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Biden About to Hand Iran ‘Huge Victory’ by Letting Missile Sanctions Expire, National Security Veteran Says by Mike Landry, The Western Journal Oct. 18, 2023 7:00 am The United Nations’ embargo against Iran’s access to missile and drone markets expires Wednesday, providing Iran ally Hamas with major advantage over Israel unless halted by the U.S.

Salmon are legendary for their commitment to procreation. You know the drill: They wander the ocean before returning to rivers where they hatched, fire themselves upstream to spawn, and then drop dead. It’s not such a rigid life cycle, though. In fact, it’s a system that’s allowed a species like the chum salmon to find

ON THIS WEEK’S episode of Have a Nice Future, Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode talk to the chief intelligence officer of Estonia, Luukas Ilves, about the country’s completely online government. In Estonia, citizens can access any government service, including voting, online. What would it take to create that kind of digital infrastructure in the United

Report: Each Louisiana resident owes $18,900 to cover state’s debts October 18, 2023 07:52 AM (The Center Square) — According to a new report, Louisianans might need to dig deeper into their couch cushions to fund their share of the state’s debt. According to the nonpartisan Truth in Accounting’s annual Financial State of the States

Gas tax reinstatement holds up Georgia’s revenues in September October 18, 2023 07:46 AM (The Center Square) — Georgia’s net tax collections during September totaled nearly $3.3 billion, an increase of 6.4% from a year ago. The collections were nearly $199.1 million higher than last year. However, September net tax collections decreased by 3.2%, or

Illinois’ child welfare agency bashed by bipartisan committee over day care rule October 18, 2023 07:43 AM (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services took a verbal lashing Tuesday from the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Tuesday for how the agency has proposed rules regulating day care operations. Over

King County moves on potential $1 billion property tax hike for climate action October 18, 2023 07:40 AM (The Center Square) – King County voters may see a new climate levy lid lift on their ballots next year as county officials begin discussions to increase revenue to reduce climate impact efforts. The new motion would

‘Top off in WA but do not fuel’: trucking org skeptical of carbon tax exemption October 18, 2023 07:36 AM (The Center Square) – Certain industry sectors are supposed to be exempt from any fuel surcharges fuel companies pass along to customers due to Washington state’s cap-and-trade program, but that hasn’t always been the case

Seattle Parks District proposal would hike property tax rate to 41 cents per $1K October 18, 2023 07:32 AM (The Center Square) – The Seattle Parks District’s 2024 budget adjustments would see a 4-cent increase in property taxes to generate more than double what it collected in 2022, if approved by the city council. The

Republican presidential contenders bring idea of banning some Muslims into mainstream October 18, 2023 07:00 AM Republican presidential candidates are uniting around imposing intense restrictions against immigrants and refugees from Gaza over concerns that citizens of the Hamas-controlled territory would be unsafe to admit to the United States.Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former President Donald Trump