Echoes of the past in Pennsylvania coal towns’ fight against data centers
Pennsylvania Capital-StarAs the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes.
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A last-minute change to Georgia’s ballot QR code bill could steer voting in a new direction
Georgia RecorderGeorgia’s ballot QR code crisis is resolved for now, but a late change to an elections bill passed during last month’s special session adds a new twist to the question of how future elections across the state will be ...
Read article →Ohio economists split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals
Ohio Capital JournalAfter the Ohio General Assembly last month passed measures aimed at limiting fraud in the state’s Medicaid program, a panel of economists is split on their potential effectiveness. Senate Bill 315 is awaiting Gov. Mik...
Read article →Forest Service chief defends agency’s largest reorganization in a century
Wisconsin ExaminerThis story was first published by WyoFile. PARK CITY, UTAH — The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving ...
Read article →Georgia can do more to protect health coverage for its youngest residents
Georgia Recorder“If children are well, then the village is well.” This adage beautifully expresses a vital public health concept: A community’s health is best measured by how it protects and nurtures the welfare of its most vulnerabl...
Read article →Ohio grocer Kroger announces $1.65 billion deal to purchase Giant Eagle
Ohio Capital JournalThe Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger announced plans Wednesday to purchase one of its competitors, Giant Eagle, for $1.65 billion. The Pennsylvania-based retailer has more than 200 locations stretching from Maryland to...
Read article →Ohio University receives first award from Rural Health Transformation Fund
Ohio Capital JournalOhio University will receive the first funding from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, according to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office. The Athens-based university is set to receive $10 million from a fund t...
Read article →Wildlife road crossings and habitat will be focus of Shapiro administration working group
Pennsylvania Capital-StarEleven state agencies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety and reconnect fragmented wildlands as the commonwealth plans future transportatio...
Read article →Federal changes to SNAP could cost Minnesota more than $100M per year
Ohio Capital JournalMinnesota could be on the hook for as much as $250 million in its next budget to pay for a share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thanks to a provision in the Republican megalaw on tax cuts and spendi...
Read article →Power struggle delayed the University of Florida’s presidential search
Florida PhoenixAs Oscar Wilde might have said (had he lived in Florida), “To lose one university president may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose three in three years looks like carelessness.” Or arrogance with a side of rank inco...
Read article →What happened when an LNG giant came to town
Louisiana IlluminatorLittle of Venture Global’s good fortune is making its way back to Cameron, some residents say. They had hoped the LNG terminals would bring a second wind. Instead, the industrial activity makes some want to leave.
Read article →Imams thank local police, county prosecutor for swift action on threats to Madison Heights mosque
Michigan AdvanceMembers of the Imams Council of Michigan gathered at the American Islamic Community Center in Madison Heights, which was the target of threats of death and violence on Sunday when the mosque received two voicemails wi...
Read article →County clerk Amanda Gonzalez wins Democratic nomination for Colorado secretary of state
Colorado NewslineAmanda Gonzalez, who is ending her first term as Jefferson County’s clerk and recorder, won the Democratic primary to be Colorado’s next secretary of state. The Associated Press called the race at 7:25 p.m. Tues...
Read article →Minimum wage adjusts for inflation in many states and localities July 1, but not in Nevada
Nevada CurrentThe minimum wage is going up in 17 states and localities July 1, but Nevada isn’t one of them. With one or two exceptions, this summer’s minimum wage increases across the country are the result of statutes or ordinanc...
Read article →Farmers, residents push back against proposed solar array in Wexford County
Michigan AdvanceThis coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At least 50 residents in Wexford County packed Monday’s meeting of the Wexford Joint Pl...
Read article →Residents continue to weigh in on Crow Wing County’s ICE agreements
Minnesota ReformerReprinted with permission from KAXE. BRAINERD — The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office’s cooperation with federal immigration agents continues to draw both public ire and support. Eight residents spoke during the...
Read article →Michigan lawmakers, local officials and residents renew push for statewide data center moratorium
Michigan AdvanceGathering on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening, Michigan lawmakers joined with residents and officials from communities across the state to demand greater local control over data center development. Michigan became a ...
Read article →Democrat wins Gwinnett County-based state Senate special election after close call
Georgia RecorderDemocrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill the remainder of a former Democratic state senator’s term in a race that turned out tighter than expected. Sen. Nabilah Parkes of Duluth stepped down from her s...
Read article →Blair County commissioners approve ‘Budget Impasse Policy’ in case of another state funding delay
Pennsylvania Capital-StarBlair County commissioners now have a policy outlining how they'll control spending in case of a prolonged state budget delay, a common occurrence in Harrisburg that has an outsized impact on certain government agencies.
Read article →In Albemarle County, Park’s Edge residents endure stinking floods, rat infestations, fire hazards
Virginia Mercury“My toilet is leaking and draining all over my floor. In the master bedroom, with an odor,” Park’s Edge resident Lanika Hester emailed to her property manager at 9:55 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. A foul-smelling su...
Read article →Victims of San Diego mosque shooting remembered as pillars of local Muslim community
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