The Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an initiative to gather feedback from truckers, trade organizations, and small businesses on ways to streamline transportation regulations, aligning with recent executive orders that aim to reduce regulatory burdens and cut costs. This effort
As the Athens-Clarke County government faces significant financial challenges in the upcoming fiscal years, concerns mount about how the county will manage tighter budgets resulting from slowing property value growth and a reduced millage rate. Brad Griffin, temporary head of ACC operations,
The recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump to dismantle the federal Department of Education (DoE) has ignited significant debate and concern among education stakeholders. This pivotal decision is presented as a move to return educational control to state and local governments and
In a significant move by the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), an investigation has been launched into 45 universities across the nation, including the University of New Mexico (UNM). These universities are accused of engaging in "race-exclusionary practices
Mass layoffs in the federal firefighting workforce under President Donald Trump's administration have sparked widespread concern about the United States' preparedness for year-round wildfires. Part of Trump's broader efforts to reduce the federal workforce, these cuts affect both
When Oregon U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and about 20 other Democratic members of Congress set out to meet with the acting director of the U.S. Department of Education, they weren't expecting to be barred from entry. However, upon their arrival, they found themselves confronted by armed officers
