The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, “This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing policy in three generations. It includes transformative investments in health care and education that will put our State […]
(The Center Square) – Washington state aims to have fast charging electric vehicle ports every 50 miles across the entire span of its 2,633 mile road system, and 3 million total in both public and private charging ports. However, these efforts to electrify the state's transportation sector could be undermined by copper wire thefts that have already hit newly-installed charging stations in various locations, leaving the chargers unusable and costing taxpayers. It’s...
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two investigations are underway after an inmate from the Washington State prison was shot and killed. The incident happened Tuesday around 9:00 p.m. at the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), 31-year-old Jacob Henson was being treated for stabbing injuries from an incident earlier that day at
(The Center Square) – Washington state government spending increased 169% from 1991 to 2023. The state’s total spending was $12.21 billion in 1991 and increased to $73.59 billion in 2023. When adjusted for inflation, that accounts for the 169% increase. That's according to budget documents provided online by the state. The migration of people to Washington over the past 32 years has triggered a dramatic increase in the number of state workers. ...
A poll released Wednesday shows President Joe Biden’s approval bump last month in swing states has all but vanished, with Republican nominee Donald Trump again ahead of Biden in six of the seven states most likely to impact the 2024 presidential election.
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission voted to approve the acquisition of Springwood Ranch in an effort to save declining salmon populations and secure water supplies. The Friday decision, made possible by $24 million that the state set aside in the capital budget, followed a presentation from the Washington Department of Wish & Wildlife on the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan and its Water Storage Goal. Mike Livingston, WDFW Region 3...
The spokesperson for the US State Department refrained from commenting on reports of the US using Pakistani air bases to target terrorist groups in Afghanistan and requested clarification from the Pentagon on the matter. Vedant Patel, the Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, on Thursday, April 18th, during a press briefing regarding the US’s […]
BATON ROUGE — FEMA approved a new hazard mitigation plan for Louisiana that will help the state qualify for federal aid and grants until 2029, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced Tuesday.The Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan went into effect March 21 and will be in place until March 20, 2029. GOHSEP led the effort to establish the new plan."Having a strong state hazard mitigation plan is critical to help Louisiana communities prepare and...
Maine is set to become the latest state to join an interstate compact for social worker licensure. The proposal is designed to make it easier for social workers to practice in new states.
This holiday break is aimed at letting public workers fully enjoy five straight days off from April 27 to May 1
(The Center Square) – One of Spokane Valley's most outspoken voices, City Councilmember Al Merkel, announced his bid for a seat in the Washington State Senate on Wednesday. Merkel, a relative newcomer to politics and a recent addition to Spokane Valley leadership, said that having grown up the child of foreign service officers, he's naturally attracted to service-oriented roles, and the Senate was the next step. "If you want to get something done, you can't just...
HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 211 HAND: 9⅜" ARM: 31½" WINGSPAN: 76¼" 40-YARD DASH: 4.50 3-CONE: 6.88 SHUTTLE: 4.37 VERTICAL: 37.5" BROAD: 10'2" POSITIVES — Very good