September 17, 2024
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While most councilors appeared to support renewing the contract for e-scooters, Councilor Marty Nave represented the seemingly vocal minority against them. The post Syracuse lawmakers debate renewing contract for Veo bike and scooter sharing program appeared first on Central Current.
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The exhibit finishes its run at the Edgewood gallery on Sept. 27. The post ‘Confabulations’ at Edgewood highlights works by a trio of local artists appeared first on Central Current.
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Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service A new study found minimum wage increases have little or no impact on job loss. The Economic Policy Institute study comes as federal lawmakers consider raising the minimum wage. The New York Legislature considered a bill to raise the state’s $15 hourly minimum wage over the next three years…
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Jackson could lose ownership of Smith-Wills Stadium after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch initiated an effort to repossess the land the 49-year-old facility sits on from the capital city. The post Jackson’s Smith-Wills Stadium Faces State Repo…
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As four separate federal investigations plague Mayor Eric Adams and his administration, progressive politicians such as Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Queens), state Senator Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher (D-Brooklyn) have called on him to resign. Adams has steadfastly said he will not, but there’s also the possibility that he could be forced out. If…
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It’s hard for Kansas foster children to get adequate mental health care. And if they do, an audit of the state’s foster care system said, it may not come quickly. The report released this week concluded that caseloads run too high, children get moved to new homes too often and they still sleep in offices…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Several Philadelphia public schools will “likely” close over the next few years, the city Board of Education president said Tuesday, stating that the s…
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Upgrades to U.S. stormwater, wastewater and drinking water systems are estimated to cost $1.2 trillion. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s com…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.After ChatGPT exploded in popularity, New York City’s public school system quickly pushed back on the powerful chatbot, arguing it couldn’t help students build …
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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here.Today, with less than 50 days left until Election Day, marks National Voter Registrati…