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He blames the Biden administration for the charges. Dan Cox FREDERICK, Md. (KM) The attorney for the owner of a machine gun nest in Frederick is preparing if the federal government sues his client again. Dan Cox, who is also running for Congress from the 6th District, recently talked about that on WFMD's Morning News Express. Last year, Machine Gun Nest owner Robert Cropp, along with Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, was indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of conspiracy to illegally obtain machine guns and making false statements. . Both men have pleaded not guilty to…
New York City's full-time government workforce is expected to increase year-over-year for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city's 2024 fiscal year (fiscal year) ends in June and is expected to have at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 in June 2023. “The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed New York City’s public workforce,” DiNapoli said. “The city has worked to stabilize its workforce and fill critical vacancies while containing costs.While staffing levels remain below pre-pandemic levels, the city has increased its workforce for the first time…
Subcommittee hearing legislative body date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 time: 2:30pm position: Dirksen Senate Office Building 124 Presided over: lead chair honorable person Dr. Philip Swagel director Congressional Budget Office honorable person Gene L. Dodaro Auditor General U.S. Government Accountability Office honorable person Hugh N. Halpern director Government Publishing Bureau Source link
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) attended last Wednesday's May Day rally called by Brazil's largest trade unions, including CUT, which is affiliated with the PT. The Lula government, elected with unprecedented unanimous support in 2022, is implementing a corporatist policy of integrating trade unions into the Brazilian state to help suppress Brazil's class struggle.Lula and São Paulo mayoral candidate Guilherme Boulos (PSOL) during a May Day rally in São Paulo [Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/Twitter]Under the theme “For a more just Brazil,'' the May Day rally served, on the one hand, as a preparation for Brazil's pseudo-leftist elements, gathered…
Article contentVICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby said late Wednesday that the province had identified a “high-level cybersecurity incident” involving government networks.Officials later said the incidents were related to a directive early last week to all state employees to change their passwords immediately.Article contentThe directive was previously described as a precaution by B.C.'s Office of the Chief Information Officer in a statement suggesting the government is “regularly updating security measures.”Article contentEby said in a statement that the provincial government is working with the Canadian Cyber Security Center and other agencies to determine the scope of the incident, but there…
A group called Millcreek Township Citizens for Change is asking the current superintendent to put a question on the November ballot calling for an overhaul of the current government structure. The group requested the creation of a seven-member study committee to study Mill Creek's existing form of government. Millcreek Township is one of Pennsylvania's most populous Class II townships, with a population of approximately 54,000 and has been governed by three elected supervisors since its founding. Group representatives say some people want that to change. “They want to put a question on the ballot for Mill Creek voters to decide…
Written by Jonah Fisherenvironmental correspondent54 minutes agoimage source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Fewer than one in five of England's rivers are in ecologically good condition.Government efforts to clean up England's rivers, lakes and seas have been criticized as “inadequate” by a major environmental watchdog. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), a statutory body, said targets to improve water health would be “significantly” missed.He said the government's plans lacked detail, commitment and sufficient funding.A government spokesperson said the government had “done more than any other government” to restore waterways. OEP was set up to hold governments and other public bodies to account…
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed loosening the illegal status of marijuana at the federal level, which would make it illegal for recreational and medical use in many states where the federal government has legalized marijuana. That doesn't mean it's condoned. Moving marijuana from the government's list of most dangerous and least useful substances to a less serious category means the federal government will loosen regulations on the legalized drug, at least under President Joe Biden's administration. It was a clear sign that he wanted to do it. of the state for over a decade. For years, the federal…
As governments begin to move past the initial enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence, and more recently generative AI, there is a clear link emerging between secure data management and the ability to leverage new technologies such as AI. At last week's NASCIO midterm meeting, GT We spoke with technology leaders (most of whom are in the process of forming AI task forces and developing guardrails for safe use) about where the use cases lie. AI is often seen as a force multiplier for employees, with its ability to boost morale and make government work more rewarding by assisting with the tedious…
The latest inflation figures show annual consumer price growth of 3.5%, still well above pre-pandemic levels.That means millions of families are struggling to get back on track. in 2021.This is not surprising, as Washington's deficit spending remains too high. In 2023, the federal government spent $6.1 trillion (about $47,000 per household) and posted a staggering $1.7 trillion deficit.But the Biden administration appears determined to make the situation worse, consistently choosing policies that increase the deficit in pursuit of its ideological agenda. This country cannot afford such reckless spending. The economy will run more smoothly if the budget deficit is reduced.But…