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Main Lock Reopens At Melvin Price Lock And Dam

6 months 3 weeks ago

This article originally ran in Waterways Journal on April 18, 2025. The St. Louis Engineer District announced April 15 that the main, 1,200-foot lock chamber at Melvin Price Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 26) has reopened. The project required a 100-person team and had been named a top priority of the Mississippi Valley Division. A consolidated lock closure allowed […]

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Jerry Vallely

White House Censoring Press Pool Reports, While Still Discriminating Against AP

6 months 3 weeks ago
On Tuesday, the White House effectively eliminated the Associated Press from the White House press pool, changing the rules to basically bar the wire service entirely. This is even after (or perhaps in response to) a Trump-appointed judge ruling that the White House was clearly violating the First Amendment in excluding the AP from various […]
Mike Masnick

Indiana lawmakers pass bill inviting Illinois counties to join Hoosier state

6 months 3 weeks ago
Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier state. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads to Gov. Mike Braun's desk for consideration. "Indiana is a great place to live, work, raise your kids and enjoy a high quality of life," Speaker Todd Huston, the bill's author, said. "We welcome our neighbors in Illinois seeking lower taxes and more opportunity to join us in the Hoosier state. House Enrolled Act…
Mike Potter

Federal Judge Halts CFPB Purge Again

6 months 3 weeks ago
DOGE was apparently part of the effort to hobble the agency, along with Clarence Thomas pal Mark Paoletta. For the moment, the firing of 1,483 workers is on hold.
David Dayen

Federal education cuts and Trump DEI demands leave states, teachers in limbo

6 months 3 weeks ago
Early this month, the U.S. Department of Education issued an ultimatum to K-12 public schools and state education agencies: Certify that you are not engaging in discrimination under the banner of diversity, equity and inclusion, or risk losing federal funding — including billions in support for low-income students. The backlash was immediate. Some states with […]
Robbie Sequeira