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Mar 22 2024
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2024 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade expected to bring economic boost to Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 41st Annual Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, March 23. Organizers said the event will bring people together from all over to enjoy themselves and to celebrate culture. Yolanda Clay-Moore, with Visit Jackson, said the parade will bring in millions of dollars to the capital city, just like last year. “It’s a big boost to the economy. We’
WJTV 12Mar 17 2024
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St. Patrick's Day celebrations bring economic boost to Omaha businesses
KALE. THANK YOU. CAITLIN, IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW ALREADY, IT’S SAINT PATRICK’S DAY AND THE FESTIVITIES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN. WHICH MEANS LOCAL IRISH PUBS AND BARS ARE GEARING UP FOR AN INFLUX IN THEIR BUSINESS. THIS MORNING, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S DEVON TAYLOR IS LIVE WITH HOW ONE PUB IS PREPARING. KALE CONSUMERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND ABOUT $7.2 BILLION ON SAINT PATRICK’S DAY THIS YEAR. THE NATIONAL
ABC 7 KETVMar 22 2024
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NCAA wrestling tournament leads to increase in tourism and economic impact in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo — Kansas City is once again under the spotlight, hosting its first ever NCAA wrestling tournament at the T-Mobile Center. "Every single year something unexpected is going to happen, guys that aren't supposed to win or gonna win, teams are going to have upsets it's everything that everyone loves about basketball, it's madness," said Jordan Hildreth, an Iowa University fan.
KSHBFeb 06 2024
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Shapiro proposes ‘historic’ $1 billion increase in education funding to address inequities
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed increasing Pennsylvania’s education funding by more than $1 billion this year, in what he calls the largest single year increase ever. Most of the funding, $872 million, will go toward addressing the problem of some districts having “inadequate” and “inequitable” funding to provide a basic education, as determined by a Commonwealth Court ruling 364 days
WHYYMar 21 2024
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St. Louis adds $150,000 to contract to measure economic justice progress
ST. LOUIS — The board overseeing the city’s economic development arm on Thursday approved an additional $150,000 for a software provider to create a framework to measure the progress of St. Louis' new economic development policies. St. Louis Development Corp. CEO Neal Richardson said the software will hold his agency accountable in achieving what the economic justice plan set out to accomplish
St. Louis Post-DispatchMar 19 2024
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Gubernatorial hopeful Brad Chambers lays out economic development plan for Indiana
Brad Chambers announced his economic development plan at the Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers. Photo: Arika Herron/Axios Gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers seeks to set himself apart from a crowded field of GOP hopefuls with policy positions that include doubling down on his defense of the controversial LEAP District. Why it matters: Chambers is one of six Republicans on the May primary ballot
AxiosMar 07 2024
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SOTU: Biden to preview populist second-term economic agenda
President Biden during Thursday night's State of the Union address will lay out a distinctly populist vision for what economic policy in his second term would look like.
Why it matters: Next year is set to be a seismic year for U.S. fiscal policy, even if the topic doesn't get covered much, given the stakes of the 2024 election for such attention-grabbing topics as abortion and the
AxiosMar 27 2024
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Study of 34 countries finds ocean protection delivers overlooked economic benefits to fishing, tourism
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: In the most comprehensive assessment of its kind to date, a new study released today reveals that marine protected areas (MPAs, national parks at sea) deliver a range of economic benefits to the fishing and tourism
Phys.orgMar 13 2024
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Millinocket prepares for solar eclipse watchers; businesses expect economic boost
MILLINOCKET (WVII) -- The solar eclipse is now less than a month away and many Maine businesses in the path of totality continue to gear up for the big event, including in Millinocket, which expects a huge influx in visitors. "There's an expectation that there could be 20,000 to 50,000 people coming to Millinocket to see the eclipse,” said Matthew Polstein, the owner of New England Outdoor
WGME 13Feb 28 2024
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More Evangelicals See Immigrants as a Threat and Economic Drain
American evangelicals have complex perspectives on immigration and want a nuanced political response, but most want Congress to act soon.
A Lifeway Research study sponsored by the Evangelical Immigration Table found evangelicals are increasingly concerned about the number of recent immigrants to the US but still believe Christians have a responsibility to care for those who are in the
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