The state rep who sparked Colorado’s fire recovery
14 Aug
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The state rep who sparked Colorado’s fire recovery

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Politics tamfitronics Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle, a reporter for Grist, and I’ll be writing this newsletter along with my colleague, Zoya Teirstein.It’s almost a truism that disasters offer an opportunity for positive change. That’s the idea behind President Joe Biden’s promise to “build back better” after the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s also the reason FEMA has poured billions of dollars into post-disaster adaptation projects. But in the five years I’ve spent covering climate disasters, I have almost never seen a place change for the better after a big flood or wildfire. Displaced victims scatter to hotels and rental apartments, developers and local lawmakers rush to rebuild everything the way it was, and...
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Tim Walz Won State Championship As High School Coach—His Coaching Career, Explained
09 Aug
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Tim Walz Won State Championship As High School Coach—His Coaching Career, Explained

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Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics ToplineMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz, announced on Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, has attributed his early success in politics to his local reputation as a high school football coach, which culminated in a state championship in the late 1990s.Walz, a former social studies and geography teacher, coached linebackers as a defensive coordinator. ... Star Tribune 2021 Politics tamfitronics Key Facts Walz, a native of West Point, Nebraska, accepted a yearlong teaching position with a China-based volunteer group after graduating from Chadron State College in Nebraska in 1989. After returning from China, Walz—who played football in high school—returned to Nebraska to teach at Alliance High School in Alliance, Nebraska, where he met his wife Gwen, while also working as a coach for...
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Lagos State Government Reacts to Planned Protest, Issues Warning
24 Jul
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Lagos State Government Reacts to Planned Protest, Issues Warning

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Politics tamfitronics The Lagos State Government has acknowledged the right of citizens to protest but warned against resorting to violence and destructive behaviour in the lead-up to the planned nationwide protests in August. The Secretary to the State Government Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin made the remarks during a meeting with local government secretaries on Tuesday.“It is a legitimate right for citizens to protest, but people should be wary that it does not turn violent and destructive,” Salu-Hundeyin said. “Lagos State has done so much for its citizens that nobody in the state should stand up and say they are going to break anything.”She added, “Sincerely, and I mean it; it is not because I am the Secretary of the State Government; I speak from my heart and God knows; there is no reason for anybody to cause...
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