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.
Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
The contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 350 runs through April 20, 2028 and calls for a 3% increase in wages for the first year and additional increases of 2% to 3% in following years, depending on the increases to employee health/dental premiums.
The $2,000,000 Lucky game launched in May, and since then players have won more than $27 million in prizes — and more than $77 million in prizes are left, including two more top prizes.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
Information Confirmed By Newsweek Knowing that your $5 bet instantly secures your rewards, this is a good chance to take advantage of the unique betting markets within the app.
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Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Tie small rewards to each win to maintain motivation.
The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.
Unfortunately, in the United States, common sense often takes a back seat, and our litigation system is abused to turn personal injuries into financial windfalls.
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Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
These foundations will wield tremendous power, especially as their windfalls contrast with catastrophic cuts to the social safety net like those in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
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