The Download: Business groups cheer, progressives knock House axing transfer fees
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Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to be signed by Biden
In an aerial view, a Texas National Guard soldier walks past a barrier of shipping containers and razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 17, 2024 in Eagle Pass,…
SC college programs provide a path to independent living for students with disabilities
Alex Eveland dreams of working for a hotel or restaurant once he completes the Clemson LIFE hospitality certificate program at Clemson University. He is one of hundreds of students to…
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to be signed by Biden
In an aerial view, a Texas National Guard soldier walks past a barrier of shipping containers and razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 17, 2024 in Eagle Pass,…
Business groups cheer, progressives knock as Mass. House axes transfer fees on high-end home sales
One Dalton, the ultra-luxury tower when it was under construction in the Back Bay. (Photo by Bruce Mohl/CommonWealth Beacon) BOSTON — Housing advocates want real estate transfer tax. Gov. Maura…
5th suspect in December 2022 robbery and killing in St. Johnsbury arrested in Louisiana
A fifth suspect has been arrested in a deadly shooting that took place in St. Johnsbury in December 2022. Danny Daniels, 32, of Philadelphia had been wanted since a warrant…
We are watching college baseball change — and not for the better
Few observers, if any, would argue that of all the so-called major college sports, baseball has remained the least affected by money and greed. It has remained closest to the…
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
The USDA has performed more than 17,000 tests for avian influenza on cattle, with a total of 67 herds affected throughout nine states. (Photo via Getty Images) Dairy farmers throughout…
Missouri appeals court sides with transgender student in $4 million discrimination case
An appellate court unanimously ruled Tuesday that a transgender man who formerly attended the Blue Springs School District was discriminated against when he was barred from using the boys’ locker…