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They see shortfalls in the proposed rules for processing damage claims stemming from a fire sparked by forest managers
Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for “maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones”
Kansas City Fire Chief Donna Lake worked in the fire department for 30 years
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Future Upward Bound grants will not be rejected over formatting, but DoED will not revisit applications rejected in March. Some programs will cancel as a result.
Governor labels a Texas Sanctuary Cities ban a legislative priority. Cities face fines of $25K for noncompliance with detainer requests.
Trump promises a revised healthcare bill would lower premiums and cover pre-existing conditions.
Wages and benefits costs were up .8 percent in first quarter 2017. Compensation for state and local government workers also grew 0.6 percent.
The provision could provide a long-term fix for miners’ guaranteed healthcare surviving on band-aid fixes. No solution yet for underfunded miners’ pensions.
Guidelines finalized, New York police officers hit the streets with bodycams for roll out pilot.
FBI and law enforcement have arrested 200 suspected MS-13 members since September. Of 13 recently accused of charges, seven emigrated as minors.
Mayor Bill de Blasio hopes the state and federal government will help pay for a full-day pre-K program for 3 year old toddlers.
While fewer than a dozen states have them, sudden glacier melt changes can turn formerly running water resources into a barren landscape of hoodoos.
State lawmakers are authorizing light rail from the McCarran International Airport to the Las Vegas strip.