As California and the American West grasp for water amid a lingering drought, providers such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have resisted releasing the names of the top residential users. But that's not the case in Nevada.
Paul LePage will, however, continue to block the issuance of $11.5 million in voter-approved conservation bonds until the Legislature approves his proposal to use proceeds from timber harvesting on state-owned lands to fund a heating system conversion program for poor people in the state.
In the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court, the federal government accused Pittsfield Township of breaking the law in denying zoning approval to the Michigan Islamic Academy, which wants to build a school on undeveloped land
The ongoing probe showed officers from Bal Harbour and the Glades County Sheriff's Office posed as money launderers while they jetted into a dozen cities to pick up drug cash in a sting operation to clean money for cartels and other groups with the stated goal of arresting suspects. Ultimately, they kept at least $2.4 million for themselves.
Rick Scott proposed $1 million in funding Monday to create a paid summer residency program in science, technology, engineering and math. The program, announced at Florida Power & Light's Juno Beach office, would expand on a one piloted by seven Palm Beach County teachers this past summer.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and lawmakers will convene in Juneau for a testy special session. The governor promises coffee. The legislature promises committee hearings.
