March 14, 2026

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Tax

ReNew Baltimore files lawsuit in effort to keep property tax rate cut on ballot

BALTIMORE – ReNew Baltimore, the group behind the charter amendment that would lower the city’s property tax rate, has officially filed a lawsuit to keep the imitative on November’s ballot. ReNew Baltimore collected more than 23,000 signatures on a petition. At least 10,000 signatures are needed for an issue to appear on the ballot. However,

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Property

City Council to vote on property acquisition options

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A streetcar could soon run along Farnam and Harney streets. The Omaha Streetcar Authority voted on three more agenda items Monday. But the streetcar conversation carries over to City Council on Tuesday where another vote will happen involving eminent domain. In this case though, although the ordinance gives the city the

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Energy

Hillbilly energy – New Statesman

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on 14 February 2024. It was republished on 15 July 2024, following the announcement that JD Vance would be Donald Trump’s running mate.  Does America’s 2024 election come down to a choice between two different shades of your crazy uncle, one semi-senile, the other vulgar and erratic? A

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Technology

Lawmakers raise concern, vow regulation of Mall of America’s new facial recognition software

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — New facial recognition software recently implemented at Mall of America is raising concerns about privacy and data retention from a bipartisan pair of state lawmakers who vow to push for regulation next session. The mall, the nation’s largest, is using the technology to screen for security threats by capturing faces and matching

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Insurance

Mountain West states look to ‘last resort’ insurance policies as coverage dips

Home insurance markets are increasingly volatile, partly due to the rising costs of climate-related disasters. In response, more states are stepping in to provide residents insurance options when private companies won’t. In Colorado, recent major wildfires and significant hailstorms, combined with the increased cost of rebuilding due to inflation, were among factors that caused home

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Stock Brokers

Fidelity vs. T. Rowe Price

Fidelity and T. Rowe Price are two of the largest investment houses in the United States, with histories that span more than 80 years. Fidelity offers a wide range of brokerage product offerings, including equities, fixed income, and mutual funds, to satisfy its 50 million direct and indirect individual investors. Although T. Rowe Price offers

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Energy

Iowa state senator resigns to take renewable energy job

Republican Waylon Brown stalled eminent domain limits By Ailis McCardle, – Mason City Globe Gazette Jul. 15, 2024 5:43 pm Sen. Waylon Brown, R-St. Ansgar Former Republican state Sen. Waylon Brown of St. Ansgar has accepted a policy adviser position at a nonprofit advocating for renewable energy projects and infrastructure in the Midwest. Brown announced

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Fund

Houston officials open Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund

Officials with United Way of Greater Houston and the Houston Disaster Alliance announced Monday they are opening a Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund to help residents with storm recovery. The fund will go toward helping the most vulnerable residents in Houston and Harris, Waller, Montgomery and Fort Bend Counties with emergency financial assistance, home repairs and resource

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Wealth Management

SGMC Health Honors Hulsey with DAISY Award

Posted on: July 15th, 2024 SGMC Health recognized Lindsey Hulsey with the July DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. She was honored for her compassionate and heartfelt care provided to a patient and his family members.  Hulsey was nominated by a coworker in Palliative Care who witnessed the impact Hulsey had on the patient.   

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Investments

Mesquite lands $100 million investment, 141 jobs with Hithium plant

A maker of clean energy storage products plans to invest $100 million in a new facility in Mesquite. The 483,874-square-foot plant will mark the first U.S. production location for Hithium Tech USA Inc. The facility, which will be located in 20 East Trinity Pointe business park, will play a critical role in new battery module

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