Author: Christian Wade
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Hochul loosens state job requirements for migrant workers
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on a temporary plan to make it easier for asylum seekers to find jobs in the state government. The New York Civil Service Commission approved the measure at its Jan. 18 meeting. Hochul said the state is working with agencies to implement the…
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Maine lawmakers consider legalized ‘magic’ mushrooms
(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are weighing a controversial proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use, but the move faces pushback from law enforcement groups. A proposal being pending before the Legislature’s Committee On Veterans and Legal Affairs would make “magic mushrooms” legal for adults 21 and older and set up a system of sales and…
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Delaware lawmakers seek rules for artificial intelligence
(The Center Square) — Companies are using artificial intelligence tools to produce various documents, from term papers to home mortgages, but the technology has raised concerns about plagiarism, misinformation, racism and other societal harm. Delaware lawmakers are pushing new regulations to prevent the emerging machine-learning technology from being abused. One proposal would create the Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission,…
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Maine tax revenues outperforming expectations
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maine’s revenue collections continue to outperform budget writer’s expectations, with a projected surplus nearly six months into the first fiscal year. That’s according to Gov. Janet Mills’ administration, which says the state’s general fund revenues…
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New Hampshire battling winter COVID-19 surge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Chris Sununu is taking steps to free up intensive care beds in New Hampshire’s hospitals amid a “record” surge of COVID-19 infections. On Tuesday, Sununu signed an executive order authorizing hospitals to set up…
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Biden visits New Hampshire to promote $1 trillion infrastructure law
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Joe Biden visited New Hampshire on Tuesday to tout the newly signed $1 trillion infrastructure plan, saying it will improve the lives of tens of millions of working-class Americans while fixing roads, bridges and…
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New Hampshire to get over $2B from federal infrastructure plan
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New Hampshire stands to get a windfall of federal funding to help fix crumbling highways and bridges, improve public transit and expand broadband access. On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion…
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Maine to get $2.3B windfall from federal infrastructure plan
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maine will be getting a windfall of federal funding to help fix crumbling highways and bridges, improve public transit and expand broadband access. On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan…