ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana Parish has a plan to reopen schools Aug. 9, but a world-wide surge in COVID-19 cases makes that plan subject to change at any time, Superintendent Hollis Milton told the School Board on July 20. “Flexibility is key to everything we do,” Milton said after […]
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As Summer Road Trip Season Kicks Off, National Survey from Erie Insurance Reveals Drivers’ Top 5 Concerns About Other Drivers | News
ERIE, Pa., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With Americans planning to hit the road over Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer, a national survey commissioned by Erie Insurance provides new insights about what drivers can expect to see on the road. The survey asked about everything from concerns about other […]
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As Summer Road Trip Season Kicks Off, National Survey from Erie Insurance Reveals Drivers’ Top 5 Concerns About Other Drivers | State
ERIE, Pa., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With Americans planning to hit the road over Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer, a national survey commissioned by Erie Insurance provides new insights about what drivers can expect to see on the road. The survey asked about everything from concerns about other […]
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Capitol Police watchdog back in spotlight amid security concerns
The Capitol Police’s failure to prepare for the Jan. 6 insurrection will be back in the spotlight this week when its inspector general testifies before lawmakers about his latest findings, all while the House aims to consider a supplemental funding bill for Capitol security this month. Capitol Police inspector general […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Emails show Interior ethics officials raised concerns over video promoting Trump | Endangered Species rollback faced early pushback within administration | 17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards
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Virginia General Assembly to get underway in Richmond at noon in shadow of security concerns
State officials said late Tuesday that they were closing Capitol Square and canceling any events that had been scheduled there next week, as well as closing some streets around the Capitol over the next few days for security purposes. The state Capitol building was already locked down because of the […]
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Joe Biden Set To Tap Tom Vilsack As Agriculture Secretary Despite Black Leaders’ Concerns
President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly set to choose Tom Vilsack as the next secretary of agriculture, allowing his longtime friend to return to the same job he held for all eight years of President Barack Obama’s administration. Vilsack’s nomination comes with deep reservations from some Biden allies in the civil rights community […]
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Biden aide seeks to ease concerns about Cabinet diversity
Aides to President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden says GOP senators have called to congratulate him Biden: Trump attending inauguration is ‘of consequence’ to the country Biden says family will avoid business conflicts MORE on Friday sought to soothe concerns among lawmakers and activist groups about the lack of diversity among the Biden-Harris administration’s major Cabinet […]
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Department of Interior announces e-bike regulations despite lawsuit, conservation concerns
Staff and wire reports The Department of the Interior on Friday announced that it finalized electric bike (or e-bike) regulations that it says paves the way for land managers to allow more people, especially older Americans and those with physical limitations, to experience bicycling on public lands managed by the […]
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College students face financial strains, health concerns from pandemic ahead of fall semester
Brittany Goddard’s final semester at Howard University isn’t the dream ending she imagined in Washington, D.C. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the U.S. economy in March, she scrambled to pack up her belongings since she had to be out of her dorm room within 48 hours. At the same […]