Lansing looking to expand River Trail with two land purchases The Lansing River Trail could get a boost as the city seeks state money buy two properties near the 25-mile system. 11/7/2024 - 5:45 am | View Link
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation allocates $3.7M for 33 wildlife-related projects in Colorado The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, along with its partners, have allocated more than $3.7 million for 33 wildlife-related projects across Colorado. 11/5/2024 - 7:13 am | View Link
Maine election 2024 live updates: Golden declares victory in Maine's 2nd District race Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is running for re-election against three challengers, and Maine voters will have the choice whether to change their official state flag. Plus, races for the state ... 11/4/2024 - 9:53 pm | View Link
Romer and Ritter: Keep Shoshone flowing by letting the Colorado River District purchase Xcel’s rights As former governors, we support the Colorado River District’s purchase of Xcel’s water rights for $99 million.” — former Govs. Roy Romer ... 11/2/2024 - 11:03 pm | View Link
Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years af ... 10/29/2024 - 5:03 pm | View Link
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President Biden vowed he will ensure a peaceful transfer of power following President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding election victory and told his supporters “a defeat does not mean we are defeated,” USA Today reports.
Said Biden: “Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable. We all get knocked down, but the measure of our character – as my dad would say – is how quickly we get back up.”
CNN: Biden tries to reassure dejected Democrats as he promises a smooth transfer of power to Trump.
“President-elect Donald Trump is likely to allow Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in May 2026,” CNN reports.
“The adviser cautioned that Trump could always change his mind, but his present view — and that of Trump’s economic team — is that Powell should remain atop the central bank as it pursues its policy of cutting interest rates.”
“A depressed and demoralized Democratic Party is beginning the painful slog into a largely powerless future, as its leaders grapple with how deeply they underestimated Donald Trump’s resurgent hold on the nation,” the New York Times reports.
“The nationwide repudiation of the party stunned many Democrats who had expressed a ‘nauseous’ confidence about their chances in the final weeks of the race.
Kamala Harris lost running mate Tim Walz’s home county in rural Minnesota to Donald Trump, 50% top 48%, a defeat that will intensify criticism of her decision to run alongside Minnesota’s progressive governor, National Review reports.