Author: Ethan Johnson
A majority of government employees support the idea of Democrats removing President Joe Biden from the running for the 2024 presidential election, according to a new poll.This month, Rasmussen Reports released a poll asking respondents their opinions on several topics related to this year's election, including whether they support or oppose “Democrats finding an alternative candidate to Joe Biden before the November election.”The poll found that 65% of government employees support Democrats removing Biden from the ballot, including 34% who said they strongly support the idea and 31% who said they somewhat support it. President Joe Biden leaves the White…
MOUNT VERNON — In a January 2023 Solutions article, Knox Page asked, “Can a Mayor's Youth Council Increase Civic Engagement?” Mount Vernon City Council members heard the answer: “Yes” Tuesday night. The idea for a youth council took shape when Auralee Yoder heard Mayor Matt Starr discussing youth participation in local government. Starr took part in the Knox Pages forum in April 2020 Coronavirus ConversationYoder, a Mount Vernon High School sophomore, watched the presentation. They wrote ordinances, recruited students, developed an agenda and launched the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council in September 2022. MYLC members shared what they learned at Tuesday's…
The Biden administration has rejected a proposal from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, that would have allowed federal authorities to select the board of directors of the company's U.S. subsidiary, inspect the social media app's source code and even flip a “kill switch” if necessary.But US authorities have rejected the plan, which TikTok has dubbed “Project Texas”, opting to back a congressional bill that would force the sale of the controversial video-sharing platform to a US owner.by The Washington Post, The ByteDance executive made the unusual proposal in 2022 at a time when lawmakers in the House and Senate were debating…
The recent decision by Salvadoran authorities to remove a painting of St. Oscar Romero from a prominent location at the country's main airport and move it to a more secluded location has sparked backlash from Catholics and opinion leaders who have criticized the way the country handles its national symbols while seeking to rebrand it as a safe, tourist-friendly destination. The 18-foot-wide painting depicts various scenes from St. Romero's life, including his meetings with people whose relatives had been abducted by the military. The painting was commissioned in 2010 to mark the 30th anniversary of the San Romero murders and…
Cabinet member and National Unity Party (NUP) lawmaker Gadi Eisenkot on Wednesday criticized Netanyahu's handling of the truth and his dealings with Iran and Saudi Arabia.He said the government under Netanyahu's leadership had failed to govern properly and restore safety to its people.Likud quickly hit back at Eisenkot, claiming that he and NUP leader Benny Gantz were “ending the war without achieving their objectives” and were looking for a pretext to topple the government. On May 18, Gantz announced to Netanyahu that he and his party would withdraw from the government unless he met several conditions by June 8.…
The U.S. health care system is a maze of laws that go largely unnoticed. Costs of services, wait times, and travel distances vary from state to state, but this is by law, not by coincidence. Recently, two laws, the Certificate of Necessity (CON) and the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA), have combined to create a health care nightmare in Tennessee. Introduction to the CON method State CON rules limit the number of providers who can practice in a given area and also limit the amount of equipment those providers can have. While the community at large can usually voice its…
Washington, May 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rancher Government, the leader in secure Kubernetes and container management software, today announced its commitment to strengthening national cybersecurity by joining the Secure by Design pledge administered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The pledge highlights Rancher Government's commitment to integrating robust security capabilities directly into its software development and deployment processes.The Secure by Design initiative, launched by CISA, aims to encourage software companies to prioritize cybersecurity from the early stages of design and development. By signing this pledge, Rancher Government is demonstrating its commitment to these principles and ensuring its products are built…
WASHINGTON — European small satellite maker Open Cosmos has won a contract to build a constellation of seven satellites for the Greek government. OpenCosmos announced on May 29 that it had won a 60 million euro ($65 million) contract to build seven satellites. The satellites will be equipped with optical and hyperspectral cameras, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers. The contract is being funded by the Greek government and will be managed by the European Space Agency. The company gave few technical details about the satellite, such as the capabilities of the payload…
Eric Sherman May 29, 2024, 6:25 AM As debt mounts, the bond market could face significant challenges, ultimately causing interest rates on CRE loans to rise even further. Inflation expectations are coming under pressure. When will the Fed cut rates? How long will it be before CRE gets closer to pre-pandemic conditions, if not zero interest rate policy? But there is another storm looming, one that some have warned about but that has been largely ignored: the level of government debt, which, according to U.S. Treasury Department figures, stands at nearly $34.6 trillion. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a…
Mill Creek voters will decide whether to create a government review committee.Millcreek Township supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that would allow for a Nov. 5 referendum on the issue.The question on the ballot will read, “Should a seven-member government inquiry committee be elected to examine the municipality's present form of government, to consider the propriety of adopting a voluntary form of government, and to recommend whether a voluntary plan of government should be adopted?”Residents will also vote on Nov. 5 to select members of the search committee, who would take office if the committee is approved by a majority…