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Apr 03 2024
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Frustrated lawmakers back proposal to create a separate child welfare department
Apr. 3—A proposal to reform Maine's beleaguered child welfare system by creating a new department in state government received strong support in the Maine Senate Wednesday from lawmakers frustrated with long-standing problems. But the plan still faces additional votes in each legislative chamber, and the Mills administration has called for an in-depth review of the proposed reorganization. The
Yahoo NewsApr 08 2024
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Justice Department asks GOP to ‘avoid conflict’ following Garland contempt threat
The Justice Department urged House Republicans to “avoid conflict” in a brewing battle after they threatened the possibility of contempt proceedings in their efforts to gain information on special counsel Robert Hur’s probe of President Biden’s handling of classified records.
The Monday letter from the Justice Department’s head of legislative affairs asserts the House’s Oversight and
The HillApr 12 2024
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A driver crashed a truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety office, killing 1 and injuring 13
First responders are pictured on the scene after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on US-290 in Brenham, Texas on Friday, April 12, 2024. A stolen semitrailer truck driven by Clenard Parker, 42, was crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on Friday, resulting in one death and 13 people injured, per The Associated Press. At approximately
Deseret NewsMar 13 2024
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Get an inside look at the Denison Police Department
DENISON, Texas (KTEN) — The Denison Police Department is offering an opportunity for residents to get an in-depth look of a life of an officer by attending their Citizens Police Academy. Topics to be covered include the K-9 department, felony traffic stops, and a mock trial investigation. The course will run for 12 weeks, and the first class is scheduled for April 2. "We're really excited to
KTEN 10Mar 13 2024
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Health Department issues health advisory for smoke
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department issued a health advisory Wednesday for smoke from burning north of Nebraska City that may reach unhealthy levels for some people. “Prescribed burning near Nebraska City combined with easterly winds may result in brief periods of smoke levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, but that smoke is likely to move out of the area as a storm front
Lincoln Journal StarApr 12 2024
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Storms bring down Florida Department of Revenue online tax bill payment portal
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Department of Revenue website that allows small businesses to pay their sales and re-employment taxes online was down for two days because of stormy weather early this week, potentially affecting the ability of business owners to pay before Monday’s deadline for monthly and quarterly bills. Monday is also the deadline for federal taxes. It’s an anxiety-inducing time of
Orlando SentinelApr 08 2024
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Taylor Swift Teases 'Tortured Poets Department' With Lucky Number Easter Eggs
Taylor Swift’s title as the queen of Easter eggs remains unchallenged. The singer will drop her much-anticipated 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, and Swift has been teasing the forthcoming release with her favorite number 13. The number 13 has been a big deal for the singer from an early age. As Swift previously explained, she was born on Dec. 13, 1999, she turned
BustleApr 07 2024
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Rare firetruck once used by Bloomington Fire Department found in New Mexico
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A piece of Minnesota firefighting history is sending some retired volunteers down memory lane. A collector from New Mexico posted on Facebook last week that he bought an old fire truck and, after tracing some of its history, discovered it belonged to Bloomington beginning in the 1950s. Fred Fuecker, a 23-year volunteer firefighter, says he served on the truck in 1968. "
CBS News (Online)Mar 12 2024
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Tuscaloosa Police Department receives international honor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A huge recognition for the Tuscaloosa Police Department on Monday as their Forensics Services Division earned an international accreditation, a first for the department. The division is able to test some forensics in town without waiting on labs in Montgomery. It’s a big deal because the Forensics Services Division at the Tuscaloosa Police Department is only three
Fox 6 WBRCMar 20 2024
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Bowling Green Fire Department grant application for $3.8M
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Fire Department is pushing for more funding. Fire stations across Bowling Green are operating with staffing three people, but there is a possibility that fire stations will be able to operate with four team members. During the Bowling Green City Commissioner Meeting, the Bowling Green Fire Department got approval from the city to apply for $3.8 million. We
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