Mar. 27—NEW LONDONØRSTED, THE DANISH ENERGY COMPANY STAGING OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS AT STATE PIER, Announced Wednesday it has pitched a proposal for its biggest U.S. wind farm to date with New London as its base. — Ørsted, the Danish energy company staging offshore wind projects at State Pier, announced Wednesday it has pitched a proposal […]
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South Africa’s ANC pitches for votes as majority threatened
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has launched its manifesto for the May elections, in which some some polls suggest its share of the vote could fall below 50% for the first time. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in KwaZulu-Natal province. The area will be a key battleground. Dissatisfaction […]
Concerned voters make their own pitches to Supreme Court on Trump’s eligibility
Washington — When the blockbuster dispute over whether former President Donald Trump can serve a second term in the White House landed before the U.S. Supreme Court last month, it was Larry Coben’s 100-year-old father who encouraged him to put something together for the nation’s highest court. Jack Coben, a Navy veteran who lives in […]
Tennessee governor pitches school voucher expansion as state revenues stagnate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly five years after narrowly convincing lawmakers to allow a select number of families to use tax dollars for private schooling, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday stood before the GOP-dominant Legislature with a much more ambitious pitch: Make school vouchers universal throughout the state. It’s a proposal that would be […]
With Thunder in limbo, alternative motorcycle rally proposed; Johnstown merchant pitches event with local vendors
Feb. 5—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — What type of motorcycle rally, if any, is going to take place in Johnstown this year still remains uncertain. Patrick Martella, owner of Stadium Pub & Grille in downtown, said he is considering putting on a new gathering called Rumble Through the Valley this June. It would be a replacement for […]
Nikki Haley campaign pitches donors on ‘fight for freedom’ against Trump
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‘s campaign manager told GOP donors Tuesday that her primary fight against former President Donald Trump is a battle for the future of the Republican Party and the country. “This is a fight for freedom,” campaign manager Betsy Ankney said at a briefing with the American Opportunity Alliance, a consortium of […]