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Ex-civil service chief says government 'lacks ambition' on SME targets | Mark Kleinman blog
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (234+ words) Thursday, 9 July 2026 15: 23 For only the third time in its history, the British electricity system operator has warned of tight supplies in the summer months. Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are "not fit for purpose" and can create barriers to work, while…...
This Appleton-area market was awarded a $250, 000 for renovations
23+ min ago (271+ words) Long Cheng Marketplace, 1804 S. Lawe St. in Appleton, has received a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation towards a renovation project on the building. On July 9, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced that Long Cheng Marketplace was awarded a $250, 000 Community…...
4 big developments proposed in Jackson, reigniting debate
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1151+ words) A Lousiana-based team hopes to build 35 condominium units just north of Snake River Brewery. JACKSON " Development season is back in Jackson. In June, developers submitted plans for four large developments in town limits. Some of the projects have been in…...
EDITORIAL: With industrial development, the Northwest needs a permanent revenue-sharing deal
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (243+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 The news has been flooded recently with announcements about industrial development. Projects such as the North Coast Transmission Line, the Ksi Lisims LNG facility, the expansion of Red Chris mine, Phase 2 of LNG Canada and now…...
Colorado's SB 26-189: Understanding the New Automated Decision-Making Technology Law
25+ min ago (148+ words) Effective: January 1, 2027 Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 26-189 on May 14, 2026, which replaces Colorado's original AI Act (SB 24-205) with a framework focused on transparency, notice, and consumer recourse rather than comprehensive risk assessment and algorithmic discrimination governance. The shift marks a significant…...
Bipartisan momentum on drug-patent reform could clear a faster path for affordable generics
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (508+ words) Congressional momentum on drug patent reform, tabled at the end of the 118th Congress, is building again. Bipartisan support is coalescing behind House legislation targeting "patent thickets," which brand-name drugmakers use to keep competing, lower-cost products from entering the market. The…...
ILWU clerical unit organizes SSA workers in Utah office
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (127+ words) Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis ILWU clerical unit organizes SSA workers in Utah office After representing clerical workers in Southern California for decades, the ILWU Office Clerical Unit has successfully organized the terminal operator's clerical workers in Utah as…...
Sykes enriches lives through foundation
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (829+ words) Community programming in the Greybull and Basin area remains robust thanks in part to funding by two former Basin residents, Gordon and Edna Sykes, who left their estate to benefit the communities in the area." In the last 10 years alone,…...
Arizona National Guard MPs return from strategic defense mission in Alaska
24+ min ago (37+ words) News - Arizona National Guard MPs return from strategic defense mission in Alaska DVIDS Arizona National Guard MPs return from strategic defense mission in Alaska PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran/rss/personnel/1781198...
Pentagon nearly burns through $1 T budget, asks Congress for $67 B more
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (266+ words) The largest defense budget in US history wasn't enough, and the funding fight is raising bigger questions about fiscal discipline in Washington The US Defense Department has nearly exhausted its annual budget of close to $1 trillion, and it's now asking…...