Author: Ethan Johnson
Annapolis, Maryland – Gov. Wes Moore tonight swore in five new executive leaders confirmed by the Senate during the 2024 legislative session to fill key positions across state government. “These highly talented and diverse leaders are subject matter experts who bring a wide range of experience and expertise.” said Governor Moore. “They chose to serve, and our state will be better because of their service.” Other executive leaders sworn in this evening include:Secretary Sanjay Rai, Ph.D., Secretary, Maryland State Commission on Higher EducationDr. Lai champions access to higher education, improves student success through organizational change, workforce development, and economic development,…
On Tuesday, April 23, San Bernardino County celebrated Government Day hosted by District 5 Superintendent Joe Baca Jr., welcoming students from Colton Unified School District and Rialto Unified School District to a live board meeting tour. The event featured engaging presentations and face-to-face interactions with representatives from county administration, legislative affairs, and human resources, highlighting the importance of local government in strengthening communities. “These students are our future and will one day run for office and serve in our county. By inviting them to the Government Center, we want to introduce them to the great opportunities our county has to…
Hedgesville — Ella Waters, a senior at Hedgesville High School, represented Berkeley County at the West Virginia Government Youth event held in Charleston from April 25-27.Last year, Waters was elected youth governor, giving him the opportunity to experience state politics first-hand.The West Virginia Government Youth Program offers students across the state the opportunity to learn more about politics. Throughout the three-day simulation, students serve in several different elected positions.Waters served as a youth governor, giving her the power to sign bills written by other high school students.“My favorite part was probably seeing all the different ideas that people came up…
The Peruvian government issued an emergency decree after the number of deaths from dengue fever more than tripled earlier this year. what's happening? Reuters reported that Peruvian President Dina Bolarte has approved “temporary economic measures” to slow the dengue epidemic that has been ravaging the Americas since early 2024. Peru's Ministry of Health announced that as of April 11, the official cause of death for 117 people was dengue fever. At the same time last year, that total was just 33. The number of infected people has tripled to 135,000 compared to 2023. “Latin America is in a critical situation,”…
China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second month in a row in April, according to the country's statistics bureau, but by a smaller margin than in March.The composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Tuesday was 50.4, 0.4 percentage points lower than the growth indicated in the March report. Expectations rose after the manufacturing sector contracted for the fifth straight month.New data shows the world's second-largest economy is still finding its footing amid weak consumer confidence, a continuing tightening of the real estate sector and local government debt burdens. It shows.The PMI composite index is considered a barometer of economic…
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday dismissed a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights.by Gene Johnson Associated PressMay 1, 2024, 9:47 PM ET• 3 minute readSEATTLE — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday ruled against a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate change activists who argued that the U.S. government's role in climate change violates their constitutional rights. was rejected.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit previously ordered the case dismissed in 2020, saying the job of determining the…
At 81 years old, Joe Biden is the oldest American president since taking office at the age of 78. Biden is running for re-election in 2024 and will become the world's ninth-oldest national leader, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. He is the current leader of 187 United Nations member states. Former President Donald Trump, who is also running for the White House this year, is younger than Biden. However, at 77 years old, Trump is among the world's 20 oldest leaders when compared to those currently in power. With current U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald…
London, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Latest insights summary from the Energy Transition Commission, Overcoming turbulence in the offshore wind sectorhighlights the need for governments and the offshore wind industry to work together to restore market confidence, reduce costs and accelerate the transition to clean energy. ETC members include companies in the offshore wind industry such as bp, Iberdrola, Octopus Energy, Petronas, Shell, SSE and Vattenfall. Offshore wind power already provides large-scale clean electricity at competitive costs around the world.in western europe, costs decreased by 60% between 2015 and 2022. The number of installations is increasing rapidly. From 2015 to…
Claim: In an interview in the May 2024 issue of Time magazine, former US President Donald Trump said that as president, he would check with all pregnant women to make sure they are not doing anything that could endanger their unborn child or terminate their pregnancy. It said it would force it to comply with continuous government monitoring. evaluation: context “Each state should be able to do what they want, including monitoring a woman's pregnancy,” Trump said regarding abortion bans, Time magazine reported. On May 1, 2024, Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe told “I will,” he told Time magazine, according…
As Tbilisi's official relations with the West reach a new low, a new political force of previously disinterested young people is emerging. On the night of May 1st, Georgia's government got what it wanted. Congress passed the second reading of the Foreign Agents Bill, moving one step closer to a Russian-style crackdown on civil society groups representing the shadowy global “war party.” It might be a shame that day. As the bill moves forward (scheduled to complete parliamentary proceedings in mid-May), social media channels have posted images of people using public transport to protest what is widely seen as pro-Russian,…