Brian Collins

Oct 19, 2024 | designobserver.com | Ellen McGirt |Delaney Rebernik |Brian Collins |Aimee Allison

Everybody is worried about Black men… again. Pity the young Black male voter. The same demographic who turned out in record numbers for the Clinton and Obama candidacies is increasingly less likely to vote, and plenty within it now appear to be “Trump-curious.” And everyone’s all upset about it. According to Roger Vann, voter engagement expert and chief advancement officer at People For the American Way (PFAW), part of this lack of enthusiasm is by design.

Sep 6, 2024 | kitsapsun.com | Brian Collins |Port Orchard

I would like to give a huge shout out to Bremerton's Admiral Theatre Foundation and Kitsap Fair and Stampede Association for bringing to the Kitsap Fairgrounds the first annual "Kitsap Blues Music Festival." What an event!Over Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, 19 bands and individual musicians delivered amazing quality music to those lucky enough to be there.

Jul 11, 2024 | spglobal.com | Brian Collins

While the number of rate case initial filings submitted to state regulators in June was the lowest observed for the month in the last five years, aggregate rate increase requests reached nearly $1.8 billion. ➤ Six electric and six gas rate case filings were submitted in June, somewhat below the combined five-year average of 16.2 electric and gas cases for the month and less than the 16 proceedings initiated in May.

Jun 27, 2024 | spglobal.com | Brian Collins

Research US retail electric prices likely moderate in 2024, continuing 2023 trend The average retail price of electricity per kilowatt-hour paid by ultimate customers in the US in 2023 rose 3.7% on a nominal (unadjusted for inflation) basis to 13.29 cents compared with a nominal increase of 12.1% in 2022 to 12.82 cents and by 5.83% to 11.44 cents in 2021. The ultimate customer classification is an aggregate of the residential, commercial and industrial classes.

May 24, 2024 | mlstargazette.com | Brian Collins

At the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Moose Lake, a rehabilitation initiative is changing lives behind bars. The facility’s Ruff Start Dog Program has become a beacon of hope for both inmates and their four-legged companions, fostering compassion, responsibility, and the possibility of redemption. Established in 2014, the program has been a consistent presence at the facility, offering incarcerated individuals the chance to train and care for dogs.