Dallas water billing rollout sparks complaints over billing errors, long hold times

Council member Bill Roth called the rollout “a disaster.” And council member Cara Mendelsohn called it “a failure.” Laura ...

DeSantis weighs state takeover of Apalachicola water system

DeSantis must decide on a plan to replace Apalachicola’s water system with a state-run district, opposed by local officials.
The Denver Post

What Colorado bills are becoming laws?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Colorado legislature is set to adjourn May 13. Read about the bills that are becoming laws below, and read our coverage of some of the more important ...
The Gazette

Iowa charter school expansion bill heads to governor

DES MOINES — Public charter schools would be given more supports — with the goal of making more such schools available in Iowa — under legislation approved by Statehouse Republicans and on its way to ...
Inside Climate News

As Climate Disasters Create an Insurance Crisis, a California Bill Seeks to Make Fossil Fuel Companies Pay

Mary Creasman had insurance on her mind as she made her way to the California Capitol on Earth Day. Creasman, of the nonprofit California Environmental Voters, was in Sacramento Wednesday to support ...
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How Meta’s Data Centers Support American Energy, Jobs, the Environment, and Local Communities

The AI race is about the future of US economic power and national security. Meta is playing its part, investing billions of dollars in job-creating infrastructure across the US. Over the last 15 years ...
Tampa Bay Times

DeSantis’ push for ‘AI Bill of Rights’ reaches Florida’s K-12 schools

If enacted, the measure would grant parents the right to opt their children out of instructional use of AI. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his State of the State address during the first day of ...
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Tipped Workers Don’t Need Tax Relief. They Need Real Wages.

“The cap on that [bill] is $25,000 while you’re jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the United States, while taking away their SNAP program, while taking away their Medicaid, ...
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Legislators pass bill that could transform power grid: 'There's a lot of heat [down] there'

Maine is taking a significant step toward affordable, climate-friendly heating and cooling. According to Maine Public, the state legislature recently passed a bill that could pave the way for ...
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This Bill Gates-Backed Company Just Raised $206 Million to Harness Geothermal Energy

Geothermal company Fervo Energy just scored $206 million to continue building out a geothermal power plant in Utah. The Cape Station development in Beaver County, Utah, consists of two parts. The ...
Investopedia

Smart Home: Definition, How It Works, Pros and Cons

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...