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ERIE, PA / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Finish Thompson, Inc. (FTI), an international leader in corrosive chemical transfer solutions, proudly celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026. Founded ...

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — It turns out Proposition 50 smacked ...

Lane Kiffin and Pat Fitzgerald couldn’t be more different. Kiffin, an offensive guru, is known as a serial wanderer, always chasing a better coaching job and the money that comes with it. Fitzgerald, ...

The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

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Stay with me here; the stakes are too high not to consider a vision, any vision, no matter how improbable it may sound. While I am just an ordinary retired working-class American, I have witnessed ...

The initial step to a solution is correctly identifying the problem. If the true nature of a problem isn’t determined, any implemented solution will be ineffective. So obvious, it can precipitate a ...

MINOT — Earlier this year, when Gov. Kelly Armstrong vetoed book ban legislation, the proponents of the policy were apoplectic. North Dakota children were being sexualized and groomed and subjected to ...

That said, the pivotal thing that feels off about “Deliver Me from Nowhere” is “Nebraska” itself. I can’t even talk about this without being accused of blasphemy, because there is such a mystique ...

MINOT — In August 2022, I wrote a story about a Telegram chat group used by members of the North Dakota Young Republicans and other state activists that was filled with hundreds of hateful messages ...