Author: Ethan Johnson

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Women in government from across the commonwealth gathered on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday night for a discussion on leadership. The event, hosted by UMass Women into Leadership, was designed to provide a platform for women in government to share their experiences and insights and inspire the next generation of women leaders. A panel of five respected leaders discussed the benefits of pursuing a career in civil service, government, or politics. The following panelists attended. Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Hao, Economic Development Administrator Melissa Hoffer '91G, Director of Climate Change…

The U.S. government is ramping up its emergency response to save a unique and endangered fish found off the coast of Florida.The details are strange. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has received reports of “unusual fish behavior, such as spinning and circling,” affecting about 40 species of fish, as well as reports of fish deaths. announced. The focus of concern is the species Smalltooth Sawfish, which is part of the ray family and is known for its long, flat snout, which is accentuated by sharp teeth and closely resembles…

A federal judge sharply questioned the Biden administration's position that it is not responsible for housing and feeding migrant children waiting in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border.Recent media reports have shed light on the harsh conditions on the ground along the border, where people awaiting processing by U.S. immigration authorities live under open skies or in structures made of tents and tree branches. ing. Camps often lack food, water and sanitation, and rely on volunteer groups to distribute aid and basic supplies.Border Patrol does not dispute the conditions in these camps. Rather, what is at issue is whether these…

The wage settlement reached by the German Railway Drivers' Union (GDL) with Deutsche Bahn will help governments shift the costs of rearmament and war onto the working class. GDL boss Klaus Weselski has exaggeratedly described it as a reduction in working hours while maintaining full wages, but in reality the opposite is true: real wages have decreased and working hours have increased. It is an unrestricted “working hours corridor'' that leads to lower wages.GDL leader Klaus Veselski and striking train drivers at Berlin's East Station in 2021The German government speaks of a “sociopolitical tipping point,” meaning that the costs of…

Updated: Friday, March 29th at 2:59 p.m.Two members of the Harvard Law School Student Government Association resigned Friday morning after the group passed a resolution calling on Harvard Management Company to withdraw from Israel.The resolution passed 12-4, with three abstentions, after the student government passed an unprecedented motion to make voting anonymous. Members had until 8 a.m. Friday to vote.According to the resolution that was passed, the HLS Student Government “restricts HMC from all weapons manufacturers, corporations, academic programs, corporations, and other institutions that support the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestine and the genocide of the Palestinian people. We formally…

Expanding / Have government employees ever checked all the zeros and ones floating above the skyline? If you follow generative AI news at all, you know that LLM chatbots have a tendency to “fabricate” false information while presenting it as authoritative truth. This trend could pose serious problems, as a chatbot run by the New York City government is fabricating inaccurate answers to some important questions about local laws and city policies. It seems so. New York City's MyCity chatbot was launched as a “pilot” program last October. The announcement says ChatBot helps business owners “save their time by instantly…

The Cambridge campus has been bitterly divided since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. (Chris Crist/Boston Herald) After months of unrest on Harvard's campus amid the Israeli-Hamas war, the law school's student government is calling on Harvard to retreat from “Israeli occupation and genocide.” The Harvard Law School Student Government Association on Friday issued a statement calling on Harvard Management Corporation to “remove all weapons manufacturers, corporations, academic programs, corporations, and other institutions that support the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestine and the genocide of the Palestinian people. A resolution was passed calling…

(Levente Bodo/Dreamstime.com) The Washington Post (Daniel Douglas Gabriel) covers this story in an article titled, “Student loan servicer MOHELA tells advocacy group to stop making 'misleading claims.'” The article links to his MOHELA demand letter and concludes: This letter provides the SBPC. [the Student Borrower Protection Center] You acknowledge that the above statements and insinuations are false. Therefore, if SBPC continues to make and publish any of these false and misleading statements, MOHELA will hold that continuation as having been made with knowledge of the falsehood of the statements or with reckless disregard for their truth. treatment, may lead to…

arcola, texas – Arcola, a small town of about 2,000 people in Fort Bend County, is becoming dysfunctional.City administrators told KPRC 2 Investigates' Joel Eisenbaum that the Arcola City Council will conduct city business in its normal manner because a quorum, or minimum number of members, was not present for some of the meetings. He said he couldn't do it.Dr. Annette Guajardo said only one full-scale council meeting has been held since late January.The March 12th City Council meeting ended abruptly before it could be completed.The city's elected leaders are cliqued into factions and at odds.Mayor Fred Barton, at the…

March 29 (UPI) — The White House Office of Management and Budget has issued a set of guidelines to reduce the risks associated with government use of AI.Vice President Kamala Harris announced the guidelines Thursday, and the White House said they “achieve core elements.” president joe bidenOctober Executive Order on AI.”This guidance puts people and communities at the center of the government's innovation goals. Federal agencies have a clear responsibility to identify and manage AI risks because of the role they play in our society,” the White House said. “There is,” he said.The White House said federal agencies must have…