Government & Administration

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (179+ words) Here's your reminder that the fraud is still continuing - boldly, even! - after months of nonstop reporting about it. Katie Daviscourt of the Post Millennial did some looking into Somali-run daycares in the Seattle area, many of which receive tens of…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1242+ words) Grand County’s two wide-ranging internal audits will continue under their existing working plan after a Sept. 18 Audit Committee meeting exposed sharp disagreement over their demands on the Clerk-Auditor’s Office and allegations that they were being used politically. One review examines…...

19+ min ago   (694+ words) More cuts are needed for the proposed budgets in Houston County before setting the 2027 levy. Departments across the board are struggling to budget for the next year with rising costs, equipment replacements, wage increases and upcoming projects. “Payroll benefits, just…...

56+ min ago   (510+ words) Microsoft founder Bill Gates has slammed Donald Trump's view on artificial intelligence - after several big tech CEOs asked for regulation to slow down the development of the revolutionary tech. Trump rejected the calls from the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic…...

42+ min ago   (362+ words) Donald Trump ruled out slowing down the advance of artificial intelligence on Truth Social and compared warnings about it to climate change. Donald Trump lashed out Monday on his Truth Social platform at those who warn about the dangers of…...

45+ min ago   (146+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The cryptocurrency industry is funding a super PAC that plans to spend roughly $30 million in the Ohio Senate race to try to keep former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown from returning to office. This effort comes after Democrats voted…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (601+ words) Owatonna City Council approved a raised preliminary levy for 2027 in a split 5-2 vote, with dissenting councilors pushing for lower taxes. The preliminary levy was set at $23,984,394, a $2.4 million or 11.2% increase over 2026. After further budget review, the council will certify a…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (348+ words) Hamilton County Council members have wrapped up two days of hearings on the proposed 2027 county budget, with most of the discussion centered on staffing two new courts and the county’s new Public Safety Center, both scheduled to come online next…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (104+ words) It’s not ‘regulatory capture’ by the AI giants, but it’s still regulatory robbery washingtonexaminer.com “Regulatory capture” is a counterintuitive concept to some, but it makes perfect sense to those who have watched Washington work. The idea here is that…...

49+ min ago   (1084+ words) The Caledonia City Council moved forward on a slate of infrastructure projects, personnel changes and long-range budget planning at its Sept. 14 meeting, approving sewer lining along Highways 44/76, pool sandblasting, temporary public works staffing and compensation for a local farm impacted…...