PROGRESO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — All four candidates for the Progreso school board failed to file campaign finance reports in April. The campaign pits Trustee Alejandro “Alex” Alanis and Trustee Olga S. Oviedo against two challengers, Carmen Acosta and Yadira Flores, who are concerned about corruption in Progreso. On Wednesday morning, however, all four candidates had []
Maui County officials are pushing back and offering clarifications after the Hawaii attorney general's office released a report that flagged communications issues in the response to the deadly August wildfire
On the day wildfires destroyed much of Lahaina and killed at least 101 people, poor communications between Maui’s mayor and top state and local emergency officials stymied their realization of how serious the situation was. At one point, Maui’s top emergency management official rejected an offer of additional help from Honolulu. And evidence since gathered indicates the catastrophic fire that exploded on the afternoon of Aug. 8 ignited in the same area where a downed powerline had sparked an...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday that he will be running for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Schmidt served as attorney general for 12
Some of the Republicans vying for their party’s nomination for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District in the May 7 primary are tapping into their own deep pockets to infuse their campaigns with cash, according to new campaign disclosures. Continue reading at The Republic News.
SENIOR Nigerian public officers are notoriously parsimonious with their recall once out of office. From among their club memoirs are the unusual. In a country ruled by whim, risk aversion is prudent when you are out of power. By feigning amnesia, yesterday’s men limit the likelihood that their successors may remember them for the wrong reasons. […]
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(WHTM) - U.S. Senator Bob Casey was in Harrisburg on Thursday as the general election season kicks off. Casey hosted a roundtable discussion with veterans and touted his record of helping those who've served. Afterward, he discussed his re-election campaign and a push to hold companies accountable for increasing prices while turning record profits. He []
(The Center Square) – A new report says Wisconsin is in its best fiscal position in decades. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released its latest report this week. It looks at the state’s debt, budget health, general fund reserves and what the future may hold for the state. “Overall, the state’s finances ended 2023 in outstanding fashion. Wisconsin has improved its fiscal condition substantially since the Great Recession years, a period marked by severe budget...
The department announced the formation of the Airline Passenger Protection Partnership on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, during a ceremony at Denver International Airport (DEN). Partnership Opens Federal Data Books for States Investigating Airlines Under the new cooperative, the 18 states joining the partnership will get additional resources to investigate allegations of airline and […]
A combination of anger, incredulity and boredom at having to appear in a Manhattan courtroom four days a week is creating havoc for Donald Trump's closest aides who are finding it difficult to get him to campaign or meet with wealthy campaign donors.According to a deep dive from the Washington Post, the former president is having a hard time coping with all of the restrictions visited upon him as he attends the hush money trial where he is facing 34 felony counts — one of which could land him in...
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has made major adjustment in his cabinet.