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L&C Veterans Day Celebration: 'Resilience is Not an Individual Sport'

1 year 2 months ago
GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College celebrated the college’s and nation’s veterans during a speaker event, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Laurel “Buff” Burkel gave an inspirational speech about the story of her survival from a deadly helicopter crash and her continuing journey of healing, hope and perseverance. Burkel spoke about the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of having a strong support group. She emphasized enjoying life’s positive and joyful moments to the fullest because there will always be obstacles and struggles to overcome. For information on services for veterans at Lewis and Clark, visit https://www.lc.edu/student-services/veteran-services.html .

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Daily Deal: The 2024 MERN Full Stack Developer Bundle

1 year 2 months ago
Advance your programming skills and start building responsive apps with the 2024 MERN Full Stack Developer Bundle. The 10 courses cover HTML, Bootstrap, CSS, React, MongoDB, Express, NodeJS, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps […]
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Missouri transportation commission taps 40-year agency veteran to lead MoDOT

1 year 2 months ago
Closing out a four-month search for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s new director, a 40-year veteran of the department stepped up Wednesday as the unanimous choice of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Ed Hassinger, who has been serving as interim director, told reporters in a press conference that increasing staffing levels is a top […]
Annelise Hanshaw

South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Wednesday elected their leadership teams for the next Congress, opting for a new slate in the Senate while reelecting many of the same lawmakers in the House. South Dakota Sen. John Thune will become that chamber’s next majority leader, marking the first time since 2007 that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell hasn’t […]
Jennifer Shutt

John Thune elected new Republican leader in the Senate

1 year 2 months ago
Donald Trump's administration hasn't even started and he's already suffered his first loss: Senate Republicans chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their new leader, rejecting an outside pressure campaign from Donald Trump’s allies to break with the establishment in the secret-ballot election, according to two people familiar with the vote. Thune, a ...continue reading "John Thune elected new Republican leader in the Senate"
Kevin Drum

Once more on the Fed and inflation

1 year 2 months ago
Ramesh Ponnuru says Elizabeth Warren might be responsible for high inflation: In 2021, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) led the fight to keep President Biden from reappointing Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve.... Former Fed official Randal Quarles has said that uncertainty about the Fed’s leadership delayed the central bank’s response to rising ...continue reading "Once more on the Fed and inflation"
Kevin Drum

Attorney General Raoul Creates Conviction Integrity Unit Within Office

1 year 2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the establishment of the first-ever Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) within the Attorney General’s office, launching Illinois’ first targeted effort to evaluate the integrity of convictions throughout the state. The CIU will investigate claims of actual innocence to determine whether new, credible evidence substantially proves the innocence of individuals serving time for crimes they did not commit. “Over the past five years, we have worked with state’s attorneys, appellate justices, the Department of Justice and others to establish a unit within my office that would solely focus on reviewing wrongful convictions, seeking relief when warranted and preventing the devastation caused when someone is wrongfully convicted,” Raoul said. “Wrongful convictions destroy lives, diminish faith in our criminal justice system, and put victims and the general public at risk, as true perpetrators of crimes

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