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Sand, A Democrat Running For Governor, Backs ‘Open’ Primaries
KIWA Radio - Iowa
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June 27, 2025
Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — State Auditor Rob Sand — a Democrat who’s running for governor — says Iowa’s Primary Elections should be open to any registered voter, not just to those who are registered as Democrats or Republicans. The subject came up in...
Political players pivot on proposed Fargo primary as opposing petition marches forward
InForum - North Dakota
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June 19, 2025
FARGO — A group of prominent Fargo residents is pivoting from its push to implement primary elections in city races after learning that the process is not allowed under state law. However, these political players are staying in the game, the...
Why U.S. Geothermal May Advance, Despite Political Headwinds
Yale E360
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June 27, 2025
On his first day back in the White House in January, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and set out to reshape the nation’s energy landscape by gutting federal support for renewables and propping up what he deemed acceptable...
Media Mogul Gets Settlement - Accusing McDonald’s Of Discrimination For Not Advertising “ENOUGH” On His Nets
CNSNews
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TV host and now media mogul Byron Allen has accepted a settlement from McDonald’s corporation for compensation over what he claimed was racial discrimination, because he claimed McDonald’s did not advertise with his television networks ENOUGH. As...
Legacy Seeds Corn and Soybean Business Joins GDM’s Mustang Seeds
Seed World
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June 26, 2025
The corn and soybean business of Legacy Seeds, recently acquired by GDM, will be integrated into the Mustang Seeds brand. A Mustang Seeds news release stated the change represents a structural shift in GDM’s U.S. operations and brings together two...
Virginia governor signs bill for flexible rural school transport
Henrico Times - Virginia
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June 26, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed House Bill 2720, aimed at providing rural school districts in Virginia with more flexibility in student transportation. The legislation, sponsored by Delegate Terry Austin, allows districts with fewer than 4,500...
Exploring a run for governor, Republican Mike Bousselot goes on the attack
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Republican state Sen. Mike Bousselot is exploring a run for governor. Bousselot said Republicans have to be ready to take the fight to Rob Sand, who is viewed as the Democratic frontrunner. During a question-and-answer session, Bousselot was...
Commerce’s Global Business Chief joins board of national trade association
Made in Alabama
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June 26, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Christina Stimpson, Chief Officer of the Global Business Office at the Alabama Department of Commerce, has been appointed to the board of directors of the State International Development Organizations (SIDO), the leading...
Update: No injuries reported at large explosion at Sidney industrial plant
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 26, 2025
Update 11:30 a.m. Thursday There were no reported injuries in the large explosion, according to an update Thursday morning from the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department. In a social media post, the department said it was dispatched at about 8 p.m. to...
Crews called to explosion and fire at Sidney industrial plant
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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June 26, 2025
Crews are responding Wednesday night to a large industrial fire near Sidney. Residents from at least 10 miles away reported feeling an explosion at a saltwater disposal facility around 8 p.m. off Highway 261 south of Sidney near the North Dakota...
Rob Sand, Democrat running for governor, backs ‘open’ Primaries
Radio Iowa
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June 26, 2025
State Auditor Rob Sand — a Democrat who’s running for governor — says Iowa’s Primary Elections should be open to any registered voter, not just to those who are registered as Democrats or Republicans. “The idea that right now in the state of Iowa...
US Interior Secretary pushes for mining, touts the West’s role in ‘energy dominance’ during state governors meeting
Steamboat Pilot & Today - Colorado
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June 25, 2025
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told a coalition of Western governors on Monday that their states are critical for helping deliver President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda. During a keynote address as part of the Western Governors’...
US Labor Secretary tells Western governors she wants to streamline temporary farmworker visas
North Dakota Monitor
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June 25, 2025
The Trump administration is planning to make it easier for employers to hire temporary migrant workers, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told attendees Tuesday afternoon at the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting in New Mexico....
Parades, Protests, and Politics: Managing Off-Duty Conduct in the Workplace
JD Supra - California
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June 25, 2025
As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July with parades, fireworks, and barbeques, many employers may find themselves faced with a challenging issue—how to manage employee conduct that occurs off the clock, especially when it is...
Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot
Cannabis Business Times
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June 25, 2025
A federal court vacated a preliminary injunction on June 24 that had been blocking Arkansas from implementing a ban on certain hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-8 THC, for the past two years. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed...
Idaho’s economy ranked seventh best
Idaho County Free Press
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With California outranking Japan in 2024 as the world’s fourth-largest economy, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst State Economies, as well as expert commentary. Idaho falls at number seven...
US House approves resolution denouncing Minnesota shootings, political violence
North Dakota Monitor
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June 25, 2025
The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed by a gunman, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were wounded....
U.S. Labor Secretary tells Western governors she wants to streamline temporary farmworker visas
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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June 25, 2025
Lori Chavez-DeRemer attends a hearing on her nomination for Secretary of Labor, Wednesday, Feb. 19, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP File Photo × Move comes as Trump administration vacillates on agriculture immigration raids The...
EPA head visits Western Governors' Association conference, touts deregulation amid budget push
KUNM - New Mexico
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June 25, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was in Santa Fe on Tuesday to meet with other Trump cabinet secretaries and Western state and territorial governors to discuss public policy issues ranging from housing and outdoor...
Western governors unite behind Gov. Cox’s energy plan
Deseret News - Utah
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June 25, 2025
Utah Gov. Cox will chair the Western Governors Association until June 2026. His “Energy Superabundance” initiative aims to help Congress pass permitting reform. Artificial intelligence is expected to increase U.S. energy demand by 50% before 2035....