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Flowers of Invention: The Economic Impacts of Patent Rights
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (209+ words) Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. Flowers of Invention: The Economic Impacts of Patent Rights How do patent…...
Lawmakers Receive Reports On Water Infrastructure, Flood Recovery On First Day Of Interim Meetings
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (679+ words) CHARLESTON – While West Virginia continues recovery efforts from recent flooding and storms, state officials are working on ways to bring more water in the form of infrastructure projects. Lawmakers were at the Capitol Sunday for the first day of three-day…...
Plainfield Council to Consider 2026 Budget for Third Time at Monday Business Meeting
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Plainfield City Council to Consider Passing Budget for Third Time at Monday Business Meeting
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (271+ words) PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council will meet Monday, September 14 with the budget on the agenda for the third time. This will also be the first meeting without Councilman Charles McRae, who passed away this week. The meeting will start…...
East Midlands Mayor to chair UK network
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (286+ words) Don't Look Back In Anger Monday, 14 September 2026 06:18 The cross-party group brings together mayors from strategic authorities to work on shared priorities including devolution, transport, skills, housing and economic growth. She takes over from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, after serving…...
'They're taking us for fools' - leaders call for LGR legal advice to be released
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (443+ words) Senior leaders are accusing the government of "taking the county for fools" after a sudden policy U-turn. Suffolk’s Conservative MPs and council leaders have condemned the government’s decision to scrap plans for local government reorganisation (LGR) across the county. Patrick…...
Auditor’s protection order against county commissioner denied
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (257+ words) A petition for an anti-harassment protection order against Stevens County Commissioner Mark Burrows by Stevens County Auditor Lori Larsen was denied in court last week. The petition, filed on July 23 in Stevens County District Court, asked the court to grant…...
Rebuilding the engine room of government: The bigger story behind Inuwa Yahaya’s appointment of new permanent secretaries
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (696+ words) September 14, 2026 by Our Reporter When Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, swore in 19 new Permanent Secretaries, he took another decisive step towards reshaping the institution that must outlive every government: the civil service. The scale alone is historic, being the largest…...
New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (287+ words) A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Joseph Arthurs, of Patchogue, and his company,…...
Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (497+ words) The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency. The labor organization had argued that plans by the Department of Homeland Security, which was then led by Secretary Kristi Noem, violated congressional protections…...