OPINION: Alaska’s government is letting its public schools crumble | #alaska | #politics
(iStock / Getty Images) Credit where it is due: This year, the Legislature finally made a significant investment in classroom operations, reversing some (though not all) of many years of accumulated cuts. Unfortunately, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed half of that education funding, and House Speaker Cathy Tilton appears to be dead-set on blocking a veto […]
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Unassuming Arkansas town is about to become epicenter of US’s lithium boom: Magnolia – a blue-collar town where 25% of its 11k population are unemployed
A small, quiet Arkansas town home to just 11,100 people is set to become the epicenter of the US ‘white gold’ boom. Magnolia, a blue-collar town in the state’s southern region, was once a locus for oil but is on track to become a major producer of lithium, dubbed ‘white gold’ because of its soft, […]
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Livingstone hosts Catawba College in Mayor’s Cup game on Saturday
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – The Mayor’s Cup, a one time annual event between Salisbury’s Catawba and Livingstone College football teams, will return on Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. at Livingstone. “As presidents of our community’s two four-year colleges, we’re glad schedules allow our teams to compete once again,” said Catawba College President Dr. David P. […]
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