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Iowa legislation lets parents sue over library material access
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (42+ words) Yahoo Some librarians are speaking out after a bill originally intended to prevent cities from creating their own city health departments was amended this week to allow civil lawsuits against libraries. Teodora Mitov reports....
Debate Over Anti-DEI Policies and Military Promotions Sparks Fairness Concerns.
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (490+ words) Debate grows over anti-DEI policies, fairness, and military promotions as concerns rise about meritocracy, diversity, and leadership decisions in the U. S. military....
Medina County fight over school funding with property taxes getting heated
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (305+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -In an attempt to provide property tax relief, the Ohio legislature made a move that's being tested in Medina County. In recent years property values have shot up across the state, meaning property taxes, used for schools…...
Outside the box: Radical 4-day week plan
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (523+ words) A rural NSW council is considering a major shake-up to the traditional working week as it searches for ways to cut costs without raising rates. Murrumbidgee Council is exploring a compressed four-day working week, with offices, depots and libraries potentially…...
Medina County Budget Commission reverses school funding cuts after missing deadline
1+ week, 2+ day ago (530+ words) MEDINA, Ohio " The Medina County Budget Commission has reversed course, scrapping a plan to cut more than half a million dollars from Cloverleaf Local Schools and roll back millions more from three other districts after missing a key legal deadline....
Lawmakers talk education, taxes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (845+ words) Local legislators still wrestling with potential property tax and eminent domain changes were asked during a Saturday forum to explain their position on funding for education. State Rep. Wendy Larson, R-Odebolt, said during Saturday's Eggs and Issues forum that statewide…...
Maryland Delegate Faces $81, 500 Judgment In Church Lease Dispute
1+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) HUNTINGTOWN, Md. " A sitting Maryland state delegate is facing a court-ordered judgment exceeding $81, 000 tied to unpaid rent associated with a church he leads, according to records filed in Charles County Circuit Court. Del. Jeffrie E. Long Jr. , a Democrat who represents portions…...
School districts, budget commission in Medina County battle over funding and property taxes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (474+ words) Under new powers granted by the Ohio Legislature, the Medina County Budget Commission is attempting to reduce the property tax funding several school districts receive, setting the stage for conflict between public school advocates and leaders seeking tax relief. The…...
DOD Schools' Can't Escape Suit Over Book And Lesson Ban
2+ week, 2+ day ago (84+ words) Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis DOD Schools' Can't Escape Suit Over Book And Lesson Ban Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of…...
Minister dubbed a 'hypocrite' for letting staff work 4-day weeks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (331+ words) A cabinet minister has been accused of 'hypocrisy' after'figures revealed almost one in ten of his civil servants are working four-day weeks despite a promised crackdown. Communities Secretary Steve Reed wrote to all council leaders in England at the end…...