Report supports statewide transportation pleas

As the Minnesota Legislature continues to hammer out an agreement for statewide transportation funding, local advocates have a new report to support their message. "We need to stop finger-pointing and blame-shifting, and it needs to happen this year," said West Concord resident Beth Hodgman of her ongoing push for funding to complete the U.S. Highway 14 expansion project.

Air Force Academy WR Jalen Robinette prohibited from playing in NFL due to new policy

Air Force wide receiver Jalen Robinette's dream of playing in the NFL this season may be impacted by a change in the academy's policy requiring cadets to serve two years of active duty. The Air Force Academy said in a statement obtained by the Denver Post that it will no longer defer the two years of active duty for cadet athletes to play professional sports upon graduation, a departure from a 2016 policy change by the Department of Defense.

Senate panel approves Trump’s Israel envoy despite Dem opposition

US Senator Dianne Feinstein Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee explains her reasoning for voting"no in committee on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general The controversial - because so ardently pro-Israel - nominee to become the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "Confirming David Friedman to serve as ambassador to Israel would damage the prospects of finding a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians, the only path to a lasting peace that would bring true security and Middle East stability", Booker said .

On Presidents Day, here are some of the best presidential zingers

President Trump and former President Obama talk on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol after Trump's swearing-in Jan. 20. President Trump and former President Obama talk on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol after Trump's swearing-in Jan. 20. They've been delivered at news conferences, dinner parties and - in one case - from a hospital gurney. Jokes, it seems, are vital to a presidency.

12 workers fired after staying home on A Day Without Immigrants day

Restaurant owner Bill McNally said that he has no tolerance for employees who don't show up for work without notifying their employer. The restaurant workers, all Hispanic, were employed at the " I Don't Care Bar and Grill " in Catoosa and were fired after participating in Thursday's show of support for illegal immigrants, according to ABC affiliate KTUL in Tulsa.

U.S. Presidential Scholar Program honors 8 in area

Eight students in northwest Ohio were chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates - an honor given to the nation's most distinguished graduating seniors. Of the 3.5 million high school students expected to graduate at the end of the academic year nationwide, only 4,000 of the top students are selected as candidates, according to a Department of Education news release.

Columbus area superintendents assess new proposal for Georgiaa s failing schools

Three months after 60 percent of Georgia's voters rejected the constitutional amendment that would have empowered the state to take over chronically failing schools, a similar proposal is being considered. Now, instead of the proposed Opportunity School District championed by Gov. Nathan Deal, this education reform initiative, called Georgia House Bill 338, is being led by state Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville.

Where Do Fourth Ward Aldermanic Hopefuls Stand on Sustainable Transportation?

The Fourth Ward includes a diverse swath of Chicago, including portions of the South Loop, the entire Museum Campus, Northerly Island, McCormick Place, and portions of the Prairie Shores, Douglas, Bronzeville, Oakland, Kenwood, and Hyde Park communities. It also contains a number of rail and cycling assets, including several Metra Electric and South Shore Line stations, as well as a long stretch of the Lakefront Trail.