Gen Z has a major problem. We are divided. Everyone knows we can be passionate about our politics, and that can lead to some differences. But what many may not realize is that Gen Z has a major division along gender lines that other generations don’t seem to be dealing with. We differ so much […]
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Lubbock breaks ground on Upland Avenue widening after traffic ‘doubled or even tripled’
Work on a project to breathe new life into a portion of Upland Avenue in southwest Lubbock officially kicked off Thursday morning. City of Lubbock and Texas Department of Transportation officials broke ground on a $19 million expansion of Upland Avenue from 66th Street to 88th Street Thursday in front of Celebration Christian Center. The […]
DeSantis vetoes $4.23 million out of $10 million proposed for Ellis Road widening
Funding for two large Space Coast transportation projects was vetoed out of the Florida budget by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed $4.23 million from a proposed $10 million allocation for pre-construction activities for a project to widen Ellis Road. That money would have come from the state transportation trust fund, according to Florida […]
Trump backs Sam Brown in US Senate race, widening momentum gap in crowded Nevada GOP field
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former president Donald Trump endorsed Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown in the Nevada U.S. Senate race on Sunday, choosing a candidate widely seen as the front-runner over a crowded primary field of candidates who have angled to align themselves with the former president. Trump’s endorsement came on Truth Social after he […]
South Gilmore in Fairfield to close as widening project is underway
Jun. 4—The longtime traffic bottleneck on South Gilmore Road is now being addressed, but it will take several months for the wider roadway to be a reality. The project that started Monday will include a 30-day closure of the stretch between Resor and Mack roads. “The widening of South Gilmore Road to allow for two […]
Northern California environmental groups suing Caltrans over Interstate 80 widening project
(FOX40.COM) — Two environmental groups based out of Northern California recently announced they filed a lawsuit against Caltrans to stop the agency from widening a portion of Interstate 80 from six to eight lanes. On Wednesday, the Sierra Club, which is considered the oldest and largest environmental organization in the country, and the Environmental Council […]
Gaps Widening Between Indiana’s Highest- and Lowest-Performing Students
The exact date varies across grades and subjects, but Indiana’s student achievement scores peaked about a decade ago and have been falling since. The decline started well before COVID-19 and has not affected students evenly. Perhaps not surprisingly, Indiana’s lowest-performing youngsters have suffered the largest losses. This wasn’t always the case. In the early 2000s, […]
TxDOT to begin 4-year I-27 widening, improvement project between Amarillo and Canyon this summer
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Amarillo office announced on social media Tuesday that the agency has awarded a contract to Webber, LLC to improve both directions of Interstate 27 between Amarillo and Canyon. The project was bid at $312 million and is the Amarillo District‘s largest project to date, a Facebook post stated. Construction on […]
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Road widening, sidewalk pavement project to close street in Preble County
A safety improvement project is scheduled to start this week in Eaton, according to a spokesperson from the Ohio Department of Transportation. Starting Friday, March 1, ODOT contractors will be widening and reconstructing North Maple Street between Mechanic Street and Lexington Road. This project is aimed to provide on-street parking and install a curb, gutter, […]
Cracks in the Commercial Property Market Are Widening to Apartments
(Bloomberg) — The cracks in the commercial real estate market are widening from offices to apartment complexes, with more than $67 billion of the housing potentially distressed as borrowers struggle to repay loans extended during the height of the pandemic. Most Read from Bloomberg That’s potentially bad news for lenders like Arbor Realty Trust Inc., […]
Major Newtown Pike widening project will get underway soon
A road construction project that will widen Newtown Pike from two lanes to three lanes between New Circle Road and Interstate 75 will soon get underway. Adding a third lane in each direction will improve traffic flow and safety along the corridor, which carries an estimated 44,000 vehicles a day, according to a news release […]