Government

55+ min ago   (228+ words) Burke Development Inc. President and CEO Brandon Ruppe attends the Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss the details of the incentive package for a potential new manufacturer, code-name Project Ice Bear. "Project Ice Bear" caught traction on Monday…...

19+ min ago   (625+ words) The Lufkin City Council unanimously adopted a $94.6 million budget Monday that keeps the city’s property tax rate unchanged while adding employee raises, new positions and investments in public safety and technology and separately advanced increases to several city fees. The…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (213+ words) New York City has launched an affordable housing lottery for four units at 936 College Ave. in Melrose. The 5-story residential building has 16 total units, with 12 at market rate. Each of the four units set aside in the housing lottery are…...

59+ min ago   (499+ words) The Lagos State Government has called for greater integration of artificial intelligence into public financial management to improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls and enhance the quality of financial information available for decision-making. The Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Treasury…...

50+ min ago   (215+ words) WASHINGTON, Ill. – Washington has a new tool to help with economic development. The city council unanimously approved the second reading Monday night to create a new business development district, effective January 1st, 2027. The district would impose a 0.25% sales tax on eligible merchandise within…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (633+ words) Florida's property insurance crisis has become one of the state's biggest affordability challenges, and Florida politician Byron Donalds is now pitching a plan he says would help lower homeowners' premiums. At the center of that pitch is a six-part package,…...

55+ min ago   (430+ words) Jacquelyn BurrerThe Dallas Morning News (TNS) People still receiving Social Security benefits in the mail need to prepare for electronic changes as paper checks are being phased out soon. The Social Security Administration plans to complete the transition to electronic…...

28+ min ago   (499+ words) Europe's defense industry must avoid rupturing industrial ties with the United States, as the continent cannot supply all the weapons needed to meet rising demand on its own, the head of one of Europe's largest arms producers has warned. "I…...

44+ min ago   (332+ words) A pair of upgrade projects, both in the Lee Beran Recreation Center and rec-center-operated facilities, will see further discussion at a later date. The first item considered and eventually tabled by the Emporia Recreation Commission during their monthly meeting Monday…...

44+ min ago   (838+ words) The Coalition has floated new ideas that could allow Australians to use their retirement savings to buy a home, reigniting debate about the role of superannuation in housing. Opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg is due to argue in an address…...