By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals addressing environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, all of which the billionaire investor and his board opposed. By margins of more than 4-to-1, shareholders at Berkshire’s annual meeting voted against two proposals that the company’s […]
Apr. 23—Republicans in the state Senate say border security and the fentanyl crisis must be part of the mix if Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is serious about tackling crime during a special session in July. Senate Minority Leader Greg Baca of Belen and Sen. Crystal Brantley, whose far southwestern New Mexico district touches the border […]
(Bloomberg) — As utilities race to keep ahead of rising electricity demand, developers have proposed a surge of new power plants across the US — and very few of them would run on fossil fuels. Most Read from Bloomberg The generating capacity of proposed plants seeking to connect to the power grid jumped nearly 90% […]
Two competing proposals to reform Area Education Agencies (AEA) in Iowa are under consideration for state lawmakers. Republicans are looking for a consensus to get one of them to the governor’s desk.The bill includes teacher pay increases, a 2 1/2% increase to public school funding,along with the AEA changes. The House Republican caucus wants to […]
The average American who rents their home is now spending more than 30% of their income on housing – the mark that was once considered the standard for determining reasonable housing costs. It’s a problem affecting people living in densely populated cities, to those in rural communities. Renters confront NC Rental Homes Council in hopes […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay Area Public School district officials offered two opportunities on Tuesday for community members to provide feedback on potential boundary change plans. In those two community dialogue meetings, community members provided a wide range of questions and concerns. Some wanted to know how busing would work with so many […]
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had received several maritime-related proposals from China, but added they could not be considered because they were against the Southeast Asian country’s national interests. The foreign ministry said among the proposals from China was one where it “insisted on actions that would be deemed […]
Real estate billionaire Jeff Greene sat in his oceanside mansion in Palm Beach on Thursday as President Biden unveiled a proposal to raise taxes on the ultra-rich—a central element of his State of the Union address. The plan would impose a 25 percent minimum income on anyone worth at least $100 million. Greene, with an […]
Experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the Russian authorities are manipulating the negotiation platforms proposed by China and Türkiye to derail further international support for Ukraine. Source: ISW Details: Analysts noted that as China and Türkiye continue to create their own negotiation platforms to resolve the situation in Ukraine, […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democrats in the Maine Legislature unveiled sweeping gun violence measures on Wednesday including a 72-hour waiting period for most gun purchases, adding to firearm bills and mental health spending already proposed by the governor after the deadliest shooting in the state history. Senate President Troy Jackson said lawmakers are not interested in […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – More schools are potentially on the chopping block as the Green Bay Area Public School district looks to adjust its boundaries to accommodate for declining student enrollment across the district. Green Bay Packers receive solid grades all around as NFLPA Report Cards release GBAPS community-led Boundary Adjustment Advisory Committee met […]
Republican-proposed bills intended to protect in vitro fertilization in Alabama cleared their first hurdle in the state Legislature Wednesday, more than a week after a state Supreme Court ruling imperiled the procedure and prompted a national backlash. Alabama lawmakers have scrambled to come up with a fix that would preserve IVF practices in the state […]