Author: Ethan Johnson

Known as the longest-lasting political system in world history, the end of the Roman Republic came nearly 2,000 years ago. Founded in 509 B.C. after the overthrow of the last tyrant king, the Roman people built a series of safeguards, checks, and balances into their government so powerful that they believed no one person or faction could ever overturn the will of the people. The Romans feared unchecked political power, so they elected two consuls annually to oversee government matters and keep a check on each other. A senate made up of patricians mirrored elements of our government and worked…

Known as the longest-lasting political system in world history, the end of the Roman Republic came nearly 2,000 years ago. Founded in 509 B.C. after the overthrow of the last tyrant king, the Roman people built a series of safeguards, checks, and balances into their government so powerful that they believed no one person or faction could ever overturn the will of the people. The Romans feared unchecked political power, so they elected two consuls annually to oversee government matters and keep a check on each other. A senate made up of patricians mirrored elements of our government and worked…

SPRINGFIELD, Fla. (WMBB) – Listen up and get your checkbooks ready. Over Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Auction Network held a government surplus auction that was open to the public. If your local government has equipment or vehicles that are no longer needed, there are several ways to dispose of them. Washington County officials respond to child trapped in sinkhole One example is putting something up for auction. Dozens of people gathered at the Florida Auction Network in Springfield on Saturday morning to see what was up for grabs. “There were some really good bargains. You guys missed out on…

These positions are subject to pre-employment screening. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or disability status in employment or the provision of services. Apply here for all positions. Current Job Openings SW Equipment Operator II CDL ObtainedLocation: 750323Code: 60015410-1Type: Interior and ExteriorLocation: Southwest StatesvilleSalary: $41,501.24 – $64,741.94$2,500 Signing Bonus for New Hires!Keep opening it until it's full! Social Worker III (Foster Parent)Location: 630336Code: 60015421-1Type: Interior and ExteriorLocation: Social WelfareSalary: $55,615.63 – $86,760.39$2,500 Signing Bonus for New Hires!Open until full Animal Service VolunteerCode: 60015423-1Type: Interior and…

Greensboro, North Carolina — Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson has vowed to significantly realign North Carolina institutions in a more conservative direction if elected.Speaking at the North Carolina Republican Party's annual convention, Robinson called out diversity efforts in schools and “critical race theory” classes, calling them garbage. He criticized teachers and school administrators, saying they were “all-powerful bureaucrats who think they know more than you do, they know your kids better than you do, and they're happy to feed them a constant diet of communism and pornography.”Robinson said education policy won't be the only area state government reform will focus…

Dakar, Senegal — Malian opposition politicians announced on Saturday they had established a government in exile to challenge the current government, which has been ruled by the military since a 2020 coup. It was the latest move by the civilian opposition after Mali's military junta failed to meet a March deadline to hold elections and hand over power to a civilian government. “The Civil Transitional Civic Assembly today elected the members of the government,” said a statement dated Geneva and signed by the assembly's speaker, exiled Malian politician Adamane Traore. This “civilian transition is the only legitimate transition of power…

At the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony, Iranian dissident film director Mohammed Rasoulof, who won a special prize at the festival, told audiences that the Iranian people were being held hostage.Rasoulof, who recently fled Iran after serving an eight-year prison sentence, won the prestigious festival's special award for best screenplay for his latest film, “The Sacred Fig Seed,” at Friday's ceremony.After receiving the award, Rasoulof said: “I am very happy to receive this award. At the same time, my heart goes out to the Iranian people, who wake up to disaster every day, every hour, every morning.””The Iranian people are…

LONDON: Amid a wave of resignations at the US State Department, Lily Greenberg-Kohl recently became the latest senior Biden administration official to quit in protest over the White House's handling of the Gaza war. Greenberg-Kohl, who retired from the Interior Department in mid-May, slammed the Biden administration for “enabling and justifying” Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip. “I can no longer continue to represent the Administration without compunction as President Biden continues his catastrophic support for Israel's genocide in Gaza,” she said in her resignation letter. Biden's Middle East policy has come under fire repeatedly since the start of Israel's…

CHICAGO, Illinois — Funding to help Illinois small businesses win government contracts has been awarded to 11 recipients by Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).The $1.2 million in grants were awarded to economic development centers, academic institutions and private nonprofit organizations through the Illinois APEX Accelerator.”Illinois is providing much-needed resources to small businesses across the state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Thanks to our federal, state and local partners, the APEX Accelerator program helps diversify and strengthen the supply chain by training and connecting small businesses to government contracts.”The Illinois APEX Accelerator helps small,…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Tallahassee-based company that could be blocked from participating in federally funded projects because it partnered with the engineering firm that designed the collapsed Florida International University pedestrian bridge.▶ Watch Eyewitness News on Channel 9Nine businesses and their owner, Linda Figg, filed suit in U.S. District Court in March seeking to block a Federal Highway Administration proposal that could shut the companies out of federally funded projects. read moreThe companies are part of FIGG Bridge Engineers, which designed a pedestrian bridge in Miami-Dade County…