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4 Types of Civic Engagement: Are We Participating in Society or Just Watching?
[ad_1] Civic life depends on more than paying attention. The way we participate – or don’t – shapes who actually has influence. Pericles once…
Tag: Government
Gadgets
Apple challenges UK Government demand for access to encrypted iCloud data – Tech Digest
[ad_1] Share Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against the UK government, escalating a long-running dispute over encrypted user data. The tech giant…
Sacramento, California Local News
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
[ad_1] Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors NEW YORK — Criticized by a federal judge…
Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Lake Wales secures state approval for open-container district
[ad_1] LAKE WALES, Fla. — People will soon be able to grab a drink to go in downtown Lake Wales. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Education
For schools, cyber resilience starts at the data layer
[ad_1] Key points: Cyber resilience in education starts at the data layer. That is because the data layer is where schools’ most important information…
Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Pasco planning commission recommends pause on new data center development
[ad_1] PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Pasco County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a 12-month pause on any new data center development.…
World News
Commentary: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that’s ‘dangerous’
[ad_1] Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the…
Business
The ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal | Fortune
[ad_1] The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s extensive use of tariffs during his first year back in office were illegal. The…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Salisbury Democrats to hold caucus
[ad_1] SALISBURY — The Salisbury Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus Feb. 28 at the Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, to elect…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Beacon Hill targets AI in political advertising
[ad_1] BOSTON — Doctored photos and video footage coupled with ads twisting candidates’ words have been used for decades in political campaigns, but the…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Salem to continue discussion on raising fees for failing to clear snow, ice from sidewalks
[ad_1] SALEM — Salem City Councilors expressed support for the intent of a proposal to increase fines for failing to clear snow and ice…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Lawmakers urged to ‘opt out’ of federal mandates
[ad_1] BOSTON — Unions, advocates for low-income workers and other groups urged state lawmakers on Thursday to permanently “opt out” of several new federal…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Healey urges lawmakers to approve budget
[ad_1] BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey called on lawmakers to use fiscal restraint as they consider her nearly $64 billion budget proposal amid concerns…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Feds charge 4 in multistate SNAP fraud case
[ad_1] BOSTON — Federal authorities have charged several men in a more than $1 million multistate SNAP fraud and stolen identity case and are…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Out-of-state group funding pot law repeal
[ad_1] BOSTON — A Virginia-based group is leading an initiative to repeal Massachusetts’ 2016 recreational cannabis law, and putting hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Portland, Oregon Local News
Trump Urges House To Vote Quickly To End The Partial Government Shutdown – KXL
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Out-of-state group funds pot law repeal
[ad_1] BOSTON — A Virginia-based group is leading an initiative to repeal Massachusetts’ 2016 recreational cannabis law and putting hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Everyone is comparing Donald Trump to the wrong fascist
[ad_1] February 01, 2026 Franco’s regime in Spain used tactics like economic isolation, church-state fusion and secret police that more closely mirror the president’s…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Philly airport installs new biometric tech to speed up inspections of U.S. citizens returning from abroad
[ad_1] Philadelphia International Airport now has biometric facial comparison technology that will be used to expedite arrivals for U.S. citizens returning to the country…
World News
Firmness, flattery and phone calls: How Mexico’s president won over Trump
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — He has called Colombian President Gustavo Petro “a sick man” and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator.” He once slammed French President…