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Jan 02 2023
News
Republican Joe Lombardo sworn in as Nevada's 31st governor
Former Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo became Nevada’s 31st governor Monday, taking office on a vow to raise certain criminal penalties, diversify Nevada's economy and become America’s “education governor,” in part by promoting vouchers and replacing nonpunitive intervention measures in schools with discipline. Lombardo’s tenure will end four years of Democratic control in Carson City, where
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Anthony LaMesa
Anthony LaMesa is a writer who covers schools and their closures and remote learning policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 28 2022
News
Fargo City Commission passes vote to change city’s code defining adult entertainment businesses
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo City Commission votes 4 to 1 to change the city’s code regulating and defining adult entertainment businesses. It would force some business to move locations to keep away from churches and schools. Adult use provisions were adopted in 1998 and have not been updated since. Supporters of the ordnance say the change will help clear up confusion about what counts as
KVRRDec 13 2022
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Lockerbie bombing suspect will not face death penalty
A man accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, 34 years ago was told he would not face the death penalty as he appeared in a US court.
The US alleges that Abu Agila Masud was a Libyan intelligence operative and played a key role in the 1988 attack, which left 270 people dead.
Scottish and US officials announced on Sunday that Mr Masud was
BBC NewsMar 01 2023
News
Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position.
Lightfoot, a Democrat, failed to get enough votes in the nine-person race to move on to an April 4 runoff election, according to projections by The Associated Press.
Paul Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago
NBC News DigitalNov 14 2022
Opinion
LARRY ELDER: Biden’s Versus Trump’s ‘Lies’ — What A Difference An Administration Makes
During Donald Trump’s presidency, The Washington Post kept a running tally of his alleged lies and/or misleading statements. But, when Joe Biden became president, the Post fact-checker, Glenn Kessler, announced an end to the database operation, saying: “Maintaining the Trump database over four years required about 400 additional 8-hour days over four years beyond our regular jobs for three
The Daily CallerDec 31 2022
News
L.A. County workers urged to mask up to prevent COVID surge
Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school. Wearing masks for this duration could help blunt another possible wave following New Year’s Day, officials say.
Los Angeles TimesJan 08 2023
News
Euphrat’s “Spaces of Belonging” exhibit ties in with Silicon Valley Reads
The Euphrat Museum of Art is presenting “Spaces of Belonging” in conjunction with Silicon Valley Reads 2023, which kicks off Jan. 26 at De Anza College, where the Euphrat is located. “Spaces of Belonging” features local artists Frances Paragon Arias, Ellen Bepp, Ted Fullwood and Flo Oy Wong, all of whom create such spaces through their community-based work and art. The exhibit runs through
San Jose Mercury NewsSep 06 2022
News
Trust in teachers is plunging amid a culture war in education
Americans are losing faith in their schoolteachers.
New polling suggests that fierce debates over what educators should be allowed to do and say in classrooms, an ascendant parents’ rights movement seeking control of what children learn at school, recent criticism of teachers from conservative lawmakers and news outlets and the lingering aftershocks from the pandemic have all sapped
Washington PostJan 03 2023
News
Lombardo calls for Nevadans to put aside partisan differences
CARSON CITY — Kicking off his first full day in office, Gov. Joe Lombardo today called for Nevadans to put aside partisan differences while promising to lead using core conservative tenets. Lombardo, a Republican, took a ceremonial oath of office in front of hundreds of supporters to mark the official start to his first term. Lombardo told hundreds of attendees at the Carson City Community
Las Vegas Sun