March 13, 2026

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Foreign investment in US housing drops, but Texas still a top market

Above Autumn Colors Aerial on Suburbs Homes in Austin , Texas. Looking down Birds Eye View on Suburbia Homes in Austin , Texas a Colorful Residential Area in Fall Autumn (Getty Images) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is the 2nd most desired housing market for foreign buyers, but that money has decreased nationally over the last

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Energy

House to vote on major clean energy bill

BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The House of Representatives looks to pass their version of a much-anticipated climate change-related bill during a formal session on Wednesday. The Massachusetts House of Representatives looks to vote on a nearly 100-page bill pushing for reformed clean energy policies on Wednesday, which is expected to pass and be sent to

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Investments

Wasatch Back affordable housing has positive return on investment, study says

Mountainlands Community Housing Trust advocates for and helps create affordable housing in Summit and Wasatch counties. And a study the nonprofit commissioned shows affordable housing has net positive economic impacts for the Wasatch Back. But local leaders fear the study leaves out costs and downsides. Consultants at Economic & Planning Systems used local data to

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Fund

Shelter Fund assists displaced residents

By Eugene HeathmanRuidoso News Recent wildfires and flash flooding have left many homes in Ruidoso, Alto and Ruidoso Downs destroyed or uninhabitable resulting in hundreds of residents displaced from their homes. Immediate financial hardship to cover expenses leave residents needing a hand up. The Community Foundation of Lincoln County (CFLC) established a shelter fund to

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Property

Gov. Pillen to unveil property tax reform plan

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Gov. Jim Pillen says he has a plan to slash Nebraska property taxes by 50 percent. He plans to share that plan during a press conference Thursday at 10 a.m. You can watch it live when it begins in the video player above and on the 1011 NOW app on Roku,

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Energy

Xcel Energy truck crashes into Hennepin Avenue business

MINNEAPOLIS — Police say an Xcel Energy truck crashed into a Minneapolis business, causing a partial collapse late Wednesday morning. The crash happened shortly before noon at 700 Hennepin Avenue East when the truck driver overcorrected while driving through road construction, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Xcel Energy says the driver hit the passenger

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Insurance

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J., July 17, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Company (Cincinnati Equitable) (Cincinnati, OH). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Cincinnati Equitable’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best

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Investments

City of Glendale Unanimously Adopts Resolution Prohibiting Investments Related to Azerbaijan

In a landmark initiative, the Armenian Bar Association has partnered with the City of Glendale to advocate for and enact a Resolution Amending the City’s Investment Policy to prohibit investments in or related to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The resolution also mandates a thorough review of all city funds to ensure compliance with these principles. The

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Fund

BC’s Rental Protection Fund Announces Acquisition of 50 Affordable Homes in Parksville

Rental Protection Fund This marks the protection of much-need affordable housing for seniors at risk of displacement PARKSVILLE, British Columbia, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Rental Protection Fund (the Fund) and the Province of British Columbia announces the acquisition of 50 affordable rental homes in Parksville, B.C. This marks the transfer of

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Technology

Hannia Mendoza-Dickey Joins Cannabis Science and Technology’s Editorial Advisory Board

Cannabis Science and Technology is pleased to announce the addition of Hannia Mendoza-Dickey to its Editorial Advisory Board. Cannabis Science and Technology announces its most recent addition to the Editorial Advisory Board, Hannia Mendoza-Dickey, a renowned individual who has already made significant contributions to both the publication and the industry. Hannia Mendoza-Dickey is a distinguished

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