestions for changes to wildfire response in US
The traditional wildfire season is right around the corner in Washington state, just as some experts are saying the idea of wildfire seasons is out of date. "Reminders of the immediate need to address this crisis are all too frequent, from the recent fires in Texas, and Hawaii, to the smoky skies experienced last summer,” said Joan M. Mooney from the US Department of the Interior during
KOMO NewsMar 12 2024
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Changes coming to GIFT including pricing and hours
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Since June of 2022, 160,000 people have gotten rides from the Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) department. Now some changes will be coming to the service's pricing, with some good news for seniors. Starting March 15th, on-demand rides (rides that are not pre-scheduled) will be $4. Starting April 1st, scheduled rides will be $6. The reason for the change is to try
KIFI News 8Mar 24 2024
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Iowa House sends changed AEA reform bill back to Iowa Senate
(The Center Square) – The Iowa Senate must reconsider a bill that changes the state’s Area Education Agencies after the Iowa House of Representatives approved extensive changes. House File 2612, as amended, requires school districts to use AEAs for special education. School districts can decide beginning on July 1, 2025 if they want to continue using AEAs for media services or go a different
The Iowa TorchMar 19 2024
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Hinton School District makes changes in wake of hazing incident
A northwest Iowa school district is working to change extracurricular policies after a hazing controversy involving the wrestling team that parents say targeted seven freshmen. Police investigated after a video on social media showed a wrestler from Hinton High School being held down and tasered during the state duals tournament in Coralville in early February. During last night’s school board
Radio IowaMar 15 2024
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Latimer Says County Is 'Rooted In Strength,' Changing For The Better
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County Executive George Latimer gave his seventh State of the County address Thursday and declared Westchester to be “firmly rooted in strength while growing and changing for the better.” He delivered the speech in the Board of Legislators Chamber in White Plains. Latimer said to see the value in electing leaders who aren’t faced with scandals or conspiracy
Patch.comMar 15 2024
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Target, Walmart To Change Self-Checkout Rules In Romeoville
ROMEOVILLE, IL — If you shop and use self-checkout registers at Target and Walmart stores around Plainfield, be prepared for some changes as the retailers and others fight a multi-million-dollar theft problem. Minneapolis-based Target has placed a 10-item limit on the number of items customers can scan at its honor system self-checkout registers, effective Sunday at nearly all of its 2,000
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