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Alberta reports first confirmed case of the Omicron variant
Links to the breadcrumb trail news Local news Author of the article: Brittany Gervais Publication date: November 30, 2021 ⢠3 hours ago ⢠Read for 4 minutes ⢅
A public flagpole, a Christian flag, and the first amendment to the constitution
"We disagree with the views of the camp constitution," he added, "but we defend its right to speak."The Biden administration also filed a brief request to the Supreme Court last week to overturn the First Circuit's decision in the…
Democrats struggle to keep their grassroots energized as frustrations mount
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats recognize that an essential part of the challenge for their party is structural: with a narrow majority in Congress, the party cannot pass anything unless the whole group agrees. That empowers…
The government is firing Canada’s highest military officer and making the interim leader his…
The federal government has Adm. Dismissed Art McDonald as Chief of Defense Staff and replaced him with the officer who had served as Interim Leader in the Canadian Armed Forces.The appointment of General Wayne Eyre, who has held the top…
Iraqi Kurds cite work and transplants as reasons for gambling in Minsk
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) - The smuggler had said the car would arrive in 10 minutes, but Zaid Ramadan had waited for three hours in the thick forest on the Polish-Belarusian border,…
PEI government vows to fight against this wrong decision by the CFIA to stop potato exports to the…
Prime Minister Dennis King said the PEI government will consider all options at its disposal, including legal ones, to combat Canada's Food Inspectorate's suspension of fresh potato exports from the provincial to the US King said the…
Trump urges ex-aide Navarro to protect executive privilege in the House of Representatives COVID-19…
Former President TrumpDonald TrumpPennsylvania's GOP-controlled Senate gives up to 0K for election investigations Trump congratulates Rittenhouse on acquittal The memo: Rittenhouse verdict echoes in the polarized nation MORE said in a…
$ 16 million from the federal government to improve Chestnut and Walnut Streets in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - Rockford will receive more than $ 16 million from the federal government and the money will be used to repair Chestnut and Walnut Streets.
City guides said the project will better connect all parts of the…
Blinken travels to Africa while the US tries to avert disaster in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON - Foreign Secretary Antony J. Blinken left early Tuesday on a five-day tour of Africa where he will support democratic principles and advance diplomacy to prevent Ethiopia from sinking into a catastrophic civil war.Blinken plans…
Federal computers vulnerable to cyberattacks
A new White House directive outlines nearly 300 cybersecurity vulnerabilities that make the federal government's obsolete computer systems vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Thursday (Nov. 11).…
Parkview Medical Center receives 15 health care workers from the federal government
PUEBLO, Colorado (KRDO) - For the first time since the pandemic began, a Colorado hospital is receiving federal government assistance in treating COVID-19 patients. On Monday, Parkview Medical Center began training 15 health…
Florida Sports Betting Update: Federal Judges Frustrated With US Government Response
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Muhyiddin hopes the clashes between Perikatan and BN in Melaka will not affect relations with the…
Perikatan Nasional (PN) President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin speaks during Perikatan Nasional's nomination ceremony for the election of Melaka State in Shah Alam on November 6, 2021 - Image by Miera Zulyana
SUBANG, Nov. 6 - Perikatan…
The AP Interview: Justice Department Carries Out Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Justice is stepping up action to fight ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other measures, its No. 2 official told The Associated…
Column: States lead in regulating climate change, now let the federal government follow suit |…
Starting this week, countries around the world will come together in Glasgow for COP26 to discuss how the…
HBCU NATIONAL CENTER ESTABLISHED TO REPLY CALL FOR DIVERSITY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
President Biden's Demand for Diversity in the Federal Government, Jacqueline Lewis, founded HBCU to provide internships for black students in Washington, DC…
COVID-19: Federal vaccination certificate now available in BC
Links to the breadcrumb trail news Local news Starting today, proof of vaccination is required for all travel in Canada by plane, train or cruise ship. Author of the article: Nathan Griffiths An…
Eleven states are suing US government over vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Oct. 29 (Reuters) - Eleven states with Republican governors sued the Biden administration on Friday for blocking a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and in violation of federal…
India’s highest court is investigating espionage allegations against the government
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's Supreme Court set up a panel of experts on Wednesday to investigate allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government used Israeli…
USA stops aid to Sudanese government after coup
WASHINGTON - The United States has frozen $ 700 million in direct aid to the Sudanese government in response to Monday's coup, and American officials have called for the Sudanese military to immediately release civilian leaders and…
Florida’s top doctor rejects Mask and is told to leave the meeting
MIAMI (AP) - Florida's chief health officer was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask in the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious illness,…
Canadian Cruise Sector Urges Government To Work With US To Save Industry – Cruise Industry…
A coalition of Canadian cruise industry companies and associations has called on the Canadian government to "work immediately with the US federal government to develop a mutually beneficial and responsible approach to the handling of…
Tourism and Hospitality Restoration Program and Federal Government Restoration Program for Most…
TO To help Canadians and Canadian businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has put in place a comprehensive package of measures, including the Canadian Emergency Wage Grant, Canadian Emergency Rent Grant,…
West Virginia lawmaker Craig Blair compares the federal COVID-19 vaccine rule to Nazi Germany…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Senate president likened the U.S. government's COVID-19 corporate vaccine ordinance to Nazi Germany when the Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed a bill on Tuesday to restrict employers…
Federal Government Examines Progress With Rent Assistance And Fund Reallocation – NBC 6 South…
It's much needed money for people who are behind on rent, but some rental support programs have been slow to get the money to those who need it.
The federal government now wants to know how much money local programs have…
The US Supreme Court reaffirms police officers accused of excessive violence
An overview of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, the United States, June 25, 2021. REUTERS / Ken CedenoOctober 18 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court signaled on Monday that it is not backing down on its inclination to provide…
Venezuelan government suspends negotiations with opposition
CARACAS / PRAIA, Oct. 16 (Reuters) - Venezuela announced on Saturday that it would suspend negotiations with the opposition, due to resume this weekend, after Cape Verde brought Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a Venezuelan envoy, on…
The federal government predicts that heating costs for private homes will rise sharply this winter
(CNN) - Americans should expect to…
The editors: State and federal governments are carefully looking for ways to curb armed violence |…
But more should be done on the front end, and fortunately, the federal government has re-committed to this work after more than two decades of prohibition.The 1996 Dickey Amendment banned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from…
6 ways SASE helps agencies comply with the President’s Cyber EO
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a holistic approach to protecting data, intellectual property and networks, both in the cloud and on premises.
Federal agencies received…
Large majorities in all parties are in favor of the federal government being allowed to negotiate…
Most people lack confidence that President Biden, the Democrats in Congress, or the Republicans will do the right thing on drug prices
Allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to lower drug prices for Medicare…
Opinion: Why aren’t federal agencies helping better with reconstruction? – GV wire
Surveys consistently show that US consumers want to buy American-made products. Americans in particular do not want to shop in China and know that buying âMade in USAâ can support good jobs and…
Our economy works when consumers choose winners | Brunell
Poland and America are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. That becomes clearer and clearer as President Biden presents his progressive agenda. The key question for the future: "Will the state or consumers drive…
A proclamation for Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
Since time immemorial, Native Americans, Alaskans and Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures - and protected the land, language, spirit, knowledge and tradition for generations. On Indigenous Peoples Day, our nation…
Federal government praises the decision of Gov. DeSantis to give senior citizens priority in…
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State Lawsuit in Navigable Waters Repels Federal Overreaction – Mike Dunleavy
The state of Alaska is suing the federal government for state ownership of sunken land beneath four inland rivers.
The lawsuit filed today in federal district court seeks to erase all federal property claims on land under the sections of…
UAE begins selling first US dollar bonds
General view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed / File PhotoDUBAI, Oct. 6 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates began marketing a US dollar-denominated three-tranche bond on Wednesday, the first…
Southwest Announces Compulsory Vaccination For Employees; says federal regulation is the reason…
Southwest Airlines on Monday told its 54,000+ employees that they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8th.>> Read more trending newsSouthwest said the vaccine mandate came into effect due to new rules from the Biden…
Texas lawmakers are weighing how to spend the $ 16 billion state COVID-19 aid
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - With only two weeks left in the third special session, state lawmakers are weighing in committee for the first time on Monday how to channel federal COVID-19 aid for the first time.
State Senator Jane Nelson,…
States and cities are only slowly issuing the federal pandemic
When Congress considered a massive COVID-19 bailout earlier this year, hundreds of mayors across the United States advocated billions in "immediate action" aimed at shoring up their finances and revitalizing their communities.
Now…
The federal government is hindering the recovery of small businesses
It is a familiar refrain that small businesses are the backbone of the economy.
In Noblesville, Indiana, it really is. Located north of Indianapolis, our city is home to a dynamic mix of large and small businesses…
Ethiopia arrests former Tigray interim government officials
NAIROBI, Oct. 2 (Reuters) - A former senior official of an interim government for the Tigray region of Ethiopia appeared in court on Saturday on charges of inciting a conflict between the Tigraan people and the central government and of…
No shutdown, but budget constraints for federal agencies
While Congress averted a government shutdown for the time being, the Emergency Resolutions Act passed on Thursday will only fund the government until December 3.
How does the federal government work if it is…
The federal government could close on Friday. Here’s what that could mean for Oregon and…
If members of the Congress do not reach a financing agreement by the end of Thursday - the last day of the federal financial year - the federal government will officially close on Friday morning.Here's an overview of what a government…
Federal government facing possible closure by the end of the weekend | WDVM25 & DCW50
WASHINGTON (WDVM) - Things are tense on Capitol Hill this week as Congress rushes to prevent a government shutdown.
You haven't received your stimulus check yet? You can still get it!
With the new fiscal…
Debt Cap: This is the federal payments at risk if the US defaults
If the US can't raise its debt ceiling and pay its bills, millions of Americans could feel the hardship. Social security checks, veteran's benefits, child tax credits, and more could be frozen.
"Anything the government spends money…
UofSC economist says government shutdown is unlikely by the end of the week
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A University of South Carolina economist said the federal government was unlikely to close at midnight Friday, the deadline by which Congress must reach an agreement on funding to keep it open keep.After that, the…
The bill aims to codify the federal cyber staff rotation program
New laws going through Congress could give US agencies some breathing space as they struggle to fill cybersecurity positions in the face of a global skills shortage.A bipartisan bill, backed by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., And Nancy Mace,…
The Senate GOP is torpedoing the US government funding bill, increasing the likelihood of a federal…
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans blocked Monday night an attempt by the Democrats to open a debate on a comprehensive bill that would avert several impending budget crises for the federal government.
The…
Explainer: What Happens When the U.S. Federal Government Shuts Down?
The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building can be seen when the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, the United States, on July 26, 2019. REUTERS / Erin Scott / File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Reuters) - Washington is working to avert a…
Terror threat: Federal government does not want a moratorium on security laws
The Federal Data Protection Officer Ulrich Kelber has repeatedly pushed for a moratorium on security legislation in recent years. The federal government does not agree. The recommendation of such a pause for thought misses "that an…
States that are at a disadvantage in the race to recruit cybersecurity experts
CHICAGO (AP) - Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan and team up with state police investigators to analyze evidence and track…
UAE announce new government structure
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.…
Governor Stitt seeks answers to the federal distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments
State health officials said they currently have enough antibody treatments for Oklahomans that they need in the fight against COVID-19.However, Governor Kevin Stitt questions the Biden administration, which recently changed how providers…
Federal government agrees on the most recent extension of the funding measures
The final approval came for several days. Specifically, this concerns temporary unemployment as a result of force majeure in all industries and the only crisis affecting all industries with a decline in sales of 65 percent…
21 federal agencies manage 200 different nutrition-related programs that create duplication and…
The federal government appears concerned that 42 percent of American adults are obese, but does not seem concerned enough to have a competent, coordinated plan of attack in place.
A new report from the…
Federal Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accessing Child Pornography on Board a State…
EUGENE, Oregon. - A federal government official who accessed and owned child pornography while working aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientific research vessel was sentenced to federal detention today.…
Biden receives plans from federal agencies to register voters
WASHINGTON Federal agencies this week will table plans to increase voter registration and turnout to the White House as the deadline for one of President Joe Biden's key voting initiatives approaches. The White House has been…
6 Tribes are suing Wisconsin to stop wolf hunting in November
Six Native American tribes sued the state of Wisconsin on Tuesday to stop planned gray wolf hunting in November.
The Chippewa tribes say that treaties give them rights to half…
New poverty data show the effects of federal aid and call for further aid
Federal aid arrives (Photo: Michael Appleton / Mayor's Office)
Although the coronavirus caused mass deaths, displacement and unemployment last year, federal relief efforts prevented the worst socio-economic impact and prevented a massive…
Low-income Washington households can use federal funds to get air conditioning
An existing federal program that could have helped tens of thousands of low-income households in Washington state get air conditioning during the heatwave has not now been used.At least 138 people died of heat-related causes during…
WA uses federal funds to help people pay for air conditioning, not just heating | Local
An existing federal program that could have helped tens of thousands of low-income households in Washington…
The villager’s son is confident of victory in the fight with the federal government for the…
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The US Department of Justice announced its on Friday last short in the country's first lawsuit seeking to overturn the Federal Transportation Mask mandate. The case is now in the hands of Judge Daniel Irick.
"I am confident…
Americans Have Little Trust in Online Safety: AP-NORC Survey |
Most Americans don't believe their personal information is safe online…
Tuberville calls for a federal government response for restricting Alabama access to effective…
The U.S. Department of Health (HHS) announced earlier this month to state health officials that efforts to expand sites for monoclonal antibody therapy have been put on hold, causing many to question the decision they believe them to…
Federal government is confident that hospitals can cope with reopening spikes in cases
The modeling passed to the states was not made public on Friday, but Mr Barr, who is struggling to contain the outbreak in the ACT, said the various scenarios were more alarming than expected.Mr Barr, who initially refused to patrol the…
DeSantis Promises to “Fight Like Hell” Over COVID-19 Treatment
TALLAHASSEE - While Florida attempts to deliver 100,000 monoclonal antibody treatments to people with COVID-19, Governor Ron DeSantis promised Thursday to "fight like hell" to continue receiving treatments as the federal government took…
Fishing group lawsuit challenges federal offshore wind project review
BOSTON (SHNS) - A second group has filed a federal lawsuit against the approval of the offshore wind project, which is expected to generate cleaner power for more than 400,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses by late 2023.…
States that have bans on school masks are unlikely to lose federal funding, the education minister…
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Biden's government is expected to crack down on states banning school districts from masking requirements, but Education Minister Miguel Cardona suggested that withdrawing their federal funds on Sunday would be counterproductive…
A federal lifeline for local news
The Philadelphia Inquirer is unique. The newspaper you read is the largest nonprofit American news publication and is solely dedicated to the needs of the local community. The Inquirer is owned by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and…
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Federal Government Sign Burrard Inlet Agreement
Links to the breadcrumb trail news Local news The stewardship agreement includes $ 20 million over the next 10 years to fund scientific analysis and research in the inlet Author of the article: Sarah Grochowski…
Uncle Sam argues that there is no state primacy to regulate municipal pipelines | Trout Man Pepper
The federal government's recent argument that neither federal law nor the U.S. Constitution preempted local ordinance in South Portland, ME, shows the sometimes complex relationship between federal, state, and local laws.
Overview. The…
Scott Morrison says the federal government will not make no-jab, no-job mandatory for all jobs
A no-jab-no-job policy is not pursued by the federal government, which has stated that it is up to individual companies to make their own decisions about the requirement of vaccinations for employees.Important points:The ombudsman for fair…
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From Governor Pete Ricketts
August 2, 2021
Official photo of the governor here.
A week after taking office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14008, which set a goal "at least to be preserved 30…
Biden stumbles for McAuliffe in an early test of political clout
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden was scheduled to take his first major political outing since taking office on Friday, campaigning for a moderate Democrat whose race for…
Joe Biden is leading America off an inflationary cliff
Charles CW CookeIf the Democratic Party gets its way, the federal government will soon increase the $ 1.9 trillion approved in March by more than $ 4.1 trillion. In other words, if the Democratic Party gets its way, the federal government…
According to critics, the federal government’s rescue plan for the joint pension scheme is…
Earlier this year, Congress threw a lifeline on troubled pension plans of several employers. But the rescue efforts are tangled up in regulations that could ultimately crash many retirement plans, pension experts say.
Pension…
City Will Spend 30% of Federal COVID Aid To Restore Benefit Cuts | government
Denver will spend 30% of its $ 308 million federal COVID-19 recovery funds on restoring and supplementing…
According to an investigation, parking lots targeted the government’s list of marginal voters
"It was very precisely that approach, starting with the voters and not here, where the overload is greatest."The existence of the "Top 20 Rand" list took Infrastructure Department officials by surprise, who told the committee that they…
Local jurisdictions receive federal aid, Stanley County passed |
Local jurisdictions will receive a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President…
Online Originals: ARP Federal Grant to give $ 6.3 million to the City of Kinston, small business…
KINSTON, NC (WNCT) - The city of Kinston is eagerly awaiting a $ 6.3 million federal grant. It's part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides direct federal funding to communities to aid post-pandemic recovery.
A…
Our view: Federal facts increase accountability, not corruption
We often think of the people we send to Congress as our representatives in Washington.
But they are also the representatives of the federal government towards the people at home.
Convention bureaus can be very helpful for voters who…
Drowning prevention could boost the federal budget
As temperatures rise in much of the country, more Americans are cooling off in swimming pools, lakes, rivers, and oceans. However, when people pour into the water, the drowning deaths soar - especially in the month of July.…
The Australian government halves the arrival limit, leaving thousands stranded as air fares soar
(CNN) - For much of the pandemic, Australia was the envy of the world. The nation used its geographic isolation and resilient economy to close its borders and largely block Covid-19. The results spoke for themselves. While other…
Brown calls for federal aid to fight violence, but activists call for different tactics – NBC…
Chicago Police Commissioner David Brown was in Washington, DC for a White House summit on crime Monday when President Joe Biden's administration offers cities federal resources to stem a growing tide of gun violence.…
Kokua Line: Will They Renew Federal Unemployment Benefit Again?
Question: I get along with PEUC and the Plus-Up. What if they expire? Will they be extended again?
Reply: They relate to Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, a federally funded program that pays people who have exhausted their…
ZorroSign supports bill to improve digital identity within the US federal government
Shamsh Hadi, CEO of ZorroSign, Inc. - a technology company based in Phoenix, AZ, approved a bill passed in the US House of Representatives last week to establish a government-wide approach to enhancing digital identity. "This…
Lawyer talks about the future of Augusta Commissioner Sias, who is facing federal charges
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW / WAGT) - Thunderclouds are also forming in Augusta's government. Today the US Attorney's Office charged Augusta Commissioner Sammie Sias with destroying files and lied to the FBI during a federal investigation. The…
Get Help From The Federal Government To Pay For The Internet – NBC 7 San Diego
Many families have faced difficult financial decisions because of the coronavirus pandemic, with some families lagging behind on electricity and water bills and, in some cases, paying their internet service providers.…
An unregulated hemp derivative gets users “high” and the cannabis industry wants government…
CLEVELAND - The cannabis industry is a rapidly growing market across the country and in Ohio, which allows its growth to highlight the lack of action by the federal government and its agencies.Each state is left to its own devices to…
Democrats argue. But Biden’s wish list has traction
While pursuing his $ 4 trillion domestic spending wish list, President Biden faced much more than the Republican opposition. He finds himself wedged between two wings of his own party: progressives, who want the federal programs to…
“Nobody wins”: Drought is turning life in the US West Basin on its head
TULE LAKE, Calif. (AP) - Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon border, picking up a handful of parched earth as dust devils swirled around…
Ethiopia’s federal government announces ceasefire as Tigray troops make profits in the region
On Monday, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced that it had recaptured the Tigray capital Mekelle from the Ethiopian federal government.It signals a major turning…
RDU Airport receives $ 50.7 million in federal COVID aid
MORRISVILLE Raleigh-Durham International Airport will receive another injection of cash from the federal government to offset the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. RDU receives nearly $ 50.7 million from the US bailout…
Buttigieg says the federal government supports the right of companies to introduce vaccination…
Minister of transport Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegHigh-speed rail gets last-minute push in Congress Buttigieg: Non-partisan agreement on infrastructure "highly preferred" OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden ends infrastructure talks with key…
Federal government reacts to Samuel’s review of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and…
The federal government has now issued its formal opinion on the independent report by Professor Graeme Samuel (the review) of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC law). Professor Samuel's final report…
Anti-government activist Bundy posts a campaign video for Idaho
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy posted his first video on Saturday announcing his campaign to become governor of Idaho."I'm running for governor because I'm fed up with all the political junk, just like you," Bundy said in the…
Day care centers depending on the federal state for federal funding allocation
It looks and sounds more like it should be at Listo's Preschool and Childcare in Rochester.
Children play together and a full staff helps.
"We have a very close-knit community," said Viriadna Anguiano, program director.…