ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER As was the case when we launched the forecast a month ago, the Deluxe version of FiveThirtyEight’s midterm model still rates the battle for control of the Senate as a “toss-up.” But within that category there’s been modest, but consistent movement toward Democrats. Their chances of […]

Foundation names new officers  LARGO — Tash Elwyn, president and chief executive of Raymond James and Associates, has been named chair of the board of directors of the Pinellas Education Foundation. As chair, Elwyn will lead a board of more than 30 corporate and community leaders who work closely with […]

An environmental organization’s lawsuit challenging Minneapolis’ Upper Harbor Terminal development project was dismissed Wednesday after a Hennepin County judge determined it was not filed in time. Community Members for Environmental Justice (CMEJ) and its legal partner, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, sued the city on Oct. 28, 2021, claiming […]

Press Releases 07/28/2022 Governor Lamont Directs $3.5M in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Funds to Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Customers That Will Reach an Additional 1,000 Homes (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing $3.5 million in funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative […]

The resolution, based on a similar text adopted last year by the Human Rights Council, calls upon States, international organisations, and business enterprises to scale up efforts to ensure a healthy environment for all.  The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the ‘historic’ decision and said the landmark development demonstrates that Member […]