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Voters Reject Alexander Income Tax, Adopt Senior Citizens Levy

The Alexander Local Schools District income tax levy has failed for a second time since November 2023. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Tax levies generally did well on Tuesday … with one big exception. Voters in Alexander Local School District once again shot down an attempt to renew the district’s 1% income tax. With over 53% […]

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Gov. Greg Abbott Appears With Embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan For First Time In Heated Primary Season

Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan appeared together Tuesday at a public event for the first time since the beginning of the heated primary election cycle where Phelan has been targeted by a powerful group of Republicans who have managed to push him into a primary runoff. The pair sat beside each other at a brief event

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Possible Change Coming To The Columbia County Commission With May Election Ahead

The May election ballot for Columbia County will not only feature a sheriff’s office jail levy and a levy supporting the Columbia 911 Communications District, it will also include a race for Position 1 on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, a seat currently held by Margaret Magruder. Brian Brust, Alex Tardif and Magruder will

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Longview Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Leaves Another Teen In Gruesome Condition

Longview teen charged as adult after stabbing leaves 2nd teen in critical condition. LONGVIEW Wash. (KPTV) – A 16-year-old boy is being charged as an adult after a stabbing in Longview, the Longview Police Department announced Friday. Johnson Mailos of Longview is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder after another 16-year-old was stabbed during a

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Cowlitz County Landfill And Others Could Be Now Funded By WA Legislature

The Cowlitz County Landfill, captured on Thursday, Feb. 29 in Castle Rock. Millions in the state Legislature’s draft budgets could be approved to capture the methane produced at the landfill for energy. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency indicates the landfill produced around 290,000 metric tons of methane from the breakdown of organic waste in

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Lawyers Asking For $6 Billion From Elon Musk

Lawyers who sunk Elon Musk’s big pay package are now asking for nearly $6 billion worth of Tesla stock. Musk doesn’t seem happy. Lawyers for a Tesla shareholder successfully argued in a Delaware court that Elon Musk doesn’t deserve a $55-billion compensation package for his work at the EV company. Instead, some of that compensation package should go to

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Biden Is Fit For Duty, Writes Doctor After His Latest Physical Exam

President Biden is “fit for duty” and does not have any new health concerns, his doctor wrote after a physical exam conducted Wednesday that was closely watched amid voter concerns about Biden’s age while seeking reelection. “The President feels well and this year’s physical identified no new concerns. He continues to be fit for duty

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