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Ezra Hirawani dreams of lifting thousands of Kiwis out of energy hardship. But he says the big power companies "don't want to help".

Lobbying compensation: Mid-major firms fared well during first quarter Here’s a rundown of how the rest of the firms in the Top 15 fared in the first quarter. The state’s biggest lobbying firms may be scooping up $2 million-plus every quarter, but there’s still plenty of work to go around for the rest of the lobby corps. In fact, many of the firms lingering just outside the Top 6 are putting up numbers that could go toe-to-toe with the bluebloods if team size is considered. Here’s a run...

IPR One year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Iowans remember his legacy in downtown Des Moines. They pray for a better future with racial equity and social justice. The one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer brought a mixture of emotions for people gathered at a memorial held in downtown Des Moines. Rev. Rob Johnson, the director of No Justice No Peace, helped host the memorial and opened the event. “We want to make sure that we comme...

More than 100 people gathered at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines on Tuesday to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyds death. The event was organized by the No Justice, No Peace PAC, the New Frontier Fund, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and others. It comes one year after Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man, was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyds neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25, 2020. Speakers at the event said in gatherin...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — On a recent Sunday, Ernestine Alpha Gibbs returned to Vernon...

100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre, the damage remains AARON MORRISON, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 45 1of45This photo provided by the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa shows the ruins of Dunbar Elementary School and the Masonic Hall in the aftermath of the June 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Okla. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of45Descendants of...

The hot-button issue where DeSantis is not out in front — How Bidens cash paid for Florida GOPs pet education priorities — President extends TPS for Haitians Presented by Facebook Where we stand — It’s no secret that Florida’s unemployment benefits are among the lowest in the nation. And state lawmakers — due to opposition from House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Gov. Ron DeSantis — refused to consider raising them. Staying put — But DeSantis has so far left intact the extra federal...

NEWLAND — The Board of Education discussed details regarding the end of the school year, as well as received the latest update on the progress of the Avery High School construction project during its Monday, May 17, meeting at Avery Central Offices. For the first time in more than a year, the board welcomed back principals and directors to attend its monthly meeting in person. After the approval of the evening’s minutes, Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman updated those in attendance on im...

A group of coach drivers from Weston's Bakers Dolphin will return to their posts after spending more than a year helping ambulance services throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Shopper Blog: Operation Career at Byington-Solway gives students a step up to employment The Knoxville News-Sentinel 4/30/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel © Nancy Anderson/Shopper News Welding instructor Jacob Herrig from Crown College gives student Steven Valentine a turn on the Miller Augmented Welder (a welding simulator) at Operation Career held at Byington-Solway Technology Center Thursday, April 15, 2021. KARNS Nancy Anderson, Shopper News Operation Career was a big succe...