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The Legislature did take a week off in January when state police warned that disgruntled supporters of Republican former President Donald Trump potentially intended to storm the Statehouse, akin to the Trump-inspired Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. For example, few state representatives likely anticipated last week that a proposal in House Bill…

Feb. 28— A regional water system, industrial parks, a consolidated school system and enhanced health care facilities are among the things for which a longtime state legislator helped secure funds to improve the quality of life in Orangeburg County. John W. Matthews Jr., who did not seek re-election in 2020 and retired after more than four decades in the General…

The Congressional Research Service issued the following report on Feb. 26, 2021, entitled “National Preparedness: A Summary and Select Issues” by Lauren R. Stienstra, section research manager, and Shawn Reese, emergency management and homeland security policy analyst:. In the wake of the response to Hurricane Katrina, Congress directed the President to develop a…

Feb. 28— FAIRMONT— Members of the Marion County faith community have voiced opposition to a bill that calls for closing the state's four long-term care facilities, including the John Manchin Sr. The Fairmont Council of Churches approved a resolution opposing House Bill 2626 because health care is so vital to Marion County, said Council President Cathy Reed.

Feb. 28— The federal government decided last week it will not intervene in a lawsuit against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby that alleges the nonprofit clinic committed Medicare fraud by using federal monies to perform “unnecessary” screenings and treatments on its patients. The complaint was filed by BNSF Railway Co. The railroad giant…

Feb. 28— Bourrée Restaurant owner Tony Robinson said it may take months for the popular Youngsville brunch and lunch spot to bounce back from a Friday fire that ravaged the business. Firefighters with the Youngsville, Broussard and Milton fire departments responded to the blaze at 1821 Chemin Metairie Parkway at 5:10 a.m. Friday and found heavy smoke and…

Feb. 28— CHARLESTON— Legislation is now in a Senate committee that would repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles in West Virginia. West Virginia is one of only 11 states that still require an annual vehicle inspection. Two years ago, a bill would have changed the frequency to once every two years in West Virginia, but it did not…

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27– The Association for Community Affiliated Plans issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021:. A new report developed by Wakely, a leading actuarial consulting firm, and commissioned by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, analyzes the effect of a proposed change to the Affordable Care Act which would change the benchmark…

—An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman came to Dubai's port for repairs Sunday, days after the blast that revived security concerns in Mideast waterways amid heightened tensions with Iran. It remains unclear what caused the blast, but the incident comes amid sharply rising tension between the U.S. and Iran over its…

Feb. 28— On Wednesday the City of Vallejo took a step forward to improve the drinking water pipes, pumps, treatment plants, and water meters of the drinking water system by issuing its Series 2021 A Water Revenue Bonds. The bonds will fund $51.27 million in drinking water system improvement projects, according to a news release from the city. “The Series 2021 A Water…

Sponsors of House Bill 4, including Speaker Brian Egolf, D- Santa Fe, say the “sky is falling” assertions that city and county governments will become uninsurable or face financial calamity are based on conjecture and hypothesis. So has the decision to not schedule it for a hearing before an appropriations or finance committee in either the state House of…

That's what happened in Memphis, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Jackson, Mississippi. Memphis utility leaders said Wednesday the city's water system had reached green status after the city had been under a precautionary boil advisory for six days. On Thursday, once mandatory water pressure levels were reached, Memphis, Light, Gas and Water, with the Tennessee…

While the new coronavirus was still an intangible threat in most of the nation, Louisiana reported one of the fastest growing outbreaks in the world. In Nashville, Saint Patrick's Day parties at Vanderbilt University spread the virus across the campus. Memorial Day celebrations launched a summer surge in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee.

It was a dark night in New York City in 1900. With the death of William Marsh Rice, a murder mystery exploded. This mystery was at the heart of the birth of one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in Texas, Rice University.

The “Floodprint plan brings CDDL architects, scientists, engineers, graphic designers, and environmental planners to the table with Pollocksville officials to reimagine future plans for Main Street and other areas of the town, where homes and businesses were devastated by flooding during the 2018 storm. In another sign that Pollocksville is looking towards…

Allowing couples to take $40,000 from super would send property prices skyrocketing in all state capitals, but the impact would be most severe in Sydney, where the median property price could lift a staggering $134,000. In all cities but Hobart if a couple took out $40,000 from theirsuper, nearly all could be lost through the price hikes the increased demand…

Brian Fitzpatrick, R- Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:. U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Susan Wild re-introduced the bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act to increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency. In 2018, Congress…

Kevin Mayeux, CEO of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Falls Church, Virginia, has issued a public comment on the Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Delay of Effective Date”. The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors appreciates the…

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission voted on circulation to approve a Report and Order to establish the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to provide qualifying households discounts on their internet service bills and an opportunity to receive a discount on a computer, laptop, or tablet.