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Patrick Sasser, of Stamford, founder of No Tolls CT, protests new gas and food taxes at a Stop the Gas Tax/Food Tax rally in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday, April 29, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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State Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly speaks at a Stop the Gas Tax/Food Tax rally in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday, April 29, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Stop the Gas Tax/Food Tax protestors rally on Lordship Boulevard in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday, April 29, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Rise in cost of building materials and tight supply put construction on the back foot Disruption to supply of raw materials and pandemic behind 5-20 per cent hike
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The snow that literally froze Texas and Louisiana in February has unexpectedly turned up the heat on Irish builders returning after a sustained Covid-19 lockdown. In recent weeks, suppliers have been warning the industry that materials prices are firmly on the way up.
“It’s been across the board,” says Martin Mackey, chief executive of the Hardware Association of Ireland, whose members supply builders and householders. Those businesses’ own suppliers have been writing to them warning of hikes ranging from 5 per cent to more than 20 per cent for widely-used materials.
Close Authorities say they won t seek charges after investigating allegation that a lobbyist drugged a Texas Capitol staffer
By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune Apr 29, 2021
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The Texas Department of Public Safety and Travis County District Attorneyâs Office said Thursday âthat there is not enough evidence to supportâ an allegation that a lobbyist used a date rape drug on a Capitol staffer and that âno crime occurred in this instance.â
âDPS has conducted a thorough investigation following allegations of drugging of a Capitol staffer by a lobbyist,â the joint statement said. âTogether, we have concluded that . criminal charges are not appropriate.â
WEST GLACIER, Mont. - Reservations for Going-to-the-Sun Road entry tickets at Glacier National Park are opening up Thursday, April 29.
A release from the National Park Service said GNP made the decision earlier in April to execute short-term entry ticketing during the 2021 season. Initially, ticket reservations were going to become available at 6 a.m. Thursday; however, the time is changing to 8 a.m. Thursday.
Park visitors reserving tickets will need to make an account at www.Recreation.gov and pay a $2 nonrefundable per vehicle entrance fee in order to access Going-to-the-Sun Road at West Glacier, St. Mary, or via Camas Road between 6am and 5pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.