There was a great turnout for our Grand Opening of the Wetzel County Republican Headquarters located at 501 N. State Rt. 2. right next to Advance Auto and Dooli
Budgets and litigation have shrunk California s prison population . but not enough Stateline.org has this fantastic new piece on the state of California s prison system under the headlined California shrinks its prisons, but overcrowding persists. Here are excerpts:
As the financially battered state enacts huge budget cuts, it has no choice but to downsize its sprawling correctional system, which now consumes 10 percent of the state budget and swallows more taxpayer dollars than higher education a fact that, if public opinion surveys are accurate, Californians abhor. A single prison bed costs taxpayers $44,500 a year.
The federal courts have dialed up the pressure, putting state officials on notice that severe overcrowding a fact of life in California prisons for years is no longer acceptable. Two years ago, a panel of three federal judges found that overcrowding had created unconstitutionally inhumane conditions, ordering the state to reduce its inmate population by
Something for everyone at Royal New Zealand Navy Band concert in Whanganui
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Royal New Zealand Navy Band on board HMNZS Otago. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band hits Whanganui next week with a programme of music likely to appeal to a wide range of tastes.
The 24 full-time musicians will play a two-hour concert at the Royal Wanganui Opera House on Monday, April 19. Led by Lieutenant Commander Michael Dowrick, the band will bring you everything from classic marches and overtures to songs from stage and screen as well as pieces composed just for the RNZN Band, Petty Officer Philip Wiley said.