The $85,000 budget addition accounts for a civil rights coordinator, which several residents said is necessary in the district to combat bullying.
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Borrowers, especially the young, are struggling with credit card debt – a bad sign
Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Remember last year’s Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year
Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on, and then home from, Memorial Day weekend getaways.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions.
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U.S. government sues Ticketmaster owner, asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events
The Justice Department accuses Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
The legislation, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators, was already rejected by most Republicans in February when it was linked to a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
Posted inLocal & State
Biden nominates Maine judge to serve on federal appeals court in Boston
Superior Justice Julia Lipez has been selected to join the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.
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Gov. Mills joined White House state dinner with Biden, Kenyan leader
Gov. Janet Mills was invited to the state dinner in honor of the president of Kenya.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in South Carolina congressional district
A lower court had ordered South Carolina to redraw the district after it found that the state used race as a proxy for partisan affiliation.
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Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
China’s military said its 2-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.