The Chattanooga Public Library is at risk of losing $435,000 in federal funding following an executive order by President Donald Trump that defunded the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a congressionally established agency that supports more than 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums nationwide. “At this time, we have had no indication of when or…
In the late 1980s, attending a journalism conference near Lake Calhoun, I walked to a bench next to the path around the lake. “Is anyone sitting here?” a deep and distinctive voice asked. “No, have a seat,” I said. “I’m Fritz,” he said, holding out his hand. He needed no introduction. Walter Mondale, the former…
Front page of the April 5, 1974 issue of the Las Vegas Optic April 7, 1913 Citizens asked to aid in cleanup With the approach of spring the city authorities expect to begin soon a systematic cleaning up of the city, for the purpose of making Las Vegas a healthy as well as a respectable…
Sigal Chattah has been nominated to join the Department of Justice as the interim U.S. Attorney overseeing Nevada. She ran for election for Attorney General of Nevada, but lost in the general election in November 2022 to current AG Aaron D. Ford. In response, the Nevada GOP Chairman Michael J. McDonald stated, “We are thrilled…
MANKATO — While the recent focus has been on many state and federal politicians refusing to have town hall meetings with constituents, about 200 local constituents crowded into the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center Saturday morning to attend a town hall hosted by Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, and Rep Luke Frederick, DFL-Mankato. The…
NOVONIX, a leading battery technology company in Chattanooga, only has to jump through one more hoop to be permitted to build another location in town. The Hamilton County Commission will host the final vote on the matter on Wednesday, March 12. NOVONIX highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On this week’s From the Halls of City Hall our guest is Councilman Mike Danforth. With a council meeting on Monday 3/3/25, there was a lot to discuss. Your browser does not support the audio element. A mid-term review of the Home Rule Charter is in progress. The committee is assessing…
Looking ahead to President Trump’s address to Congress, here’s what’s on Americans’ minds and what they want to hear from the president, with context from recent CBS News polling. What do people want to hear about? Inflation. More think it’s important for Mr. Trump to talk about his plans for lowering prices than any other…
Morale is “abysmal” after Elon Musk’s email ultimatum, federal worker says – CBS News Watch CBS News The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week told executive branch officials on Monday that individual agencies can decide how to respond, despite a threat from Elon Musk that employees…
Many federal probationary employees have lost their jobs due to President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the U.S. Federal Government. President Trump says these mass firings will reduce wasteful spending and make the workforce more responsive to his policies. The U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is one of those agencies being impacted. Friday was…