A deadly combination of high wind, power outages, communication failures and a lack of leadership from the Maui Emergency Management Agency created chaos during the Aug. 8 wildfires, according to the first phase of findings from a state investigation.
The fire Sunday ravaged a mobile home in the Valley View mobile home park in Amity Township.
MILLSBORO, Del. – The Delaware State Fire Marshall is investigating a fire that occurred early Sunday Morning at 28253 Basin Rd in Millsboro. As first responders arrived, the fire was advancing to the eaves, attic, and roof line of the two-story residential structure. Firefighters conducted a primary search of the structure on the account of conflicting reports that an occupant
GREENWOOD, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - An update from the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department on the gas plant after the fire earlier this week. The Greenwood VFD and the Midland TX Fire Department Station Two were out on the gas plant in Greenwood Thursday afternoon, the 19th, for four hours for final Fire Suppression, you can see []
A Democratic state senator in Minnesota was arrested early Monday after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress, authorities said. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was booked into the Becker County Jail on Monday for a suspected first-degree burglary offense, according to online jail records. A homeowner on the 700 block of Granger Road in Detroit Lakes reported an active burglary to 911 around 4:45 a.m., Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd told FOX9 Minneapolis. During a search of the home, the...
NBC news reported under the headline "Tammy Baldwin fights to maintain appeal in rural Wisconsin amid Democratic slide." The subhead is "The senator has outrun other members of her party in rural areas before. This November, she'll have to manage being on a ballot with Donald Trump." Here's the gist of the story: Baldwin is bracing for a tough re-election race against likely Republican nominee Eric Hovde, a multimillionaire and bank owner who loaned $8 million of his own money to his campaign...
State legislative bodies have always played a leading role in determining outcomes for fundamental but humdrum issues like state budgets, insurance regulations, road safety laws, and civil services. But the last few years have demonstrated their overriding importance in matters related to personal freedom and social wellbeing. One issue where this has played out powerfully […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia Democrats want an investigation after they said a state audit surfaced questions about whether Gov. Brian Kemp's administration circumvented state contracting requirements, potentially for political gain. It's not immediately clear which state or federal agencies might lead the probe, and Democrats said they haven't formally requested an investigation. At issue is a $1.1 billion contract the Georgia Department of Human Services...
Nicole Mitchell, a 49-year-old first-term Democrat who reps the Twin Cities suburbs of Woodbury and Maplewood, was taken into custody after a homeowner called police in Detroit Lakes — 220 mi
Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan. Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget. [ more › ]
(The Center Square) – A measure now in the Illinois House says the Illinois Emergency Management Agency would be able to do “all things necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the implementation” of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Opponents of Senate Bill 3434 said Illinois’ emergency authority continues under the Pritzker administration and giving more power lacks proper oversight. State Sen. Win Stoller, R-Germantown Hills, said the bill grants extraordinary...
Auditors said the Department of Human Services may have flouted a state law when it rushed to launch a federally funded cash assistance program for low-income Georgians shortly before Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection in 2022.