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Christian Horner e a Red Bull mantêm a porta aberta para Carlos Sainz, enquanto se concentram no programa júnior.

Jan 7, 2025 | autogear.pt | Carl Smith

Christian Horner revelou que a Red Bull Racing não descartou uma futura contratação de Carlos Sainz, apesar de ter optado por não assinar com o espanhol para a temporada de Fórmula 1 de 2025. Quando a Ferrari anunciou há quase um ano que Carlos Sainz não seria mantido, após a sua aquisição espetacular de Lewis Hamilton, muitos acreditavam que a Red Bull poderia contratá-lo.
Ten of the Biggest Issues to Watch in 2025

Jan 7, 2025 | modbee.com | Jared Brey |Alan Greenblatt |Jule Pattison-Gordon |Carl Smith

In his new term, Donald Trump intends to send more responsibility for some issues - notably education and health - back to states. On the other hand, the federal government, after a period of extreme largesse during and since the pandemic, will be sending less money to states. All this adds up to a period of uncertainty for state lawmakers. States begin the year in pretty good shape. Budgets are mostly stable, with rainy-day funds remaining near record levels.
A Rural City Embraces Art as a Prescription for Community Health

Dec 3, 2024 | modbee.com | Carl Smith

In Brief:* Participation in the arts is gaining traction as a tool for improving community health. * A national effort involving 18 cities was organized to demonstrate this potential. * Rhinelander, Wis., participated in this project and is using art to address social isolation and loneliness. There may be more people in the U.S. than ever before, but more than half feel isolated and lonely.
When does Spotify Wrapped 2024 come out?

Nov 19, 2024 | officialcharts.com | Carl Smith

Full disclaimer: zero judgement if you're a genuine Fast Food Rockers fan. Two Top 10 hits ain't half bad. When does Spotify Wrapped come out 2024? Spotify Wrapped 2024 dropped on December 4 2024. You can access your Spotify Wraped for this year here or via your Spotify app. This year, it seems the music scientists at Spotify needed a little more time to work through everyone's data, since this is the latest Wrapped has dropped for 4 years.
This Is an Obvious Time for a Centrist Party in America

Nov 10, 2024 | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Carl Smith |Zina Hutton

Only once in American history has a new party replaced a major party. In 1854, in Ripon, Wis., Jackson, Mich., and Aurora, Ill., a new, rather centrist Republican Party emerged to oppose the extension of slavery to the North, replacing a Whig Party divided on the issue. I say centrist because this wasn’t all that abolitionists wanted, yet it was a step in the right direction. And working-class Northern men were drawn to a new party that would prevent enslaved people from taking their jobs.
These States and Counties Are Livestreaming Ballot-Counting Online

Nov 5, 2024 | modbee.com | Carl Smith

In Brief:* Claims of election fraud have continued since 2020, setting the stage for distrust in 2024 outcomes. * All election offices allow observers, but some are also offering live video streams. * In Arizona, state law requires live video in every place votes are counted. Claims of election fraud have never withstood standards of truth required in court, but they continue to be amplified on social media and have been used in 2024 election campaigns.
School Choice Goes Before Voters in 3 States, Faces Pushback in Others

Oct 21, 2024 | governing.com | Carl Smith |Jared Brey

Kentucky is one of three states, along with Colorado and Nebraska, with school choice questions on the ballot this fall. Voters will be asked to decide whether public money should go to support private education. Opponents say the measures would undermine public schools by shifting money from them, while backers maintain that state aid would give parents more control over their kids’ education. The measures come as school choice gains momentum across the country.
North Carolina Rebuilds Election Infrastructure in Counties Decimated by Helene

Oct 15, 2024 | fresnobee.com | Carl Smith

In Brief:* Historic rainfall from Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on infrastructure in Western N.C. weeks ahead of a presidential election. * State officials acted quickly to give election offices flexibility and funding to reach displaced voters and relocate polling places if needed. * Florida, hit by a second hurricane within weeks of Helene, is assessing what more its election supervisors will need.
Could Suing Big Oil Help Governments Recover Damages from Extreme Climate Events?

Oct 1, 2024 | modbee.com | Carl Smith

Editor's note: This story is part of Governing's ongoing Q&A series "In the Weeds." The series features experts whose knowledge can provide new insights and solutions for state and local government officials across the country. Have an expert you think should be featured? Email Web Editor Natalie Delgadillo at [email protected]. In Brief:* Extreme climate events are bringing significant damage and costs to communities.
Charlotte’s Transportation Plan Faces Tough Political Obstacles

Sep 9, 2024 | governing.com | Jared Brey |Aaron M. Renn |Carl Smith

The Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 to back a plan to raise a sales tax for transportation infrastructure. State legislative leaders have said they wouldn’t support a tax increase that sends most of the revenue to rail projects. Charlotte has proposed splitting the proceeds between rail, buses and roads, with roads and rail each getting 40 percent.