Landmarks In 24 states Light Up For National School Choice Week
National School Choice Events Being Held All This Week, With Resources Available For Parents And Iconic Landmarks And Public Buildings Lighting Up In Red And Yellow.
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Tennessee Looking To Allow Concealed Carry Without Permit
Republican lawmakers in several states have been lobbying to allow concealed carry for guns, even without a permit, and Tennessee looks to be following in their lead. It is already legal in fifteen states, with nine other states looking to implement similar laws.
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Pushback On Biden Administration Begins In The States
In his first two days in office, Biden issued 17 executive orders, and he hasn’t slowed down just yet. In almost every case, the order sought to specifically undo something that had been done during the tenure of his predecessor, 45th President Donald Trump. In the private sector, businesses pressured – internally or externally – to change direction often succumb to a practice of hiring an opposite in roles of authority and leadership. Subconsciously or consciously, these companies hire people whose talents, attitudes, and personalities are precisely the opposite of the person who previously held the position. Elections – specifically the actions of those elected – have ramifications.
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Utah Native American Tribe Asks Biden Administration For Energy Lease Order To Be ‘Withdrawn Or Amended’
The Statement From The Ute Tribe Stated, “The Economic Impacts Of This Decision Will Be Felt Nation-Wide And Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time For Utah’s Rural Communities, Tribes, And Small Businesses.”
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Report Finds State Unemployment Compensation Trust Funds Continue To Struggle
States Entered 2020 With Aggregate Trust Fund Balances Of $75 Billion, Which On Net, Now Stand At $25 Billion. Now, 17 States And The Virgin Islands Are In The Red.
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State General Revenue Spending Will Decline For First Time Since The Great Recession
After Nine Consecutive Years Of Spending Growth In States, Weaker Revenue Projections Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic And Related Restrictions Is Resulting In States Spending Significantly Less Of Their General Revenue.
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Study Finds The Restriction Of Oil And Gas Development In Western States Would Prove Costly
States Like Wyoming That Rely Heavily On Tax Revenue From Energy Development Would Suffer Greatly From Biden Administration’s Plan For Stricter Regulations.
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18 States Join With Texas In Challenge Of Swing State Election Results
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia all have filed briefs in support of lawsuit.
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