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Jun 25 2024
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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise taxes.
In chaotic scenes, protesters overwhelmed police and chased them away in an attempt to storm the parliament compound. Flames could be seen coming
ReutersJun 18 2024
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Oklahoma Education Department's PR contract raises questions under new executive order
The Governor's Executive Order prohibiting agencies from using your tax dollars for self-promotion is already under question. Many are wondering if the State Department of Education's current outside PR firm contract is a violation. A FOX25 investigation found that more than $100k of Oklahomans tax dollars have gone to the out of state PR firm, Vought Strategies, to promote Superintendent Ryan
FOX 25 KOKHJul 19 2023
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Powerball's jackpot reaches $1 billion—here's the after-tax payout in every U.S. state
Powerball's jackpot prize is now $1 billion, the third-highest ever. But the amount that winners take home will vary by hundreds of millions of dollars, based on the payout they choose and whether their state charges taxes on the winnings. Powerball's next draw is Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. ET. There are two payout options: The full jackpot amount spread out over 30 years as an annual
CNBCJun 19 2024
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Round Rock ISD passes balanced budget for 2024-25 school year
The Round Rock Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a balanced budget for the 2024-25 school year at their meeting on Tuesday. The $466 million general fund budget overcomes a previously projected deficit of over $30 million. The adopted budget includes a proposed property tax rate of $0.6969 per $100 valuation for the general fund, a decrease of 2.41 cents from the prior
CBS Austin KEYEJun 21 2024
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West provoked Ukraine war, Nigel Farage says
Nigel Farage has said the West "provoked" Russia's invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and Nato military alliance eastwards. The Reform UK leader told the BBC that "of course" the war was President Vladimir Putin's fault. But he added that the expansion of the EU and Nato gave him a "reason" to tell the Russian people "they're coming for us again". In an interview with the BBC'
BBC NewsJun 21 2024
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STRS votes to block bonuses to investing staff, 2 years after $5.3 billion loss
View a previous report on an ousted STRS board member’s return in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In a move unseen in years for the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, its board narrowly voted to block bonuses to the investment staff. In a 5-4 vote Friday morning, reformers now making up a majority on the STRS board took their first decisive action since a legal battle
NBC 4 WCMHJun 19 2024
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Funding boosts mental health resources at Napa middle schools
Every seventh grade classroom in the Napa Valley Unified School District will have the opportunity to learn about wellness and mental health resources available to them come August. The classroom-wide expansion was possible after local mental health service organization Mentis gained funding from the 2004 Mental Health Services Act, which imposes a 1% income tax on some California residents to
The Press DemocratJun 28 2024
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Dallas firm Associa acquires two buildings for new HQ in off-market buy
The search for Associa’s new headquarters isn’t as simple as most companies’ quests. The firm, which purports to be the largest manager of residential real estate in the U.S., prefers to own its assets. Associa, founded in 1979, has a very stable financial history, according to chairman and CEO John Carona. “Long-term ownership provides us with the opportunity for appreciation in value, along
The Dallas Morning NewsJul 01 2024
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Hunter Biden sues Fox News over miniseries, claiming the outlet "distorts the truth"
Lawyers for Hunter Biden, the Biden son clouded by personal controversies and a recent conviction for lying on a form to buy a gun, filed a lawsuit against Fox News on Monday over a miniseries they had posted and then taken down from their digital streaming service.
The program, titled "The Trial of Hunter Biden," was a six-part docuseries released in 2022 that featured a "mock trial"
SalonJun 12 2024
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McLean County Unit 5 approves amended fiscal 2024 budget
NORMAL — An amended McLean County Unit 5 budget with increased property tax revenue and reduced expenditures was approved by the Board of Education on Monday. The board adopted a $216 million budget for fiscal 2024 in September assuming a roughly 8% increase in local property tax revenue. Fiscal 2024 ends June 30, 2024. In May, the staff presented the revised spending plan, which anticipated
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