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Ground Broken on New Troy South Elementary

2 years 8 months ago
From Lincoln News: The next chapter of education in Lincoln County was written in the soil on Sept. 29 with the official groundbreaking of Troy South Elementary School. Board members, as well as local children, shoveled the first bit of dirt to celebrate the opening of construction for the new school, which is expected to be […]
Shruthi Beedu

BNSF lifts embargo on St. Louis cargo after 5 weeks

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - BNSF lifted its embargo on cargo destined for St. Louis ramps. The embargo was lifted on October 6. BNSF first suspended its movement along the eastbound Pacific Southwest lane into St. Louis on August 29 because of congestion caused by excessive volume and chassis shortages. Cargo destined for St. Louis saw longer [...]
Monica Ryan

One More Pro-Worker Move From Biden

2 years 8 months ago
Today on TAP: The Labor Department says if you make your living driving for Uber, Lyft, or FedEx, you’re an employee, not an ‘independent contractor.’
Harold Meyerson

Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families

2 years 8 months ago

Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising prices on items that many consider basic necessities — from deodorant to fresh fruit — not provided by the state department of corrections. The markups come as decades-high inflation is also squeezing inmates’ families, making it harder for them to help.  It’s a burden that families shouldn’t have […]

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Casey Quinlan

$39 Million In Marine Highway Grants Awarded

2 years 8 months ago

This article originally ran in The Waterways Journal on October 7, 2022.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced October 6 that it has awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP)—including some important inland waterway projects. Many of the projects build up infrastructure for container-on-barge operations. […]

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Matt Fernandes