Tech pitch contest winner receives $50,000 to expand creative startup
Wink Therapeutics Takes Grand Prize at Sloss.tech/Ideas Pitch Competition Wink Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Miramar, Florida, has been named the grand prize winner of the inaugural Sloss.tech/ideas Pitch Competition, taking home $50,000 during the three-day Sloss Tech Conference. The competition, supported by grants from the Regional Foundation, featured 16 finalists from the Southeast, […]
Simpson presents a bill to expand capital murder laws in reaction to public shootings
House Bill 20 Introduced in Alabama to Address Capital Murder Charges State Representative Matt Simpson from Daphne has officially introduced House Bill 20, during a press conference in Fairhope featuring local law enforcement leaders. He shared this announcement on Facebook, mentioning key figures like Sheriff Hos Mack and Mobile District Attorney Keith Blackwood. Simpson outlined […]
2025 Teacher of the Year nominees expand learning opportunities for Flagstaff students | Education
The Coconino County Educational Services Agency has announced three Flagstaff-based teachers as finalists for the 2025 Teacher of the Year Award. All three finalists are teachers from the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD). They are Franci Soralte Soto from Coconino High School, Dawn Kuamahonneva from Leup Elementary School, and Joy Brunner from Demiguel Elementary School. […]
Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to create joint task force to expand border security
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed the executive order on Tuesday, and she said she would establish a joint task force to direct three state departments to expand border security in four border counties, including Yuma. Gov. Hobbes’ orders direct departments of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, Public Safety and Homeland Security to […]
Tennessee bill would expand weed-killer manufacturers’ legal immunity • Tennessee Lookout
The Republican-backed bill, which passed the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, provides pesticides and herbicide companies, including Bayer, which owns Roundup, with broader protection from lawsuits. Senate Bill 527, sponsored by Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon, provides legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers unless federally approved labels warn of illness. The Environmental Protection Agency label […]
Maricopa County job training program approved for another year, plans to expand
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved funding to renew programs that bring accelerated vocational training to rural communities, educating skills in line with local employment opportunities. Jared Beard with the county says since its launch last year, the Workforce 2 You program has been striving to be stable enough to live on the […]
Despite Breakdowns in Two States, ESA Provider Student First Seeks to Expand • Tennessee Lookout
tHis article It was shared with 74a non-profit, independent news organization focusing on American education. Last September, the CEO of a company that processes online payments for West Virginia’s private school selection program promised not to seek additional business until it fixed a technical glitches that led to a big backlog of orders. I did. […]
Blue State Republicans Lobby Trump To Massively Expand Tax Breaks For Their Wealthy Residents
Blue-state Republican lawmakers are proposing to significantly expand the cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes that would unfairly benefit wealthy residents of Democratic-run states with high tax burdens. New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler SALT Fairness and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act On Wednesday, the move would allow federal taxpayers to increase their […]
Tech Firms Expand Into Maricopa County, Arizona
ComicoThe company, a global leader in precision cleaning and advanced coatings for the semiconductor industry, has signed a purchase agreement to develop a facility in Mesa, Arizona to clean, coat and repair advanced semiconductor equipment components. Located in the Superstition Springs area of southeast Mesa, the facility is expected to be operational by 2026 and […]
Dem Senator Introduces Bill That Would Add Six Supreme Court Seats, Expand Federal Judiciary
Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has introduced legislation that would add six seats to the Supreme Court and fundamentally transform the federal judiciary, his office announced Thursday. Wyden’s Judiciary Modernization and Transparency activity The number of justices on the Supreme Court will be expanded to 15 over 12 years. The number of federal circuit courts […]
