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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kentucky leaders see change in voter registration trends: ‘Candidates should take note'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — State leaders are seeing a spike in voter affiliation shifting away from Republicans or Democrats. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced on Friday in a news release that Kentuckians registered under 'other' political affiliations have outpaced Republican and Democratic registrations combined for three straight months. 'As the Democrats move further left and the Republicans move further right, more voters are registering as Independent,' said Adams. 'Kentucky has a large and growing political center; candidates should take note and court this growing bloc of voters.' Owensboro's blue bridge to close for up to 3 months Kentucky gas tax to see reduction next month Kentucky health officials urge vaccines after infant deaths State officials said in a news release that Republican voter registration made up 47% of the electorate in Kentucky, with 1,582,699 voters, gaining an increase of 1,026 voters for an increase of 0.07%. Democratic registration makes up 42%, with 1,391,172 voters, seeing a decrease of 838 registrations. Adams wrote that by comparison, voters registered under other political parties saw an increase of 0.38%, or 1,352 voters. Secretary Adams' office wrote in a news release that 4,157 voters were removed in May, including 3,173 who died, 440 who moved out of state, 402 convicted felons, 65 who voluntarily de-registered, 49 voters adjudged mentally incompetent, and 28 duplicate registrations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Spectator
4 days ago
- Sport
- Spectator
Four Nations
The final weekend of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) took place on the early May bank holiday, and promised a close race between the defending champions Wood Green and the strong Manx Liberty team, who began the weekend a couple of match points in front. The league looked likely to be decided in a final round pairing between the two. It was an underdog team, The Sharks, which played the role of kingmaker. They began by holding the Manx team to a draw, enabling Wood Green to narrow the gap in the title race. But in the next (penultimate) round, The Sharks faced Wood Green, who fielded England heavyweight Michael Adams on top board (whose win is shown below). Despite that, the Sharks scored a 4.5-3.5 upset. Meanwhile, Manx Liberty won their match easily, leaving them three points ahead of Wood Green in the title race. That dashed Wood Green's hopes, so their final match with Manx Liberty mattered only for pride, and ended in a 4-4 tie. Michael Adams-Peter Roberson 4NCL, May 2025 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Bd7 6 Be2 Nge7 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nf5 9 Nc3 Rc8 10 a3 a6 11 Rb1 Qb6 12 Be3 Na5 13 Bd3 Nxe3 14 fxe3 Be7 15 Nd2 O-O 16 Qh5 16 Rf6!! was even stronger, e.g. 16…gxf6 17 Qg4+ Kh8 18 exf6 Bxf6 19 Qh5. Bobby Fischer played a similar blocking move with a rook to win a famous game against Pal Benko at the 1963/64 US Championship. g6 17 Qh6 (see diagram) f5 White threatened Rf1-f3-h3, so this appears essential. But 17….Qd8 was better. After 18 Nf3 (to prevent Be7-g5), the rook's path is blocked, so there is time for counterplay with 18…Na5-c4. 18 exf6 Rxf6 19 Rxf6 Bxf6 20 Bxg6 hxg6 21 Qxg6+ Bg7 22 Nxd5! Using the pin on the sixth rank.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
New Zealand Energy Corp Announces 2024 Quarter 4 Results
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 3, 2025) - New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSXV: NZ) ("NZEC" or the "Company") announced today it has filed with Canadian regulatory authorities its Q4 2024 consolidated financial results and an accompanying management discussion and analysis report, which documents are available on the Company's website at and on SEDAR at Commenting on the Company's 2024 end of year results, CEO Michael said "The results saw a loss of $8,179,276 (compared to the 2023 loss of $2,075,929) which included significant non-cash expenses including depreciation and depletion. Overall, there was a $3,568 increase in cash at year end and $1,131,605 was held as at 31 December 2024. Cash used by operating activities was ($1,962,125), compared to 2023 of $1,404,159 of cash used by operations. The Company achieved average net daily production of 17 boe/d (98% oil) through 2024 compared to 27 boe/d (99% oil) during 2023. Waihapa/Ngaere production was curtailed through Q4 2024 while the Tariki-5/5A well was being drilled and tested, and there was no oil production from Copper Moki through the whole year. With respect to development operations, Mr Adams commented: "In the final quarter of 2024, the Tariki-5A gas development and storage well was successfully drilled, confirming the anticipated excellent reservoir quality, and the initial flow test results were very encouraging. However, since February 2025, the well has faced challenges in maintaining continuous flow due to liquid loading in the 3.5" completion, which was initially optimized for gas storage operations. This issue has led to an earlier focus on converting the field to gas storage operations than originally planned, and work on this conversion is currently underway. The Copper Moki-1 and -2 wells have been out of service since 2022 and 2023, respectively, due to pump failures. Plans to work over these wells in the second quarter of 2025 are progressing as scheduled, with the RIVAL rig set to arrive at the location in early June 2025. This joint project with Monumental Energy Corp. (MNRG) has the potential to add more than 200 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and associated gas to the company's production by the end of Q2 2025. At the Waihapa-Ngaere oil field, efforts are in progress to bring several wells back into continuous production service. This work involves a combination of surface and sub-surface low-cost interventions and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. The company anticipates that this will result in a further uplift in oil production of 25 to 40 bopd (100% share). With these production redevelopments in place, New Zealand Energy Corp. (NZEC) will be well-positioned to advance the Tariki Gas Storage project through to the Final Investment Decision (FID) stage. Following that, the company will continue with the appraisal and exploration of opportunities within the acreage it already holds." On behalf of the Board of Directors "Mike Adams" CEO Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING RESERVE ESTIMATES This document, the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and the Management's Discussion and Analysis contain certain forward- looking information, forward-looking statements ("forward-looking statements"). The reader's attention is specifically drawn to the qualifications, disclosure and cautionary statements in these documents regarding forward-looking statements and reserve and resource estimates. The Company notes that such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond NZEC's control, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, operational risks in exploration and development, competition from other industry participants, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking information. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking information, as no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document or the date of the documents referenced above, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UGA athletics wants another concert in Sanford Stadium. Here are 8 acts that should play
The University of Georgia athletic department wants to bring another concert to Sanford Stadium like it did in 2013 when Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan headlined a country fling with 66,000 in attendance. At the time, Michael Adams was UGA president, Mark Richt was leading the football team and school administrators thought that would be the first of many concerts in the stadium for years to come. But it hasn't happened. Times have changed. There are now two national championship banners hanging in the stadium, and new musical acts are now options for the venue. But wouldn't it be cool if there was an older act coming back together for an historic reunion? Yes, yes it would. That's where we'll start for the eight acts that would be the best fits, should UGA and Sanford Stadium host a concert in 2026. Athens would lose its collective mind. The world might lose its collective mind. This is R.E.M.s town. Where it got its start. UGA athletic director Josh Brooks has long said his top choice would be the Athens legends. "Look, I'm going to keep saying it until they get sick of hearing it, I still want R.E.M.,' Brooks told the Banner-Herald's Marc Weiszer. 'I know Bertis (Downs, the band's lawyer) and Mike Mills are going to keep telling me no, but I will keep pestering Mike and Bertis and the crew over and over again.' The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has shown signs of inspiration of late, the first real hope since calling it quits 14 years ago. R.E.M. reunited last June at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame to perform 'Losing My Religion,' one of the band's greatest hits. The four original members (Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry) hopped up on stage at the 40 Watt in February to play 'Pretty Persuasion' with Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy, who were performing R.E.M.'s 'Fables Of The Reconstruction." Fingers crossed. Widespread Panic packed downtown Athens in 1998 for the 'Panic in the Streets' concert in front of an estimated 100,000 people. The jam band has long had a huge following, and the Athens-based rockers would certainly put butts in the seats (at least until the music begins). It has been more than a decade since the Atlanta duo of Big Boi and Andre 3000 played their last show in 2014, but they'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF this year, leading many to believe they'll perform together when inducted in Cleveland. Maybe they'll carry that momentum into Sanford Stadium for a home show in front of Georgians. Why not put together some of the biggest Georgia fans there are? The three Georgia natives always show support for the Bulldogs, wearing UGA gear or posting a 'Go Dawgs' on social media. Rhett's wife, Lauren Akins, is a huge Tennessee fan, so this would be a little bit of bragging rights for Rhett to say he played on Georgia's football field. The Atlanta band known for 'Chicken Fried' has sold out arenas for years, bringing its flair of "Margaritaville Country" to the table. Brown did a game trailer for Georgia Football in 2021 and he's made two appearances as a guest picker on College Gameday. He knows his football, and is a Bulldogs fan. The Truckers are another piece of Athens' incredible music history and, from 2001 to 2006, the band had Jason Isbell. Now, Isbell has gone on to his own successful career with a large following. Reuniting the two would be a tip-of-the-cap to Athens (although Isbell is from Alabama) while also letting them each play their own sets with a little crossover along the way. UGA's biggest hype machine of recent years has been Quavo, a founder of the former group Migos. The Athens native enrolled at UGA in 2023 and even performed a free show in downtown Athens' Urban Outfitters' store last fall. He'd probably have a few friends (hopefully from rap-rich Atlanta) join him to make a huge hip hop party in the middle of Sanford Stadium. Does Georgia athletics dare let a Tennessee Vol take over Sanford Stadium? Well, it would almost certainly sell out. And the guy who recently made "Get me back to God's Country" famous after his abrupt SNL exit would consider Athens as part of God's country. It would make sense for UGA athletics to pursue the hottest act in country music, even if he is one of UT's biggest fans. Ryne Dennis is the Deep South Connect Team Editor for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X @RyneDennis and email at rdennis@ This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Sanford Stadium, home of Georgia football, should host 1 of these acts
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Adams credits bipartisan effort to improving voting process
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams spoke Wednesday to the Owensboro Rotary Club on topics such as voting, human trafficking and education. Adams, a 49-year-old Paducah Republican, spent much of his time talking about elections, which his office is tasked with overseeing. Adams credited bipartisanship within the General Assembly that passed election bills to make voting more accessible and secure, citing early voting and requiring voters to show their driver's licenses prior to casting ballots at the polls. '…I got some of my best ideas from people who supported my opponents … had legitimate ideas that I didn't totally agree with but there were some parts I could borrow,' said Adams to the group gathered inside a room inside the Owensboro Country Club. 'And the other part of that is, it gives your elections a better look and you have more public trust when people turn on the TV or read the newspaper, and they see we're working together across party lines; it's not one party trying to seemingly rig the election for their side. …We do this in a fair way and listen to everybody.' On election security, Adams said votes are marked on paper ballots and then calculated electronically through a machine that's not hooked to the internet, taking away any outside hacking ability. However, Darin Tapp, former Daviess County Republican Party chairman, has maintained that election fraud exists within the state. Adams disputes the claim. 'I carry on my phone a screenshot of a tweet from the leader of that (accusation) from this county and I'll paraphrase … 'you're the government, I will never believe anything that you say,' ' said Adams after the meeting. 'So there are people, because I'm the government and whatever I say, they're automatically going to reflect the opposite regardless of facts. These are not fact-based people; they don't care what I say and there's nothing I'm going to be able to say to persuade them. The good news is that these are really an extreme fringe that doesn't reflect the opinions of the vast majority.' For Adams, early voting, which provides multiple days to cast ballots prior to Election Day, has proven to be among the successes of bipartisan election law changes. 'I think having just one day to vote is unreasonable,' he said. 'I just got my driver's license renewed. Imagine if the DMV was just open one day a week.' During the meeting, Adams touched on a proposed election bill to attract more poll workers by seeking funding to increase their pay. Adams said the bill was introduced during this year's session but never received any traction. He added that an exact pay increase has yet to be determined. '…It wasn't going to move because they weren't going to reopen the budget, which I get,' Adams said. 'So that bill will be reintroduced and we'll be able to get a financial impact statement on it. So we don't know a number of what it's going to cost.' With this being a non-election year, Adams said he's been spending time promoting a new program to combat human trafficking. Called Kentucky Businesses Against Trafficking, the goal is to 'raise awareness of trafficking and provide businesses with the resources needed to identify and report trafficking,' according to the secretary of state's website. Adams said knowing what to look for can lead to tips that can help law enforcement investigate possible human trafficking within the state. 'Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery,' Adams said. '…I'd love to tell you that's not our problem and that it's some other country's problem or even some other state's problem but it's not,' Adams said. 'Here in Kentucky there have been 1,000 prosecutions launched of human trafficking, and there have been 2,500 victims who have been freed because of those prosecutions.' Adams added that human trafficking statistics show that it's more prevalent in rural areas than urban. 'It's easier to hide this kind of stuff in a rural environment than it is in an urban environment,' he said. Adams also discussed education and how the state needs to keep students above the national average in math, reading and science once they leave elementary school. Adams, whose office is also the state's chief business administrator, said education is important because it's a quality used to attract and keep companies. '…It looks like our problem is not before our kids get into kindergarten; our kids our super sharp into the fourth grade; our failing is when they're in middle school and when they're in high school,' Adams said. 'And to be very clear, there's no obvious boogeyman here; there's not a simplistic solution here. …It's not our educators' fault. They've been teaching the way they've been taught to teach with the methods they've been taught in education school.' Adams predicted that the General Assembly will likely take a harder look at how to improve the state's educational standing during the 2026 session. '…The legislature did not get deep into education policy this session; I do expect that they will in the next session and so I'll be part of that conversation,' he said.
