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Advocates fight to save housing development for Wilmington’s most vulnerable Advocates race to save people in the Driftwood apartments By Kendall McGee | January 21, 2021 at 4:59 PM EST - Updated January 21 at 7:30 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Days after news broke that a supportive housing development would be put up for sale, advocates are searching for answers. Driftwood is a 14-unit community built for the chronically homeless and people living with mental illness. On January 4, residents were sent a letter notifying them they would be displaced at the end of January and the bui...

Editorial Benefits of voucher-expansion proposal would again accrue to those least in need • In 2018, Arizonans petitioned for a ballot referendum on a school voucher expansion bill supported by the legislature and governor, voting 65%-35% against so-called “empowerment scholarship accounts.” • In 2007, Utah voters voted by a margin of 62% to 38% to repeal a voucher plan approved by the legislature. • Voters in California and Michigan rejected voucher initiatives in their respective states by better than 2-to-1 margins in 2000. Voucher advocates spent $14 million promoting the Michi...

Organic Grower Roundtable highlights bright spots and challenges Leaders from three organic fresh produce companies agree that the outlook for the organic industry is positive heading into the new year, as they explored a wide range of issues during the Organic Grower Summit Roundtable discussion that premiered yesterday. Moderated by Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers Association, the roundtable featured Bruce Taylor, president of Taylor Farms/Earthbound Farm; Soren Bjorn, president of Driscoll’s of the Americas; and Vic Smith, president of JV Smith Companies. Puglia kicked ...

December 9, 2020 Leaders from three of the largest and most respected organic fresh produce companies agree that the outlook for the organic industry is positive heading into the new year, as they explored a wide range of issues during the Organic Grower Summit Roundtable discussion that premiered Dec. 9. Moderated by Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers Association, the roundtable featured Bruce Taylor, president of Taylor Farms/Earthbound Farm; Soren Bjorn, president of Driscoll’s of the Americas; and Vic Smith, president of JV Smith Cos. Puglia kicked off the discussion aski...

official misconduct. . >> we have to chicago peace police officer in uniform on duty at the time to give vantage. . >> the town hall district officers told 38 accused of sexually assaulting a 22 year- old woman after offering her a ride home march 30th. they were on duty and a marked police as to be. of the allegedly had sex with her in the front seat. while vice says was buying vodka. both were accused of sexually assaulting her in the rogers park apartment. before the woman started screaming for help bring in on the walls and her neighbors' doors. she was taken to hospital where pr...