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Two Polk State teams earn NJCAA Academic Team of the Year status for 2023-24
Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 by Polk Newsroom On the diamond and the court, athletes from Polk State College’s softball and volleyball teams racked up hits, strikeouts, digs, kills, and aces this past year, but those two programs also racked up something else – As in the classroom. Polk State Softball and Polk State …
No state budget this year means Medicaid could run low
This story was originally published by North Carolina Health News on July 18, 2024. NC Medicaid costs fluctuate each year. The state Department of Health and Human Services forecasts how costs might change and asks the legislature for funding adjustments based on those predictions. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the department asked for almost half …
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education freezes in-state tuition for 7th consecutive year
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors announced on Wednesday afternoon that for the seventh straight year, they are freezing tuition for in-state, undergraduate students. According to PASSHE, these repeated freezes save students nearly 25 percent in tuition costs if tuition had kept pace with inflation since 2018. “PASSHE …
Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
The U.S. Central Command says that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press July 17, 2024, 3:13 AM ET • 3 min read BAGHDAD — The U.S. …
Hurricane Beryl’s remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have caused damaging flooding in Vermont a year after catastrophic rainfall inundated parts of the state By LISA RATHKE Associated Press July 11, 2024, 7:26 AM ET • 3 min read MARSHFIELD, Vt. — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused damaging flooding in Vermont on Thursday, a year after catastrophic …
Locals spent $13.3 million lobbying the MN Legislature last year • Minnesota Reformer
Local governments spent $13.3 million lobbying the Minnesota Legislature in 2023 — a 20% increase from the previous year, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Office of the State Auditor Julie Blaha. That’s the largest increase since 2005, according to the auditor. The report says the increase in 2023 lobbying dollars is attributable …