• Tide seems to be turning for IT as hiring mandates rise 50% in February

    Active demand for technology talent hit a new monthly high for this fiscal year last month, kindling hopes of recovery in the IT services job market that has hit a two-decade low this fiscal.Hiring mandates for IT talent stood at 124,000 in February, which is a nearly 50% jump compared to January and 33% higher than in December, data from staffing firm Xpheno shows.To be sure, these are hiring mandates given out by companies based on future prediction of demand and all of them may not lead to...

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    California doubles water allocation for most contractors following February storms

    By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains. The State Water Project is a major source for 27 million people. The majority of contractors who supply the water

  • California doubles State Water Project allocation thanks to February storms

    On the heels of a soaking start to 2024, state water managers on Friday announced a considerable increase in their forecasted water allocation for the year. The California Department of Water Resources said it expects to provide 30% of requested supplies from the State Water Project, a massive network of reservoirs, canals and dams that supplies 29 water agencies serving about 27 million people. The increase is double the initial projection issued in February of 15%. The federal Central Valley...

  • Illinois pork farmers say California mandates could cause urban food insecurity

    (The Center Square) – Democratic state lawmakers want to pass a plethora of bills that spend taxpayer dollars on grant programs to make food more accessible. Legislators are looking to pass Senate Bill 3219 to provide grants for equipment upgrades to grocers. Senate Bill 2209 would establish a grant program offering up to $7,500 per school site to initiate Breakfast After the Bell programs. Senate Bill 1931 would provide free breakfast and lunch to all Illinois students attending...

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    New California law mandates bars and nightclubs to offer drug testing devices for drinks

    In an effort to make nightlife safer, a new law in California will be requiring bars and nightclubs to provide customers with drug testing devices for their drinks starting July.

  • California extends deadline for students seeking state financial aid amid FAFSA turmoil

    California students will have an extra month to submit applications for state financial aid, a deadline extension to help with ongoing setbacks and delays that have plagued the roll out of new federal forms that colleges and states rely on to calculate a student's scholarships and loans. Federal officials alerted colleges of the latest mishap on Friday — errors in the processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, that have resulted in schools receiving inaccurate...

  • FAFSA delays prompt California lawmakers to extend deadline for student financial aid applications

    The California Legislature has voted to give prospective college students more time to apply for financial aid

  • Lego forces California police department to stop using toy heads to mask the identities of suspects after it went viral amid new social media rules for law agencies

    Murrieta Police Department went viral with the humorous Instagram posts which substituted suspects' heads for their Lego equivalent. It was responding to a new California law banning the display of mugshots and suspect photos for non-violent crimes. But the department will have to find a new disguise after the toy company asked them to stop

  • Mask Network Trading 10.8% Lower Over Last 7 Days (MASK)

    Mask Network (MASK) traded down 11.9% against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on March 19th. During the last seven days, Mask Network has traded 10.8% lower against the dollar. One Mask Network token can currently be bought for $4.44 or 0.00006875 BTC on major exchanges. Mask Network has […]

  • California is not all right

    Despite stubbornly high inflation and record-high credit card debt, the economy added 2.7 million jobs last year while unemployment hovered just below 4%. But not all states did as well. California, the gem of Democratic uniparty governance, added just 154,000 jobs, and joblessness stagnated above 5%. While states such as Florida and Texas grew their […]

  • Unemployment increased in February

    Unemployment in Bartholomew County increased in February, while the labor force shrunk, according to figures released Monday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Continue reading at The Republic News.

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    Why Sunglasses Indoors Eric?

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Eric Church didn’t start wearing sunglasses onstage to make a fashion statement. Quote, “I wear contacts and my eyes don’t do real well with lubrication, but we would play all these bars