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Risk reduction doesnt lead to rate reduction: Democrat Jaron Brandon, running for California State Senate seat, on fire insurance crisis

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Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration enforcement and his plans for communities across the state. (voteforjaron.com)

Democratic candidate Jaron Brandon is running for California State Senate District 4 against Republican Alexandra Duarte. Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, he spoke exclusively with HT.com about rising fire insurance costs, rural healthcare, immigration enforcement and creating more jobs in rural communities. Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration … Read more

Kentucky Senate candidate Christopher Campbell calls US militarys global footprint waste of money, pushes defense budget reduction

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Christopher Campbell is running for the election to the US Senate to represent Kentucky. (Instagram @chris_ctcampbell)

Christopher Campbell of the Kentucky Party is facing off against Democratic candidate Charles Booker and Republican nominee Andy Barr for the Kentucky Senate seat in the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for November 3. Ahead of the elections, Campbell spoke exclusively to HT.com. Christopher Campbell is running for the election to the US Senate to represent … Read more

A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

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A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, a new group of workers has arrived with a rather unusual job description. They are expected to spend the coming months eating their way through dry vegetation.The base has brought in 471 goats as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing the amount of flammable … Read more

Social Security COLA reduction proposals: What changes are on the table and how could benefits be affected?

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Social Security COLA reduction proposals. (Representational image) (Unsplash)

Several proposals modeled by the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary could reduce future annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, for millions of beneficiaries as policymakers consider options to improve Social Security’s long-term finances. Social Security COLA reduction proposals. (Representational image) (Unsplash) The proposals are not current law, and they do not mean Social … Read more

Maryland’s first human composting facility offers an alternative to burial and cremation through natural organic reduction

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Maryland's first human composting facility offers an alternative to burial and cremation through natural organic reduction

Representative Image (AI-generated) Maryland is giving residents a new option for what happens to their bodies after death. According to WYPR, a public radio station serving Maryland, the state is now home to what is described as the nation’s largest human composting facility: a 37,000-square-foot facility in Elkridge operated by Earth Funeral. The facility uses … Read more

In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents

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In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents

Whoever thought animals would be able to prevent accidents? According to a recent study published in ‘Current Biology’ the presence of pumas in Washington has decreased the risk of road collisions immensely. Researchers found that the presence of pumas in the Olympic Peninsula area of Washington has changed the behaviour of the local deer population, … Read more