Tag: listening

‘Stop listening to the internet’

Don’t be a hack at the airport. Many airlines have rules and limitations for what items can be carried onto the plane and what exactly is considered a carry-on item. One traveler at Orlando International Airport tried to get around paying for a checked bag by putting all his belongings into a pillowcase and claiming […]

Biden celebrates ‘Infrastructure Week’ — and hopes voters are listening

President Joe Biden’s surrogates will crisscross the country this week talking up the hundreds of billions he’s pumping into projects such as roads, clean energy, drinking water and broadband – an effort designed to draw a sharp contrast with his predecessor’s series of ineffectual “infrastructure weeks.” The White House hopes the message will help convince […]

Wind firm to county: We’re listening

May 10—Steelhead Americas believes a wind farm near Kamiak Butte County Park won’t impact the local landmark as much as some anticipate, and believes it will do more good than harm to the region. The Portland, Ore., company confirmed its commitment to working with Whitman County officials. It also ensured voices of county residents are […]

St. Paul, Listening House hire the homeless to clean up downtown

With the supportive but commanding air of a high school coach, Johnny Griffin stood in front of a cadre of 10 downtown beautification workers and gave them their marching orders. On Wednesday morning, the mission was to salt sidewalks and shovel out curbs by bus stops. The crew — nine men and a woman — […]

‘I was actually listening to the president’

U.S. Sen. James Lankford has again been on the receiving end of backlash from his own party because of his work on a bipartisan immigration package. Lankford has been censured by the Oklahoma Republican Party and the Oklahoma County Republican Party over his work on the massive border security and foreign aid deal. As President […]

Lots of listening, studying and becoming a mirror

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speechwriting, in one sense, is essentially being someone else’s mirror. “You can try to find the right words,” said Dan Cluchey, a former speechwriter for President Joe Biden. “But ultimately, your job is to ensure that when the speech is done, that it has a reflection of the speaker.” That concept is […]