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CARROLLTON, GA – A Carrollton High School alum has been named his alma mater’s next principal following unanimous approval by the Carrollton Board of Education Thursday night. Ian Lyle, assistant principal at CHS and director of the school’s CTAE program, will succeed CHS Principal David Brooks who is retiring this June following a 32-year career in education, 24 serving Carrollton High School. Lyle has served in his current role since 2017 and quickly established himself as a natural lea...

*WASHINGTON — Situated east of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., Ward 8 is historically one of the poorest and most violent parts of the city. And while

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) The Massachusetts House unanimously approved a wide-ranging tax relief, paid emergency sick leave and unemployment system funding bill Thursday that would soften jobless aid insurance premium hikes set to hit businesses in the coming weeks. Both laid-off workers and employers stand to gain access to tax breaks under the bill, which is built on a Gov. Charlie Baker proposal aimed at stabilizing the states unemployment system and also includes pro...

. Stephen Bollens, WSU Faculty Senate legislative representative, outlined the impacts Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2021-2023 proposed budget could have for WSU. Within the proposal, all capital budget requests for WSU, including projects aimed to create jobs, would be fully funded, he said. Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives would be implemented for four Washington institutions, such as WSU and Central Washington University. On the other hand, Bollens said Inslee’s plan would require 24 da...

Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file At a tension-filled meeting that revived an old political feud, the City Council on Friday authorized another round of federal stimulus spending despite the political furor triggered by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to use $281.5 million from earlier relief funds to cover police payroll costs. Just hours before, Lightfoot had said she was confident she would get her way 48 hours after two of her most dedicated Council critics — deposed Finance Committee ...

In January, DC enacted the Ban on Non-compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, D.C. Official Code § 32-130 et seq. At a high level, the law...

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford recognizes first 3-time president Delaware News Desk Darel La Prade, past president of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford and senior vice president and Delmarva group publisher of Independent Newsmedia Inc., was recently recognized as the first person to serve as CCGM president for three years, 2018-20.   La Prade was presented with the award by current CCGM President Angel Hodges, of Starkey & Co. CPAs, and CCGM board members Pat Abel, also of...

Athens NEWS Associate Editor Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) was appointed by Speaker Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) to lead the Ohio House of Representatives’ Economic and Workforce Development Committee, according to a news release issued Saturday. The standing committee is tasked with crafting legislation to rebuild Ohio’s economy in the face of the pandemic. “I’m honored to be asked to chair the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee,” he said in a statement. �...

Staff Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Rep. Ron Ferguson is looking forward to his first term in office and creating good legislation that will improve the lives of those in Eastern Ohio. Ferguson, R-Wintersville, was sworn in to the 134th General Assembly last week. He represents the 96th Ohio House District, which includes Jefferson and Monroe counties and a portion of Belmont County. Born and raised in the Ohio Valley, Ferguson said he is honored and excited to begin his term representing ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts businesses would face smaller increases in taxes they pay to fund the state unemployment system over the next two years, under a new bill Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Friday. With the state facing an unprecedented surge in demand for joblessness aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment insurance trust fund is already in the red and relying on billions of dollars borrowed from the federal government to keep jobless aid flowing. Baker’s legislation, w...