Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and ...
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Southbury still assessing millions of dollars in needed repairs due to flood; library remains closed
SOUTHBURY — About five months after flooding from historic rainstorms wreaked havoc on the public library and washed ... of damage in Connecticut for that flood,” Manville said of the Aug ...
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State DOT to alleviate Stratford flooding by elevating roadway on protected marshland
A flood prone stretch of road by Stratford’s Sikorsky Memorial Airport will soon ... This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you ...
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Warwickshire village calls big public meeting to tackle speeding traffic
RESIDENTS of a south Warwickshire village are so fed up with being fobbed off in their attempts to crack down on speeding traffic that they’ve called a public meeting ... will be Stratford MP Manuela ...
CT home flood repair costs are the highest in the nation, study finds
The report said CT homeowners can often expect to pay more than $283,000 in repairs over a 30-year mortgage on homes with ...
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CT home flood repair costs are the highest in the nation, study finds
Only about 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance ... announced a plan to install a cofferdam system on Route 113 in Stratford. The NRDC said it would be ideal for states to require ...
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Flood of Palestinians return to north Gaza after hostage breakthrough
asses of displaced Palestinians streamed into the north of war-ravaged Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. Also on Monday, the Israeli ...