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Code Orange air quality day, heat advisory in effect for Northern Virginia
InsideNoVa - Virginia
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July 30, 2025
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has forecast a Code Orange air day Wednesday for D.C., Northern Virginia and parts of southern Maryland. Code Orange levels mean the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. A heat advisory is also...
No phones, new paths: What students need to know this school year
Alabama Baptist
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July 30, 2025
Alabama students returning to school starting this week will encounter a few big changes — but none more immediate than a new statewide rule: Phones, earbuds and smartwatches must now be turned off and stowed away during the entire school day....
Senate HELP Committee Unanimously Passes ESOP Association Legislative Priorities
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today unanimously passed a package of legislation consisting of several priorities of The ESOP Association. The two bills, the Employee...
‘Half-baked’ USDA relocation irritates members of both parties on US Senate Ag panel
North Dakota Monitor
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July 30, 2025
Members of both parties on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee chastised a U.S. Department of Agriculture official Wednesday for not consulting Congress before proposing to shift thousands of jobs out of the Washington, D.C., area. USDA Deputy...
Virginia’s ‘Clean Energy’ Transition Under Fire Amid Rising Power Needs
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 30, 2025
With unparalleled growth in electricity demand—driven in no small part by the explosion of data centers in the state—Virginia must decide where its energy future lies. The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, a free-market think tank,...
Local girls win essay contest
Clearwater Tribune - Idaho
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Haley and Tonya Horning entered the essay contest “What does America mean to you”. That was the question a record number of students in grades 3 through 12 answered as part of America’s Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest from America 250....
Rep. Jason Crow sues the Trump administration after he was barred from entering Aurora ICE facility
Denver 7 - Colorado
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July 30, 2025
DENVER — Colorado Rep. Jason Crow announced Wednesday that he is taking the Trump administration to court after he said he was denied entry to the ICE detention facility in Aurora earlier this month. The Aurora Democrat claims his denial of entry...
Texas sues New York clerk protecting illegal abortionist who killed baby, injured woman
LifeSite
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July 30, 2025
News Texas AG Ken Paxton is moving to enforce a $100,000 fine against abortionist Margaret Carpenter for sending illegal pills into the state that killed an unborn child and seriously injured the mother. (LifeSiteNews) — An abortionist who...
North Dakota’s Obesity Problem: Where It Stands Nationwide
Hot 97.5 - North Dakota
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July 30, 2025
Obesity rates in the United States have climbed over the years. According to the CDC, our obesity rates in the U.S. have tripled since the 1970s, and in 2021, 41 percent of adults were classified as obese. The OECD (Organization for Economic...
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The Sneaky Way Restaurants Use Your Tips To Cut Their Own Costs
Investopedia
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Tapping your card on the tablet and choosing a tip percentage feels like a direct reward to your server for their work. Yet in many restaurants (and increasingly in airport concessions and delivery apps), your tip is quietly subsidizing the...
Trump, Congress allocate nearly $6.2 billion in state education grants
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 30, 2025
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration’s Department of Education has begun releasing more than $6 billion of grant money to states through five programs, including funds for children who are in the country illegally and enrolled in public...
Pa. nursing home giant files for bankruptcy
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 30, 2025
A Pennsylvania-based healthcare company that operates long-term care facilities across the country has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chester County-based Genesis Healthcare announced on Wednesday that it has taken steps to restructure its...
See the MS restaurant on Garden & Gun's list of new places to try now
Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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Pulito Osteria in Jackson, Mississippi, was named one of the South's best new restaurants by Garden & Gun magazine. The Italian steakhouse, which opened in 2023, features a wood-burning oven, house-made pasta, and locally sourced ingredients....
RI sues to stop cuts to Planned Parenthood in Big Beautiful Bill
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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The Defund Provision is a one-year measure in the Big Beautiful Bill that bars clinics that provide abortions from accepting Medicaid for any of their other reproductive services. Neronha, along with a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one...
Meet the Team: Dr. Gregory Bouton, Strategic Systems Programs Talent Pipeline Program Manager
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Have you ever wondered who’s behind the scenes directing Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)’ science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach? Well, look no further. Meet Dr. Gregory Bouton, SSP’s Talent Pipeline Program Manager and...
Bondi Accuses Judge of Anti-Trump Bias, Demands Investigation
WMAL - Washington D.C.
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July 30, 2025
Alex Swoyer & Stephen Dinan | July 30, 2025 (The Washington Times) — The administration widened its battle against federal judges this week by filing a formal misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg over his accusations that President...
Washington and Colorado Enact Uniform Premerger Notification Laws: What Businesses Need to Know About The New Era in State AG Premerger Information Sharing
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
As of July 27, Washington State is now the first state to enact a uniform antitrust premerger notification law, and as of August 6, 2025, Colorado will be the second. Both new notification laws are similar, as they are modeled after the Uniform...
Proposed Changes to Medicare Payment Rules: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released two proposed updates to Medicare payment rules that, if implemented, could have a significant impact on life sciences companies. The Medicare proposed rules address payment...
Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025 # 5
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities:...
Suffolk Expands Mid-Atlantic Leadership Team With Two Strategic Hires to Support High-Growth Sectors in the Region
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders in the country, today announced the hiring of Darick Edmond as Vice President of Project Development and Vail McMillian as Director of...