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Print article JUNEAU An Alaska Department of Law investigation found “no violations of state law or regulations” after a state-owned corporation awarded a sole-source contract to the grandson of a major contributor to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 2018 election campaign. The department’s conclusions were outlined in a Jan. 29 memo from Attorney General-designee Treg Taylor to Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens. The memo reviewed the contract with Clark Penney, grandson of developer Bob Penney, who gave more than $350,000 to a political group that supported Dunleavy’s election in 2018. The memo was released after a public records request from the Daily News. ....
How Hit-Boy Helped Capture the Spirit of Judas and the Black Messiah How Hit-Boy Helped Capture the Spirit of Judas and the Black Messiah The Grammy-winning producer talks about taking inspiration from Fred Hampton and how he gained focus in the pandemic. Jeff Ihaza, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The new film Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of the FBI’s infiltration of the Black Panther movement in the United States. Directed by Shaka King, the movie is set to the backdrop of what is now acknowledged to be the 1969 assassination of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, who is played by a tremendous Daniel Kaluuya. LaKeith Stanfield plays William O’Neal, the petty criminal turned FBI informant responsible for Hampton’s downfall. While it’s not necessarily a complete history of the movement, ....
Cuomo proposes Airbnb collect sales tax to increase revenue for New York FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s budget proposal shifts the responsibility of collecting local and state taxes to platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. The proposal will simplify the process of collecting taxes which have previously existed, but there was no accountability for how they were getting paid.AP Photo/Hans Pennink, Pool, File TROY For over six years John Penney has owned a large three-unit home which he rents to guests via three Airbnb listings. Penney and his guests have never paid a sales tax to New York State, according to Penney. ....
39 Mississippi school districts receive federal money to help low-income students Congressman Bennie Thompson made the announcement Thursday District officials with Dorchester District 2 say they are struggling with the number of substitute teachers available to work. (Source: Live 5/File) By Maggie Wade | January 14, 2021 at 9:17 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 7:19 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thirty-nine school districts in Mississippi received federal money to help low-income students raise achievement. Congressman Bennie Thompson made the announcement Thursday about the Preliminary Title 1 Allocations. The funds are given to school districts with 40 percent low-income families. In our area, the Jackson Public School District will get more than $16.5 million. Canton Schools, more than $2.2 million. Clinton over $725,000. Hinds County more than $1.5 million. And Vicksburg over $3.6 million. ....