Author: Ethan Johnson

Australia's massive 10-year defense budget of $764.6 billion (US$506 billion) from 2024 to 2025 includes an initial allocation for the creation of the Australian Strategic Fleet. One of the promises made by current Prime Minister Antony Albanese was to revitalize the country's commercial fleet to help meet and initiate Australia's defense needs. The newly elected government will launch a task force in October 2022 and submit a final report in June 2023, which will discuss how to establish a strategic fleet and the important issues that may arise in the maritime industry. It provided a roadmap on how to overcome…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government that includes replacing the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister, an economics expert with no military experience.May 14, 2024, 4:11 PM ET• 2 minute readMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new government order Tuesday that includes replacing the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister, an economics expert with no military background.When President Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on May 7, the government submitted his resignation in accordance with Russian law. Three days later, President Putin reappointed Mikhail…

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday over a new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide unless its China-based parent company sells its shares within a year. I filed an objection. Lawyers for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the law violates users' First Amendment rights to free speech, a legal argument the company made in a separate lawsuit filed last week. repeated.Legal challenge could finally come to an end in front of the supreme court.The complaint filed Tuesday includes a Texas-based rancher who has previously appeared in TikTok commercials, and…

Written by Steve Goll, Tyler Technologies As technology advances accelerate, government agencies must decide whether to maintain old legacy systems or invest in the latest technology. With $144 billion projected to be budgeted for IT by state and local governments in 2024, the stakes are high. What's the best way to invest that money? This article describes five risks that are holding governments back from modernizing their technology, and explores sustainable ways to do so. Legacy Technology Risk #1: Technical Debt Technical debt accumulates not only through deferred technology upgrades, but also through inheriting challenges from outdated systems. While the…

Millcreek Township supervisors will consider asking voters whether a government study committee should be established to consider other forms of government for the township.Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to direct the town attorney to draft an ordinance to place the issue on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.Supervisors said they plan to vote on the ordinance at their next meeting May 28. If approved, Mill Creek voters will have to answer the following questions:“A government of seven members to examine the existing form of government in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, consider the advisability of adopting a selective form of government,…

In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said President Joe Biden had recently threatened to withhold offensive weapons from Israel in the event of a full-scale attack on Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. I was asked about that. More than 1.4 Palestinians have been evacuated. When asked by an interviewer what exactly Biden's “red lines should not be crossed” and “what would trigger him to say, 'I'm withholding arms right now,'” Blinken said: replied: “When it comes to Israel, we don't talk about red lines that shouldn't be crossed.” This…

Cedars-Sinai has named Stephanie Cohen as its new vice president of government and industry relations. Mr. Cohen will play a key role advocating for health care delivery, research, education and community benefit priorities with local, state and national policymakers.She replaces Vice President Deborah Carrick, who is retiring after 24 years with Cedars-Sinai.”Stephanie is the perfect leader to help advance Cedars-Sinai's health care efforts locally and internationally.” Thomas M. Prieselak, President and CEO of Cedars-Sinai. “She has an extensive background in policy development within government and as an advocate for nonprofit academic medicine. We understand how to build coalitions.”Mr. Cohen joins…

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – A ribbon-cutting event was held on Friday, May 10 at Atlantic Cape Community College's Cape May Campus to celebrate the grand opening of Cape May County's new Zoo Education Building. In a touching tribute, the wing is named in honor of the zoo's dedicated veterinarian, the late Dr. Alexander Ernst, who passed away last December. Dr. Ernst's vision to extend zoo services into education has been realized through this wing, which he has championed for his 18 years. Although Dr. Ernst was not present to see his dream come true, his significant contributions to…

Indigenous peoples want to have a say in their economic future, and governments need to get out of the way. Instead, Prime Minister Trudeau promoted an ideological narrative aligned with extremist environmental policies. One example is Bill C-48, which in 2019 banned oil tankers from operating off British Columbia's north coast. In testimony before the Senate Transport and Communications Committee, then-Transportation Minister Marc Garneau argued that those supporting Bill C-48: “This is a confederation of all remaining indigenous communities along the coast, including the Haida, Heiltsuk, Haisla, Metlakatla, Gitgat, Kitasoo, Gichaara, and even the hereditary leaders of the Rax-Kwalaam. ,…

Newcastle City is keen to work with local support hubs to support City services.At Thursday's City Council meeting, Administrator Chris Fry said he will lead a tour of the city in June for members of the SWPA City Project Hub. The group, funded by the Heinz Endowment, connects local government officials in southwestern Pennsylvania with resources and practical technical assistance needed to conceptualize and implement community development projects, according to the group's website. We are helping them receive infrastructure and funding. Frye said the hub's resources and assistance are free. He hopes the group will assist the city in grant…