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COLLIN SPILINEK Fremont Tribune The Fremont Business Improvement District Board discussed its budgeting for the rest of the year and its involvement in Fremont’s comprehensive plan at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Chairman Tom Coday said along with the other two recently elected members of the Future Projects Committee, Jerry Johnson and Brendan Murray, they would develop a five-year budget for the board. As BID prepares for its appeal for another term this November, Coday sai...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a nod to Women’s History Month, the Democratic-led House passed two measures Wednesday, one designed to protect women from domestic violence, the other to remove the

(The Center Square) – Gov. Tim Walz will quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19 on Monday, his office announced Wednesday. Walz’s spokesperson Teddy Tschann said a Walz staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning after a Tuesday test. Walz, Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm weren’t within six feet of the staff member for more than 15 minutes in the same news conference room on Monday but agreed t...

As mentioned in previous columns, the federal government does not lack revenue; it lacks self-control when it comes to spending. Some Democrats are even talking about the return of earmarks, those add-ons to legislation that Republicans voted to ban when they had a House majority. Democrats think they can revive them to tempt GOP members into going along with their spending plans. Unrestrained by a Republican majority in either house of Congress, or a Republican president, Democrats have the vo...

Today Rain and snow showers this evening turning to all snow overnight. Low 34F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.. Tonight Rain and snow showers this evening turning to all snow overnight. Low 34F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Updated: March 21, 2021 @ 3:45 pm

Bishop, a North Carolina Republican, has filed the Do Your Job Act, which would stop union officials from being paid while conducting union business. The National Right to Work Committee said federal workers unions used more than 2.6 million hours of official time for union activity in 2019, costing taxpayers more than $163 million in payroll and other costs. "The abusive practice of allowing union work to occur on official time wastes millions of taxpayer dollars every year, as federal employ...

Photo by Jarrod Mills breaking topical featured LONG TIME COMING: Bill to allow Corbin to annex into southern Laurel heading to Governors desk; Corbin mayor ready to get to work By Jarrod Mills Staff Writer Mar 17, 2021 Land at Exit 29 near I-75 has gone undeveloped for years. Photo by Jarrod Mills FRANKFORT, Ky. - A bill that would allow the City of Corbin to annex into southern Laurel County is on its way to Governor Andy Be...

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission debated accepting a training grant for the ACC Police Department and discussed plans for outdoor dining plazas and sustainable development in the city in an agenda setting session Tuesday evening. Commissioners discussed accepting a state grant of $221,500 for an officer training program for ACCPD, which will aim to reduce “the amount of force and levels of force used by officers,” according to the legislation. District 6 Commissioner Jess...

ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Commission voted 15-8 on Monday night to stop an apparently unintended distribution of county sales tax revenue to the Elizabethton City School System.

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees plans to meet via videoconference on Wednesday to discuss recent reports regarding President F. King Alexanders handling of sexual misconduct and Title IX issues during his tenure at Louisiana State University and to consider possible disciplinary action against Alexander. The meeting was spurred by the March 3 report from Husch Blackwell, a law firm hired to review LSUs handling of sexual misconduct and other Title IX issues, board Chair Rani Borka...