Author: Ethan Johnson
Regardless of inflation or the current economic situation, there will always be reliable customers for your products and services. It's a government agency. Various levels of government, from federal to state to county to local government, spend nearly a third of the funds they accept. His CEO at Glass, Paola Santana, heads a company that helps small and medium-sized businesses get a piece of this business, but primarily through “micro” means. Purchases are less than $10,000 and do not require a procurement contract. I talked to her about how to do this kind of business with the government. This conversation…
How much does it cost?Flying the president's plane isn't cheap.The White House uses a Sikorsky helicopter known as Marine One to carry the president, as well as a custom-built Boeing 747 that is instantly recognizable as the iconic humpback Air Force One. ing. (Presidents may also use a more modest version of the 757 if the destination is close or the runway is not long enough to accommodate a larger aircraft.)Marine One costs between $16,700 and nearly $20,000 per hour to operate, according to Department of Defense data for the 2022 budget year. Air Force One is even more expensive,…
WASHINGTON — Moving the commander-in-chief from point A to point B is no easy task, but it gets even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term.President Joe Biden recently spent three days in Pennsylvania, a crucial state in his 2024 campaign, and is scheduled to visit Virginia and Florida this week. The Democratic incumbent is seeking an advantage over Republican Donald Trump as he ramps up his travels across the country.Here's a look at how much it costs during the campaign period and who pays the bill.How much does it cost?Flying the president's plane isn't cheap.The White…
This article includes mention of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available 24/7. Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or use the chat feature at 988lifeline.org. You are not alone.The money has been approved and the planning process is underway for two new emergency mental health centers in Wisconsin, but residents will have to wait for well over a year before the facilities will be open to help them.That’s how long the process is expected to take to set up rules and operating procedures, figure out…
∙ This is the fourth article in the “Be a More Informed Voter” series by Sandy Parker of Sparker's Soapbox and will be published in the Naples Daily News in the coming months.With the 2024 election season just around the corner, it's a great time to learn about the people who represent Collier County in government. Most are seeking re-election this year.This article covers Congress and Florida's representatives in the Legislature. In future articles, we will discuss local government representatives.Who represents us in the U.S. Senate?Florida's two senators are Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.Rubio, 52, a lawyer, was first…
“But what can we do?”As a long-time reproductive rights advocate, this issue has been a central theme of my career.On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of the 15-week abortion ban and allowed the pending six-week abortion ban to go into effect on May 1. And no, this wasn't an April Fool's joke. The decision overturned 40 years of legal precedent against abortion in Florida and watered down long-standing constitutional privacy protections. This extreme ban makes abortion illegal before many people even know they are pregnant, depriving millions of Floridians and people in surrounding states of…
editorial April 21, 2024 14:30 (Japan time) We should not continue to spend huge sums of money to keep gasoline prices down. Government petrol subsidy schemes should be phased out and eventually ended. The government has decided to extend gasoline subsidy payments beyond May. The subsidies were scheduled to begin in January 2022 and end in April due to soaring oil prices. The gasoline subsidy was initially seen as a temporary measure that would last about two months. However, due to soaring oil prices due to factors such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the deadline has been repeatedly extended. This…
Written by Patricia ScheyerNKyTribune reporter edgewood Winding Trails resident Harold Trauten came to the regular meeting to ask the council to look into Rumpke's recycling program, saying regular garbage trucks pick up recyclables and compact them in bulk. , told the council that it was not felt. Recycling the material was the right decision. Harold Trauten asked the Edgewood City Council to investigate Lemke's recycling practices. (Photo by Patricia Scheyer/NKyTribune) “We want to do some good for our children and our future,” he said. “I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. It's useless. It doesn't give me confidence.” City Administrator…
Students and leaders of Hempfield Area School District's Practical Civics class, “Project 18,” were honored with a proclamation from state and local officials at this month's school board meeting. The elective class is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Originally, this system was promoted under the initiative of the government after the right to vote was given to 18-year-olds. Hempfield's iteration of the class is the only one that remains after half a century. Through this course, students participate in volunteer activities and learn about local and state politics. The school board read a proclamation praising the program from the…
Rami AmichaiTEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to demand new elections and the return of hostages held in Gaza in the latest protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. demanded further government action.Protests continue as the war in Gaza enters its seventh month amid growing anger over the government's approach to the 133 Israeli hostages still held by the Islamic movement Hamas.Surveys show that most Israelis blame Prime Minister Netanyahu for the security failures that led to the devastating attack by Hamas fighters on October 7 against communities in southern Israel.Israel's longest-serving prime…