(Bloomberg) — Vietnam nominated the enforcer of Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive as the next president and proposed a new head of parliament, in appointments that could ease months of political turmoil and allow policymakers to refocus on a struggling economy. Most Read from Bloomberg The Party Central Committee proposed Minister of Public Security To Lam […]
May 14—Eastern Connecticut Democrats endorsed U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney’s bid for a 10th consecutive term Monday night during a nominating convention at Coventry High School. “It was an honor to accept the Democratic nomination to serve as the representative for Connecticut’s Second District ― the largest congressional district in the state,” Courtney said Tuesday in […]
May 8—WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman on Wednesday announced that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr. to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. “Judge Saporito has served the people of Luzerne County and Northeastern Pennsylvania for nearly four decades — […]
The nominations for the latest Times Record-Herald Student of the Week are in, and you can now vote for the week’s top student. Voting is open until noon, Thursday, May 2 on our website. We will announce the winner at recordonline.com on Friday, May 3 and in the Times Record-Herald on Monday, May 6. Our […]
Apr. 24—President Biden has nominated a Portland lawyer to fill an upcoming vacancy in Maine’s U.S. District Court. Stacey Neumann is a private attorney and partner at Murray Plumb & Murray. She joined the firm after about four years as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine and two years as a federal […]
Mar. 25—Three finalists have been nominated to fill the 20th Judicial District Court judge vacancy that will be left when Judge Patrick Butler retires on May 11. Elizabeth H. Kelley of Boulder, Michael Thomas Kotlarczyk of Lafayette and J. Chris Larson of Louisville were nominated by the 20th Judicial District Nominating Commission on Friday. According […]
WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) — USA Today’s 10Best nominated Wellsboro to be on its list of “Best Small Towns in the Northeast,” and you can help it get on the official list by voting. Wellsboro earned a nomination because of its friendly vibe and natural beauty, namely the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. 10Best’s panel of experts also […]
It’s a new month and a new week! That means a new round of nominees for the News-Leader’s Student of the Week. Local high school students were nominated by leaders at school districts in the area. Voting is open until noon on Thursday, Feb. 8. Cast a vote for February’s first student of the week […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– United Way of Acadiana is honoring educators who make a huge difference in and outside the classroom with the 2024 Teacher Awards. Nominations came from students, parents, coworkers and other community members. Allison Dickerson, the director of marketing & communications, said over 250 volunteers assisted with pinning the people nominated. There were […]
Jan. 26—ST. PAUL — Seven teachers from Southeast Minnesota have been selected as candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The candidates from the area include: * Lars Johnson of Austin Public Schools. * Sara Bailey of Kasson-Mantorville Schools. * Valerie Ashland and Tony Donkers of Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools. * Tiffany Walerius of Owatonna Public Schools. […]