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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
What to know as Texas' search for flood victims stretches into a third week
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people still missing in a Texas county ravaged by deadly flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend now stands at three, down from nearly 100. The announcement Saturday by Kerr County that the list of missing has shrunk came after people who were previously reported missing have since been accounted for and as state lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities' initial response and the possible improvements to warning systems. Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of San Antonio. The Hill Country is naturally prone to flash flooding because its dry, dirt-packed soil cannot soak up heavy rain.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Let local school boards handle issue of cellphone use by students
Congratulations to the various local school boards who have established rules for cellphone usage by students. These elected officials have responded to the needs of their schools, teachers and parents. Apparently, however, our state legislators think they have to have a say in it and are planning on legislating on a state level their views. One wonders whatever happened to the concept of local rule. These are the same legislators who scream and holler when the federal government does the same thing. Let the local school boards deal with the issue as they see fit and get down to the business more appropriate to state wide issues, such as the health and welfare of the fine citizens of Wisconsin. Thomas Jacomet, West Allis Opinion: Johnson voted for the Trump bill he called immoral. His choice will devastate WI. Opinion: Brenda Cassellius says MPS must right-size to help deal with $100 million deficit Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What about local rule? Let school boards handle cellphones | Letters
Washington Post
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Florida lawmakers who were denied access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' sue DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in the Florida Everglades have sued the governor, arguing that he overstepped his authority in blocking legislative oversight of the facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Thursday's filing with the state Supreme Court is the most significant action yet by state officials seeking to challenge the DeSantis administration's decision to construct and operate the 3,000-bed makeshift detention center at an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland.
Washington Post
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Members of Congress worry about lack of plan as political violence rises
Last fall, a couple of soon-to-retire lawmakers decided that it was time to have an uncomfortable discussion: How should Congress handle matters if their own members were the victims of the kind of politically motivated violence that has become all too common these days? While those talks did not produce a tangible plan, the ideas behind them have suddenly become more urgent after the killing and attempted killing of two Minnesota state lawmakers in what local authorities have described as politically motivated attacks.
