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A legislative subcommittee advanced a bill providing grants for companies expanding high-speed broadband service in targeted areas.
Some communications companies told state lawmakers Tuesday that Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to offer state grants to provide high-speed broadband service across Iowa may require speeds that would be hard to provide everywhere.
A legislative subcommittee advanced House Study Bill 133. The action came after industry representatives took issue with the broadband speeds the measure requires before special state grants covering up to 75 percent of project costs are approved in areas that have poor or no service.
In short, critics of Reynolds’ proposed legislation said the rules would make it harder to get good service to rural areas.
North Carolina Parks Saw Record-Breaking Visitation in 2020 By Associated Press Asheville
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State Parks had record-breaking visitation last year.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Saturday that the high numbers underscore the public’s craving for outdoor space and exercise during the coronavirus pandemic.
State parks spokeswoman Katie Hall said that North Carolina’s 41 state parks and recreation areas had 19.8 million visitors in 2020. That is 400,000 more visitors than any other year on record. It’s also 1.2 million more visitors than in 2019. The previous record for visitation was 19.4 million visitors in 2017.
North Carolina Parks staff say the public has recognized that outdoor recreation is a safer activity compared to the indoors during the pandemic. Health officials say the coronavirus spreads mainly through exposure to r
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Montgomery: The state on Monday launched an online portal for people to check their eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations and make appointments. The Alabama Department of Public Health said the site at alcovidvaccine.gov will allow those eligible to make an appointment if shots are available in their county of choice. The portal also provides information about additional drive-thru and walk-in clinics being offered. Starting next Monday, Alabama will expand who is eligible for the vaccine to everyone 65 and older, educators, court officials, corrections officers, postal employees, grocery store workers, some manufacturing workers, public transit workers, agriculture employees, state legislators and constitutional officers. Currently, only people 75 and older, first responders, health care workers and long-term care reside
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State Parks had record-breaking visitation last year.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Saturday that the high numbers underscore the public’s craving for outdoor space and exercise during the coronavirus pandemic.
State parks spokeswoman Katie Hall said that North Carolina’s 41 state parks and recreation areas had 19.8 million visitors in 2020. That is 400,000 more visitors than any other year on record. It’s also 1.2 million more visitors than in 2019. The previous record for visitation was 19.4 million visitors in 2017.
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North Carolina Parks staff say the public has recognized that outdoor recreation is a safer activity compared to the indoors during the pandemic. Health officials say the coronavirus spreads mainly through exposure to respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, talks or breathes.