Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay.
Democrats insist that any bill to fund the government also address health care costs, namely the soaring health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will face next year under plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
States may also have to update premiums themselves to reflect new rates.
This year, exhibitors had to rely on an ecclectic batch of holdovers, rereleases, including Back to the Future, and the expansion of Focus Features’ awards darling and specialty offering Bugonia.
Although Halloween is traditionally a moribund period at the box office, October is usually the time when studios start to launch their awards hopefuls.
Firefighters who rescued a dog that tumbled 40 feet off a sandy cliff over the ocean onto a ledge received plenty of rewards, California officials and news outlets reported.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Offer them rewards for quiet behavior instead of paying attention to their disruptive barking.
Others have celebrated him for his giveaways to locals.
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Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
The numbers aren’t quite that stark with Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov, but expected offensive prowess has been countered, somewhat by giveaways during the team’s sluggish start.
Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Rodrik also saw much to like in the Biden Administration’s industrial policies, which aimed to hasten the green transition by offering subsidies, tax credits, and public support for industrial research.
Moving forward, games that are either cheap to make or deemed more likely to generate significant revenue windfalls may take priority over riskier bets, said the people, while Xbox’s floundering hardware division may face a significant rethinking.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Critics blame them for rising electricity bills and strained water supplies, while supporters tout their potential to spur economic growth and deliver tax windfalls to long-stagnant communities.
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