Jan. 3—BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is currently developing a 10-year strategy and requests public input through completing survey. The strategy will focus on the department’s plans to continue addressing surface water quality issues, such as excess amounts of bacteria, nutrients and sediment that impact lakes and streams, according to […]
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky legislature’s Republican leaders outlined their goals for the session in a press conference Wednesday, showing they are together on priorities that may not match with those of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. At the top of the list is the budget, Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne said. The […]
(Bloomberg) — Nigeria will simplify its tax laws and improve electricity supply this year to ensure that businesses are competitive and attract investment, President Bola Tinubu said in his New Year’s speech. Most Read from Bloomberg Fiscal and tax policies will be codified and simplified to make sure the “business environment does not destroy value” […]
“You want to have your finger on the pulse of your agency,” Jim Cooper said one year after taking the helm of the Central Valley’s largest local law enforcement agency as Sacramento County sheriff. With 2,300 employees, including roughly 1,100 sworn deputies, keeping watch over nearly 1.5 million residents — and the largest budget outlay […]
This year, the first Maryland Senate bill was about guns. Next year, the chair of the committee that brought that law is planning to start with something different to promote public safety: legislation protecting judges. “Ensuring that our judges are safe also ensures that the legal process plays out in a fair and impartial manner,” […]