• State eyes increased calls on wildlife

    Tallahassee - Bears and coyotes and raccoons, oh my! As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for assistance related to wild animals during the past five years, according to a presentation that could go before the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this week.

  • Biden Calls for Increase in Taxes on the Rich

    As President Joe Biden visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, he called for an increase in taxes on the rich.

  • Community alliance calls for employment service rebuild

    Half a million people looking for employment are at risk of “serious harm” from “broken” government services for the unemployed, the Australian Council of Social Service says, as it calls for an overhaul in the budget. The council said it had written a letter signed by 23 health organisations, First Nations services, unions and others […]

  • SunExpress Increasing Services from Edinburgh to Türkiye for Summer 2024

    SunExpress, which only commenced services from the UK in 2022, will offer a choice of 11 flights a week from Edinburgh this summer to Antalya (seven per week), Dalaman (two per week) and Izmir (two per week)– compared to five flights a week in 2023. In total, SunExpress will offer 136 flights per week from nine UK airports this summer – Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, and London Stansted. This compares to 74 weekly flights from...

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    Bill proposed for increasing minimum age for girl marriage

    MPA and CPWB chairperson writes to Punjab home secretary, seeking support

  • Newsom calls for increased oversight of local homelessness efforts

    Frustrated over the lack of progress on homelessness in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for increased oversight of cities and counties that receive state funds in an effort to hold them accountable to deliver results. Newsom's more aggressive stance is the latest example of the governor wanting local governments to do more to lessen homelessness, which has worsened in his tenure despite more than $20 billion in state funds spent on programs to help over the last five years. He...

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    Proposed bill would increase driver’s license fees in Louisiana

    HB447 states drivers who apply for a new license or renew the current one would see an increase in the fees by about $6 per license.

  • Live: Emergency services called to Cornwall power failure incident

    The incident was reportedly sparked by a customer hearing noises from beneath a manhole

  • Bill seeks to increase electronics recycling in Minnesota, and make it free

    Supporters say it would help keep electronics out of the waste stream, where they pose an environmental and fire risk and waste valuable materials

  • California bill calls for crackdown on Clear at state’s airports

    Could a crackdown on Clear be brewing in the nation’s most populous state? On Tuesday, California lawmakers will begin considering a bill that, if passed, could place serious new regulations on the expedited airport security service. Critics say it could effectively force Clear out of many Golden State airports. At issue is the fact that …

  • Prison Calls Are Increasingly Free, but Prisoners Still Aren’t

    I recently saw the face of a friend whom I had never met before. In a video call to a California state prison facility, I was finally face-to-face—albeit via video chat—with Dominic Williams, who is serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole and who has spent the majority of his life More

  • Donald Trump Could Lose Secret Service Protection Under New Bill

    A prominent House Democrat has introduced new legislation that would strip felons of Secret Service protection, specifically mentioning former President Donald Trump in case he's convicted in one or more of his criminal trials.Mississippi Representative Bennie Thompson, ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is bringing forth the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act—or the DISGRACED...