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Communities Secure Energy, Housing, Revitalization Funding
Environment
— 2d
Clean-energy grants and rebates are supporting electrification and community improvements across several states: Central Coast customers can access incentives for electric vehicles and home and business upgrades, while Indiana funding will bring solar to public institutions and help low-income properties qualify for energy retrofits. Separate grants will fund downtown and neighborhood projects in South Carolina and sustainability upgrades in five Portland affordable-housing developments expected to add 327 homes.
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Florida Lawmaker Wins Two Agriculture Awards
Business
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Agriculture coverage spans Texas’ commissioner race, harvest and transportation pressures, Western hay exports, and efforts to preserve farmland as urban development claims roughly 2,000 acres daily. In Florida, state lawmakers and agricultural groups are also pursuing policies and incentives to support farmers and farm businesses.
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Roanoke Breaks Ground on $103.7M Hotel, Convention Center
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
Roanoke has broken ground on The Cade, a 205-room Hilton Curio Collection hotel and publicly owned convention center planned for downtown. The roughly $100 million public-private project is supported by a voter-approved $62 million bond and state tax incentives, with construction expected to take about 23 months.
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ALA Reports 4,235 Books Targeted for Censorship
Politics
— Oct 4, 2026
Evanston Councilmember Krissie Harris is proposing a one-year pause on data center approvals and incentives while the city reviews infrastructure and grid capacity. The proposal has majority support on the City Council and is scheduled for committee review.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 2h
Germany 2026 Growth Forecast Rises, Momentum Weakens
Finance
— Sep 20, 2026
Germany’s economy is rebounding as government spending on defense and infrastructure lifts activity, with multiple forecasters raising growth projections to roughly 1.1–1.3% for 2026–2027 and a more positive export backdrop supporting manufacturing and services. Yet momentum remains uneven and risks persist from energy costs, weak private investment, end of export incentives, and geopolitical tensions that could dampen the improvement later in the year.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Trump Admin Gives One More Big Incentive For Illegal Migrants To Self-Deport
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— Jun 10, 2025
The Trump administration offered one more major incentive for illegal migrants who choose to leave the U.S. of their own volition. Illegal immigrants who choose to self-deport through the CBP Home app will not only be…
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Former Surgeon General Questions COVID Vaccine Incentives Such As Beers, Marijuana, Guns
Reporting
— Jun 10, 2021
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams is raising the concern about the harms and benefits of COVID-19 vaccine incentives. Appearing on CNN’s “New Day” Thursday, Adams was asked, “Beer, joints, how do you feel about…
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Trump urges Congress to pass federal film tax incentive after Voight meeting
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— Aug 31, 2026
President Trump endorses a federal tax incentive to boost film and television production in the United States, arguing it will create jobs and counter industry flight to Canada and other countries, and he is pushing for bipartisan legislation after meetings with Hollywood ambassador Jon Voight. The push is framed as a bipartisan effort to save the U.S. entertainment sector and revitalize production nationwide.
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Priya Raman
Jon Voight as a Hollywood ambassador is a wild sentence but if it gets bipartisan support to save studio jobs, fine by me.
Ohio AG Candidate Demands Probe Into JobsOhio Chair's Intel Ties
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— Aug 17, 2026
Ohio Attorney General candidate John Kulewicz is urging an inspector general probe into JobsOhio Chairman Josh Rubin over potential conflicts of interest with Intel, including dual lobbying roles while Rubin sat on the board overseeing large incentive packages. The reporting highlights more than $2 billion in state incentives to Intel and related concerns about the use of JobsOhio funds and Rubin’s lobbying for the governor and for Intel.
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Books
You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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Built Or Bought? The Market Already Knows.
Opinion
— Jun 14, 2026
One of us was trained to ask what the law actually permits, not what people wish it permitted. The other was trained to ask what incentives actually produce, not what narratives make us comfortable. Those two habits of…
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STEVE MOORE: A Dose Of Moral Hazard
Opinion
— Dec 3, 2025
I am never a fan of expanding government. More government always either costs taxpayers money through programs or subsides, distorts market incentives or imposes some kind of regulatory burden on businesses. In the end…
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Tieto Plans €90 Million Buyback After €150m Program
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— Jul 22, 2026
Tieto and TietoEVRY are launching multiple share buyback programs to fund share-based incentives and optimize capital structure, including ongoing EUR150 million programs and a new EUR90 million program funded by divestments, with repurchases on Nasdaq Helsinki at market price and timelines extending into 2027 or up to 12 months. The boards have authorized repurchases totaling about 11.8 million shares (roughly 10% of issued capital) and, in incentive programs, up to 95,000 shares, with Nordea appointed as intermediary in several transactions.
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Greece Announces Monthly Fines for People 60 or Over Who Are Unvaccinated
Reporting
— Nov 30, 2021
While some cities and municipalities in the U.S. have offered incentives for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, one country is planning to fine people if they do not get vaccinated. On Tuesday, Greece announced…
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Social Security Administration Offering Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Job Cuts
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— Feb 28, 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) are offering workers a financial bonus if they voluntarily resign from their positions, with incentives ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, after the agency warned they will soon be…
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 3h
Why Sweetened Layoff Benefits May Be at Odds With U.S. Loan Program
Reporting
— Apr 3, 2020
The generous U.S. unemployment benefits rolled out to blunt the economic harm caused by the coronavirus could have an unintended effect: it may actually be an incentive for companies to choose layoffs rather than keep…
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Forced to Slash Prices As Consumers Send a Clear Message
Reporting
— Nov 7, 2023
Demand for electric vehicles is on the slide. The Wall Street Journal reported that amid a decline in the sales of electric vehicles, manufacturers and sellers are resorting to price cuts and other incentives to help…
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State Democrats Approve Chinese Company’s Construction of Facility in US, Hands Over $715 Million in Incentives
Opinion
— Apr 22, 2023
There’s something for everyone on the political spectrum to hate about a massive government corporate welfare program for a Chinese corporation in Michigan — unless you’re an elected politician, of course. For…
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Biden To Offer Plan To Fight Offshoring in Key Battleground of Michigan
Reporting
— Sep 9, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will visit the battleground state of Michigan on Wednesday, where he will outline new proposals to tax companies that move U.S. jobs overseas and offer incentives for companies…
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Syria Offers to Build Trump Tower in Damascus Ahead of Meeting
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— May 14, 2025
President Donald Trump was offered a range of incentives including the possible building of a Trump Tower, ahead of his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Syrian capital of Damascus. According to the…
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
The race for seats at the president's next meme coin dinner seems to be drawing a largely foreign crowd.
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Biden To Call for States To Offer People $100 To Get Vaccinated
Reporting
— Jul 29, 2021
President Joe Biden will call on states to use funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was passed earlier this year to offer $100 payments to people as an incentive to get vaccinated. In a statement on…
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Commentary: Biden: Sanctioning Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Would Be ‘Counterproductive’
Reporting
— May 26, 2021
President Joe Biden doubled down this week on confirming his image as a clueless party insider with exactly zero incentive to stand up for the American people and their allies. Biden defended his decision to not pursue…
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Five Times Newt Gingrich Explained Something No One Else Noticed
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— Dec 24, 2025
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has built a reputation for stepping back from the daily partisan fight and identifying the strategic mistakes, incentives and pressure points others tend to miss. In a series of TV…
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Ford Offers Free Chargers In Last-Ditch Effort To Incentivize EV Buyers
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— Sep 30, 2024
Ford announced Monday that it would offer free chargers and home installations as incentive for buyers to purchase electric vehicles (EV) amid a struggling market. The chargers and installation will be available from…
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AIDEN BUZZETTI: AI Is Coming To Classrooms Fast. School Districts Aren’t Ready
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— Sep 6, 2025
Artificial intelligence is hurtling toward American classrooms, fueled by federal incentives, corporate promises, and a wave of hype about “personalized learning.” The White House pushes school districts to adopt AI at…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 3h
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