June 30, 2026

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Tax

Keystone could ask voters to remove government spending limit, authorize lodging tax in November election

Keystone Mayor Ken Riley, left, and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Sullivan sit during Keystone’s first-ever town council meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Looking towards the November General Election, Keystone council members are debating possible ballot language that, if approved, could allow for more revenue and spending flexibility and lead to the return of a

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Investments

Car Maker Investing $5 Billion Dollars in Illinois Plant

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn’t know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That’s the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant. I saw this news shared on the Illinois sub-Reddit

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Energy

Researchers achieve ‘revolutionary’ breakthrough with new bacteria-powered soil-to-energy converter — and it could change how we harvest power

Researchers from a startup company affiliated with the University of Bath in England have developed a way to harvest energy from the microorganisms that live in soil, a breakthrough that could have major implications in agriculture, The Good Men Project reported. The scientists proved the technology‘s viability with a 2019 pilot project in Brazil, in

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Insurance

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

By L.S. Howard A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher Bassett, the claims-services provider and subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The survey found that insurers in 2024 are placing

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Insurance

Cyber Insurance Market ‘Stable’ With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best

By Chad Hemenway According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a “stable” outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment outlook and report in late June, and said the cyber market in 2023 was essentially flat following a

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Fund

Armstrong to Pay $6.5 Million for Overcharging FCC Subsidy Fund

Rural The Justice Department said Armstrong failed to ‘comply with FCC regulations that governed what costs they were allowed to report for purposes of claiming subsidy payments …” Photo of Armstrong President and CEO Dru Sedwick WASHINGTON, July 14, 2024 –  Stemming from a whistleblower lawsuit, the Justice Department said Friday that Armstrong Group in

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Energy

LG Energy Solution Unveils AI Model to Revolutionize Battery Cell Design

An LG Energy Solution employee explains the ‘Optimal Cell Design AI’. (Photo courtesy: LG Energy Solution.) On July 14, LG Energy Solution announced a groundbreaking development in battery technology with the introduction of its “Optimal Cell Design AI Recommendation Model.” This innovative AI model can derive the optimal battery cell design in

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Energy

NVIDIA consensus suggests a lot of imminent AI energy is needed: Barclays By Investing.com

In a recent thematic investing report, Barclays analysts discussed the energy demands poised to accompany the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, with a particular focus on NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ:) role in this landscape. According to analysts, the projected energy needs tied to AI advancements underscore a crucial aspect of NVIDIA’s market outlook. Barclays’s analysis indicates

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Fund

How California Cities and Towns Fund Their Annual Budgets

The 2024-2025 City of Sacramento budget is dry reading, but worth it. $1.6 billion worth. Courtesy City of Sacramento. California municipalities follow a July 1-June 30 fiscal year, and elected representatives and staff spend a lot of time and energy in the annual budgeting process.  Simply put, municipal funds are raised and spent to implement

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Energy

Dominion Energy requests rate increase

South Carolina residents may see their energy bills go up in the near future. Dominion Energy has reached a settlement in the company’s application to raise electricity rates for some South Carolina residents. Some South Carolina residents may see their energy bills go up in the near future after Dominion Energy submitted a proposal to

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