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Georgia Bill Allows Lawsuits Against Local Gun Safety Measures
Georgia's Senate Bill 204, passed by the House 99-74, allows lawsuits against local governments for gun safety measures deemed to violate state gun rights, awarding up to $25,000 in damages; it follows a school shooting and sparked partisan debate.
Georgia Bill Allows Lawsuits Against Local Gun Safety Measures
Georgia's Senate Bill 204, passed by the House 99-74, allows lawsuits against local governments for gun safety measures deemed to violate state gun rights, awarding up to $25,000 in damages; it follows a school shooting and sparked partisan debate.
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52% Bias Score
French Cities Champion Culture Amidst Funding Cuts
French cities Bourges and Avignon prioritize cultural investment despite national funding cuts, showcasing cultural programs impacting 4,500 children in Bourges and the "Avignon, terre de culture 2025" initiative.
French Cities Champion Culture Amidst Funding Cuts
French cities Bourges and Avignon prioritize cultural investment despite national funding cuts, showcasing cultural programs impacting 4,500 children in Bourges and the "Avignon, terre de culture 2025" initiative.
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60% Bias Score
\£5.2 Billion SEND Deficit Threatens English Councils
England's councils will overspend on special educational needs and disability (SEND) services by nearly \£2 billion next year, increasing the accumulated deficit to \£5.2 billion by March 2026, forcing the government to address both the historic debt and the unsustainable growth of future spending, ...
\£5.2 Billion SEND Deficit Threatens English Councils
England's councils will overspend on special educational needs and disability (SEND) services by nearly \£2 billion next year, increasing the accumulated deficit to \£5.2 billion by March 2026, forcing the government to address both the historic debt and the unsustainable growth of future spending, ...
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60% Bias Score
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communications
The Verbandsgemeinde Jockgrim in Germany is partnering with Mannheim University of Applied Sciences to use AI to simplify its public communications, starting with summarizing complex council documents and improving press releases and social media, with results expected by June.
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communications
The Verbandsgemeinde Jockgrim in Germany is partnering with Mannheim University of Applied Sciences to use AI to simplify its public communications, starting with summarizing complex council documents and improving press releases and social media, with results expected by June.
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24% Bias Score
Nottinghamshire Council to Relax Grave Decoration Rules After Public Outcry
Following a public outcry over the removal of grave decorations in Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, Broxtowe District Council will consider new proposals allowing more extensive tributes, differentiating rules based on plot purchase date (before/after August 2023).
Nottinghamshire Council to Relax Grave Decoration Rules After Public Outcry
Following a public outcry over the removal of grave decorations in Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, Broxtowe District Council will consider new proposals allowing more extensive tributes, differentiating rules based on plot purchase date (before/after August 2023).
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36% Bias Score
French Departments Reject RSA Increase Over Funding Dispute
Seventy-two French departments, mostly right-wing and centrist, will not implement a 1.7% RSA increase on April 1st due to uncompensated government mandates, affecting 3.6 million people and highlighting a fiscal conflict with the central government.
French Departments Reject RSA Increase Over Funding Dispute
Seventy-two French departments, mostly right-wing and centrist, will not implement a 1.7% RSA increase on April 1st due to uncompensated government mandates, affecting 3.6 million people and highlighting a fiscal conflict with the central government.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Asylum Policy Fuels Protests Against Asylum Centers
The Dutch Association of Municipalities (VNG) blames the national government's asylum policy, specifically the debate around the distribution law, for the resurgence of violent protests against asylum centers in several towns, leading to postponed decisions on new centers and threats against local o...
Dutch Asylum Policy Fuels Protests Against Asylum Centers
The Dutch Association of Municipalities (VNG) blames the national government's asylum policy, specifically the debate around the distribution law, for the resurgence of violent protests against asylum centers in several towns, leading to postponed decisions on new centers and threats against local o...
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44% Bias Score
Ku-ring-gai Council Approves Compromise Housing Plan Amidst Public Backlash
Ku-ring-gai Council approved a compromise plan for 23,200 homes near train stations, allowing taller buildings further from stations but only setting aside less than 2 percent for affordable housing, after rejecting the NSW government's initial proposal following legal action and mediation, sparking...
Ku-ring-gai Council Approves Compromise Housing Plan Amidst Public Backlash
Ku-ring-gai Council approved a compromise plan for 23,200 homes near train stations, allowing taller buildings further from stations but only setting aside less than 2 percent for affordable housing, after rejecting the NSW government's initial proposal following legal action and mediation, sparking...
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60% Bias Score
English Councils Face Insolvency Over £3.4 Billion Special Education Debt
Eighteen English councils face insolvency due to a £3.4 billion special educational needs deficit, projected to hit £5.2 billion in 12 months, caused by rising EHCP costs and insufficient capacity, forcing the government to decide whether to absorb the debt or extend an accounting override.
English Councils Face Insolvency Over £3.4 Billion Special Education Debt
Eighteen English councils face insolvency due to a £3.4 billion special educational needs deficit, projected to hit £5.2 billion in 12 months, caused by rising EHCP costs and insufficient capacity, forcing the government to decide whether to absorb the debt or extend an accounting override.
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44% Bias Score
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communication
The Jockgrim municipal administration in Germany is collaborating with Mannheim's Dual University on a three-month AI project to improve public communication clarity, using AI to create easy-to-understand summaries of complex documents, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to enhance interna...
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communication
The Jockgrim municipal administration in Germany is collaborating with Mannheim's Dual University on a three-month AI project to improve public communication clarity, using AI to create easy-to-understand summaries of complex documents, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to enhance interna...
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20% Bias Score
German Mayors Embrace Social Media, Sparking Debate on Appropriateness
Mayors in Lower Saxony, Germany, are using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to reach younger voters, employing informal language and diverse content; however, this approach has drawn criticism regarding its appropriateness.
German Mayors Embrace Social Media, Sparking Debate on Appropriateness
Mayors in Lower Saxony, Germany, are using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to reach younger voters, employing informal language and diverse content; however, this approach has drawn criticism regarding its appropriateness.
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32% Bias Score
Thuringia's 2025 Budget Clears Key Hurdle
Thuringia's €14 billion 2025 state budget, amended by the CDU/BSW/SPD coalition and the Left party, passed a key committee vote; the Left's support is needed for final approval in the state parliament on April 4th.
Thuringia's 2025 Budget Clears Key Hurdle
Thuringia's €14 billion 2025 state budget, amended by the CDU/BSW/SPD coalition and the Left party, passed a key committee vote; the Left's support is needed for final approval in the state parliament on April 4th.
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32% Bias Score
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