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Voting age change not favoured by Carterton District Council

RNZ 27 Mar 2023

The submission said because the review panel was only recommending changing the voting age to 16 for local body elections, this would create significant inconsistencies with the national general elections. "Furthermore, it was submitted that the timing of local body elections should align with national general elections.

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CO PO Calendar | Mar. 27-Apr. 2

Colorado Politics 27 Mar 2023

It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more ... · Colorado General Assembly.

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DeliMart stores closing in Iowa City, opening as Casey’s

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 27 Mar 2023

The five locally owned convenience stores in Iowa City and Coralville will be reopening as Casey’s General Stores in the coming days ... IOWA CITY — DeliMart, five locally owned convenience stores in the Iowa City area, permanently closed over the weekend and will be reopening as Casey’s General Stores.

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Butte County supervisors meeting with state senator

Chico Enterprise Record 27 Mar 2023

OROVILLE — The Butte County general plan, the Honey Run Covered Bridge and state legislation highlight a full agenda the Board of Supervisors will tackle Tuesday, along with meeting the north state’s representative in the California State Senate ... The Butte County Board of Supervisors generally meets at 9 a.m.

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Brownington Man Accused of Lewd and Lascivious Conduct at Two Local Stores

The Newport Daily Express 27 Mar 2023

The incidents were reported at two local general stores ... General Store.

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NZ warns of rise in foreign interference amid geo-strategic rivalry

La Prensa Latina 27 Mar 2023

Sydney, Australia, March 27 (EFE).- New Zealand’s intelligence agencies on Monday warned of a rise in foreign interference threats amid geo-strategic rivalry as the country prepares for its October general election ... New Zealand is readying for its next general election to be held in October.

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Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times

China Daily 27 Mar 2023

There, standing in front of two huge pieces of aircraft landing gear at a maintenance plant, Frenchman Christian Pinter, general manager of Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co Ltd, and his local colleagues recently engaged in a passionate discussion with airport representatives on the expansion of their company's new workshop.

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NVA, the Leading Global Pet Healthcare Organization, to Form Two Distinct Veterinary Businesses, Paving the ...

The Galveston Daily News 27 Mar 2023

NVA, an approximately $4 billion revenue business and largest owner of locally branded general practice veterinary hospitals in the world, will continue to focus on ensuring broad access to high-quality care for all pet owners, advancing its multi-decade mission to provide care for the love of animals and the people who love them.

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EDF nuclear turbine deal draws interest of UK competition watchdog

Reuters 27 Mar 2023

Last year, state-owned EDF unveiled plans to acquire a local nuclear turbine unit from General Electric, as France pushed for multi-billion investments into new reactors.Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro in London; Editing by Amanda Cooper.

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Historical Highlight: Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts stands as testament to Payson Citizens

Serve Daily 27 Mar 2023

It wasn’t just materials that were sourced locally, but many Payson locals worked on the school including general contractor Henry Erlandson with woodwork, David P ... It wasn’t just materials that were sourced locally, but many Payson locals worked on the school including general contractor Henry Erlandson with woodwork, David P.

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Exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels, Colombia general says

Sandhills Express 27 Mar 2023

Sitting in his office surrounded by crucifixes, effigies of the Virgin Mary and other Catholic symbols, General Henry Sanabria told local media on Saturday that these religious practices have helped the police throughout the last 50 years of armed conflict in the South American country.

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Pursuit of car doing donuts ends in driver shot in Manchester parking lot

Union Leader 27 Mar 2023

About 4 a.m., both Formella and Manchester police issued media statements about the shooting, an unusual act because local police normally defer to the attorney general to make statements about a police shooting or major crime.

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Missourians with developmental disabilities languish in hospitals, jails, shelters

The Joplin Globe 27 Mar 2023

Associations representing those local agencies have launched a statewide recruitment campaign for direct service employees ... The state contracts with almost 1,200 local agencies to serve adults with developmental disabilities ... The division’s funding is a mix of general revenue and local tax money used to leverage federal matching funds.

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Localising development research

B & FT Online 27 Mar 2023

‘Localisation’ has become a buzzword in international development circles, partly thanks to a push by the United States to shift more aid funding to local actors ... The exclusion of developing-country researchers reflects the general failure within academia to regard local contexts.

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Boston area's troubled public transit agency gets a new boss

The Berkshire Eagle 27 Mar 2023

BOSTON (AP) — Phillip Eng, an engineer with decades of experience running public transit systems, has been named the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Boston area’s troubled public transit agency, Gov ... Steve Poftak, the MBTA's previous general manager, stepped down in January just before Healey took office.