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Abortion issues weigh heavily on Missouri Supreme Court judge retention races

The Missouri Capitol building, seen through a line of columns.

If three Missouri Supreme Court judges had their way, voters would not have a say on whether to legalize abortion statewide on this year’s general election ballot.

This November, those voters will have the option to use a power they’ve never used before — to boot two of those judges off the state’s high court.

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Un tiroteo en su universidad la impulsó hacia la política. Su familia la siguió.

Adriana Grijalva se estaba alistando para ir a clase en la Universidad de Arizona en el otoño de 2022 cuando recibió un inquietante mensaje de texto de su prima diciéndole que se quedara quieta. La prima, que trabaja en el equipo de mantenimiento de la universidad, había visto llegar a la policía al campus y […]

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Posted inEconomy

High-Wage Workers Get NYC’s Biggest Raises, New Study Finds

A tip jar helps service workers at a Manhattan deli.

In the rest of the United States, low-wage workers made big economic gains during the pandemic and the recovery, with the largest pay gains in the workforce. In New York City, high-wage workers did the best while low-wage workers’ pay increased at a much lower rate. The result is that inequality has grown in New […]

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Tim Walz llega tarde a Tucson, animando a una multitud entusiasta con llamados a la unidad y la libertad

El tema principal en las mentes de muchos de los asistentes vigorosos y bailadores en el evento de campaña en Tucson con el candidato demócrata a la vicepresidencia, Tim Walz, fue el aborto y la salud de las mujeres. Walz enmarcó ese tema clave de campaña principalmente a través del lente de la libertad. Walz […]

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Tim Walz lands late in Tucson, rallying a boisterous crowd with calls for unity and freedom

The main issue on the minds of many high-energy, dancing attendees at a Tucson campaign event with Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz was abortion and women’s health. Walz framed that key campaign issue mostly through the lens of freedom.  Walz said he and presidential candidate Kamala Harris would fight to ensure women could make […]

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Posted inEnvironment, News

NYS moves ahead with thermal energy network pilot programs

Edwin J. Viera, New York News Connection ALBANY — New York State authorized utilities to develop thermal energy network pilot programs to further its decarbonization goals. Thermal energy networks use non-emitting energy sources like geothermal boreholes or waste-heat, to heat and cool buildings. Eleven pilot projects stem from commitments made in the 2022 Utility Thermal […]