Immigrants fuel growth in major US urban counties
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USDA cuts $1M grant for Nashville urban canopy program; Nonprofit says move will hurt tree farms • Tennessee Lookout
Ending federal funds for the USDA’s program to restore tree canopies in low-income cities leaves one Nashville-based nonprofit and tree farmers that dry them high says the nonprofit organization. Cumberland River Compact It was set to receive about $1 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to plant approximately 5,000 trees in the Nashville area. […]
‘Be Factual’: CNN’s David Urban Hits Back On Panel, Says Not All J6 Attendees Were Violent
CNN’s David Urban fired back at the network’s panel Monday night, defending those in attendance on Jan. 6, arguing that not everyone involved was violent. After the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department indicted more than 1,200 people in nearly all 50 states in connection with the attack. On “The Source with Caitlan […]
Santa Cruz River Partnership could create Arizona’s first urban wildlife refuge
On Thursday, officials from local and federal agencies gathered at the historic Canoa Ranch in Green Valley to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing the Santa Cruz River National Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership. This collaboration could be the first of its kind to create Arizona’s first urban National Wildlife Refuge. The partnership brings together […]
Part of Santa Cruz River close to becoming urban wildlife refuge
Southern Arizona residents, activists and organizations are working with federal officials to designate part of the Santa Cruz River as Arizona’s first urban National Wildlife Refuge. The federal designation ensures future protection of critical habitat following recent revitalization. Prominent landowner Andrew Jackson, who owns thousands of acres of critical habitat, is also participating in the […]
Santa Cruz River could get federal recognition as Urban Wildlife Refuge
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – The Santa Cruz River could soon be designated an urban wildlife refuge. The Tucson City Council is scheduled to debate whether to support it during a study session on Wednesday, Sept. 25. 13News spoke with two local environmental groups who said most of Southern Arizona already supports turning the river into […]
Finebaum on Urban Meyer: ‘The worst of everything imaginable’
The full ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame nominees was released this week. Seventy-seven players were nominated, but only nine coaches received the honor, two of whom were arguably the two best coaches of their era, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer. But according to SEC Network and ESPN's Paul Finebaum, the two […]
Hip-Hop Diplomacy: State Department Using Urban Music To Push Racial Justice And Environmentalism Abroad
The federal government uses taxpayer funds to promote hip-hop abroad, sometimes with the aim of promoting a center-left agenda. The State Department is funding 31 different programs across 23 countries to promote hip-hop as part of America's public diplomacy strategy, federal grant records show. show. Using hip-hop to promote democratic values, promote climate change activism, […]
RUSSELL: New Book ‘White Rural Rage’ Reveals True Extent Of Urban Liberal Hate
of latest screed The opposition to the nation of flyovers, predictably, comes from an urban scientist (Tom Schaller) and journalist (Paul Waldman), author of the hotly debated new book “White Rural Rage.” Those who lament the disparity between rural and urban America may want to visit both places. Asking people why they believe and act […]
Sewell to deliver $21.6 million to Birmingham for Urban Trail, Multimodal Corridor
Today, February 26th at 11:30 a.m. CST, U.S. Representative Terry Sewell (AL-07) will be joined by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, City of Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Jefferson County officials, and local officials. will be present. A press conference will be held at the Birmingham Multimodal Complex where she will present a check for $21,681,306 that […]
