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Apr 20 2023
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Colorado House advances bi-partisan bills aimed at rural areas
Three bills aimed at improving life in rural Colorado appear to be sailing through the General Assembly. The Colorado House on Wednesday advanced legislation on a preliminary vote to secure more good-paying jobs, build local economies and streamline investments in energy technology and schools. House Bill 23-1247, sponsored by Reps. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, and Ty Winter, R-Trinidad
Journal-AdvocateApr 14 2023
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NBA Docks Mavericks $750,000 For Tanking—Just .0001% Of Billionaire Owner Mark Cuban's Net Worth
The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 Friday for controversially sitting out its top players last week to secure a better draft position while still in playoff contention, chump change for the team’s billionaire owner Mark Cuban. The Mavericks engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting five of its six top scorers last Friday against the Chicago Bulls when the team still
ForbesApr 17 2023
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REI to close only Portland store, citing break-ins, theft
The outdoor retail giant REI Co-op announced Monday that it plans to close its store in Portland’s Pearl District early next year, citing an increase in crime and thefts. In in email to its members Monday, REI said its store in Portland “had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security.” The company added that it has “outgrown” the Pearl
The OregonianApr 14 2023
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Kent voters weigh $495 million school improvement bond
The Kent School District is asking voters to approve a $495 million bond issue to improve school buildings, athletic fields and make safety, accessibility and technology upgrades. Ballots for the special election are due April 25. If approved, about three-quarters of the bond funds would be spent on facility improvements ($132.3 million), health and safety improvements ($120.3 million) and
The Seattle TimesFeb 17 2023
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Democrats will visit border in March after refusal to join Judiciary Republicans on trip
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have refused to attend a congressional hearing on the U.S.-Mexico border next week and called it a "brazen act of political grandstanding" by Republicans. Ranking member Jerry Nadler and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement ranking member Pramila Jayapal of Washington announced Democrats' refusal to cooperate with Chairman
Washington ExaminerMar 07 2023
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White House backs Senate bill to boost US ability to ban TikTok
The White House said it backed legislation introduced on Tuesday by a dozen Senators to give the administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other foreign-based technologies if they pose national security threats.
The endorsement boosts efforts by a number of lawmakers to ban the popular ByteDance-owned app, which is used by more than 100 million Americans.
ReutersApr 14 2023
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Spotlight on CA leaders after abortion pill rulings
Doctors and patients in California can rest assured that the abortion pill mifepristone is legal to prescribe and take — for now. Late Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the most significant part of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling last week out of Texas that the FDA’s approval of the drug more than two decades ago was “arbitrary and capricious.” The
CalMattersFeb 10 2023
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U.S. Shoots Down High-Altitude Object Over U.S. Airspace
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. shot down a high-altitude object over U.S. territorial waters.
WASHINGTON—A U.S. military jet fighter shot down a high altitude object spotted in Alaskan airspace, the White House said Friday.
The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat to the safety of civilians,” John Kirby, a
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 17 2023
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Celtics legend Paul Pierce fined over $1 million by SEC over crypto violations
Paul Pierce is the latest Boston sports legend to get in hot water because of his ties to cryptocurrency. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has charged former Celtics star Paul Pierce for making false promotion statements about EMAX, a cryptocurrency sold by EthereumMax. The SEC announced also that Pierce settled the charges and agreed to pay $1.409 million and will not
MassLive.comApr 17 2023
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US stun Canada to win women’s ice hockey world championship
Hilary Knight scores three times to secure the US a 6-3 win over archrival Canada. Hilary Knight scored third-period power play goals 27 seconds apart as the United States stunned archrivals Canada 6-3 in Ontario to win the gold medal final of the women’s world ice hockey championships. Canada had led 3-2 heading into the third period in the final on Sunday evening and were on course for a
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