WASHINGTON — A national consumer safety commission urged vacation rental platforms to require owners to disable home elevators for guests staying at rentable homes after the recent death of a 7-year-old in North Carolina. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Robert Adler specifically targeted online vacation rental platforms, […]
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Battle brewing between turtle rescuers, Florida’s wildlife commission
Tensions are rising between turtle rescue organizations and the Florida Wildlife Commission that oversees their work – so much so that the unpaid volunteers may soon be banned from helping to save the reptiles. Every year between March and October, multiple species of sea turtles, mainly loggerheads, swim up to […]
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Dems launch expansive Jan. 6 investigation as commission plans fade
It wasn’t long after January’s deadly insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol when an obvious idea took hold: policymakers needed an independent commission, along the lines of the 9/11 Commission, to determine what happened and why. As we’ve discussed, in theory, this seemed like a no-brainer. Eleven weeks after the […]
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Natchitoches Historic Foundation, Cane River Waterway Commission partner to preserve, renovate iconic Pacale-Roque House
The following was released to us by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation: NATCHITOCHES, La. – The Natchitoches Historic Foundation and the Cane River Waterway Commission have partnered on a project to preserve and renovate one of the state’s most iconic buildings, the Pacale-Roque House at Rue Beauport Riverfront […]
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Village commission to consider Kwik Trip proposal | Local News
village of pleasant prairie logo PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The Plan Commission on Monday night will consider the final site plan for the village’s fifth Kwik Trip location. According to the agenda for the 5 p.m. online meeting, the store will be located within the Main Street Market Development, west of Old […]
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Commission approves rules to mute mics at final Trump-Biden debate
The Commission on Presidential Debates has adopted new rules muting the microphones of President TrumpDonald John TrumpPolice say man dangling off Trump Tower Chicago demanding to speak with Trump Fauci says he was ‘absolutely not’ surprised Trump got coronavirus after Rose Garden event Biden: Trump ‘continues to lie to us’ […]
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Mitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires
Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press/report For America Published 9:37 p.m. ET Oct. 15, 2020 Salt Lake City – U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire disasters. The proposed commission would study and recommend fire mitigation policies to Congress, including […]