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Apr 11 2024
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Government report finds just 12% of federal offices occupied in D.C.
Federal agencies used only 12% of their headquarters space in the District of Columbia last year, according to a new report that confirms government offices in the nation’s capital have become ghost towns.
The Public Buildings Reform Board, an independent agency with a mandate to dispose of unused properties, said workers sent home by pandemic shutdown policies haven’t come back to the
Washington TimesFeb 22 2024
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DAPL trial day 4: More law enforcement testifies against U.S. Government
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — On day four of the trial between North Dakota and the U.S. Government, the state continues to ask for assistance in covering costs related to the DAPL protests. This is a request that former President Donald Trump denied back in 2017. KX News has more about the interactions between the U.S. and North Dakota in the courtroom. The fourth day of the trial between North
KX NewsApr 12 2024
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Governing Scottish National Party Sees Lowest Support in a Decade
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a political “apocalypse” as a survey showed support for his leftist-separatist Scottish National Party has fallen to its lowest level in a decade amid the chaotic rollout of his new hate speech law. A poll conducted by YouGov amid the implementation of the deeply controversial and draconian speech restrictions showed that the Labour Party has
Breitbart NewsApr 11 2024
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Idaho Bans Compelled Use of Pronouns in Schools, Government Entities
Gov. Brad Little signed the bill on Monday and the new law takes effect on July 1. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law on Monday banning government entities and schools from compelling staff and students to use pronouns for individuals that do not correspond with their biological sex. Under the legislation, government employees “shall not be subject to adverse employment action” if
The Epoch TimesApr 17 2024
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News publishers group urges government to investigate Google for blocking some California news outlets
An organization that represents more than 2,000 news publishers sent letters on Tuesday to federal agencies, urging them to launch an investigation into Google after the tech behemoth began removing links to California-based news outlets.
The move from Google, which drew swift backlash, came over a proposed law that would require tech companies to pay for news content.
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CNN (Online News)Apr 16 2024
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Vandalia schools sue city government for millions; sides spar in public comments
Apr. 16—The Vandalia-Butler School District is suing the city of Vandalia for what the school system alleges are "breaches of revenue sharing related to tax-abated properties." The district contends that the city owes the school system in excess of $10 million, its lawsuit filing said. The suit was filed a few days after the city says it paid the district more than $1 million in the dispute.
Yahoo NewsApr 10 2024
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The government was supposed to simplify the FAFSA. Instead, they created a glitchy fiasco.
This year, the Department of Education unveiled an updated, streamlined version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The financial aid application is used by millions of American students and is required for anyone seeking federal student loans or grants, as well as institutional financial aid at most colleges. Good idea, right? Well, not exactly. Instead of making the
ReasonApr 10 2024
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Thai Central Bank Holds Rate, Deepening Rift With Government
Thailand’s central bank left interest rates unchanged, refusing to yield to the demands of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to lower borrowing costs and signaling growing differences with the government over approaches to supporting Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
The Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-2 to maintain the one-day repurchase rate steady at a decade-high 2.50%, as
BloombergApr 23 2024
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More than 150 arrested as NYC campus protests against Israeli government gain in reach and fervor
More than 150 people were arrested Monday and into Tuesday as anti war protests that started at Columbia continued into their second week and spread to NYU and campuses across the city. The national spotlight has been fixed on New York City colleges since Columbia’s president testified before Congress last week regarding antisemitism on campus, an action followed by students erecting tent
GothamistApr 17 2024
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UAE government unit denies cloud seeding took place before Dubai floods
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM), a government taskforce responsible for cloud seeding missions in the United Arab Emirates, denied reports that it carried out the weather modification technique in the runup to heavy storms across the country, therefore exacerbating flooding in places like Dubai. The organization told CNBC that it did not dispatch pilots for seeding operations before
CNBC