May 25, 2021 By Kari Wethington CINCINNATI – As the Scripps National Spelling Bee prepares to make its return to TV screens across the country beginning June 12, more than 200 spellers are preparing to showcase their skills in the competition’s first-ever hybrid virtual and in-person competition.
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The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: âBiden is making transparency cool again.âÂ
This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information â the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people â has never not been cool. Using federal and local public records laws, a single individual can uncover everything from war crimes to health code violations at the local taqueria. How awesome is that? If you need more proof: There was an Australian comic book series called
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House panel tabulates what impeachment petitioners owe
March 12, 2021
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) A Kentucky legislative panel is presenting bills charging thousands of dollars in costs to the people who unsuccessfully tried to remove the governor, attorney general and a lawmaker from office.
The House Impeachment Committee on Friday sent letters charging the petitioners more than $62,000 collectively, media outlets reported. The petitioners will have the ability to object, and some have signaled they will do so.
Petitioners against Gov. Andy Beshear will be asked to pay $42,444, according to the committee. Petitioners against Attorney General Daniel Cameron will face a $7,597 bill, while petitioners against state Rep. Robert Goforth will face a bill of $12,457.