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A Mexican governor who won a special election after the rival he initially lost to died in a helicopter crash is apparently suggesting she stole the vote and was “punished” by God.Miguel Barbosa Huerta of the national governing Morena party lost the 2018 governor’s election in Puebla state to Martha Érika Alonso of the conservative National Action Party. Ten days after taking office, Alonso died in the crash along with her husband and three others.Barbosa won a special election last June to fill the post.In public comments Wednesday, he claimed he was the true winner in 2018 and was cheated. Without explicitly naming Alonso, he said there was divine justice for the cheaters. In his words: “I won. They stole it from me. But God punished them.” … [Read more...] about Mexican gov. suggests God ‘punished’ rival who died in crash

California is the first state in the country to enact a statewide start time for public high schools and middle schools.Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Sunday that bans most high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m. and most middle schools from starting before 8 a.m. The law will take effect starting in the 2022 school year. The exempts “rural school districts,” a definition to be worked out later.The law is a victory for the “start school later” movement, which has been pushing schools to adjust their daily calendars for decades in the name of public health.But teachers and school districts warn the law will burden them with extra expenses, like paying staff to chaperone students who still arrive early because of their parents’ work schedules. … [Read more...] about California first state to mandate school start times

John Raby, Associated Press Updated 9:43 am PDT, Monday, October 7, 2019 FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks at a roundtable on the opioid epidemic at Cabell-Huntington Health Center in Huntington, W.Va. A federal lawsuit accuses Justice and others of failing to protect children in West Virginia’s overwhelmed foster care system. less FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks at a roundtable on the opioid epidemic at Cabell-Huntington Health Center in Huntington, W.Va. A federal lawsuit accuses Justice ... more Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks at a roundtable … [Read more...] about Family treatment courts debut in drug-ravaged West Virginia

Updated 9:59 am CDT, Saturday, October 12, 2019 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Office of Tourism is looking to help rural communities who want to attract tourists. The office said in a news release that they will be holding a conference May 14 and 15 of next year to bring together rural communities. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the conference is a way for people to come together and "learn best practices and new creative ways to market their cities and regions." The news release says the conference aims to show attendees how to "apply experiential storytelling to visitor activities" and how to make the best use of their regions' unique histories and cultures. The conference is part of the Rural Tourism Initiative which holds educational workshops and other forms of assistance to rural areas. … [Read more...] about Rural tourism conference slated for 2020

Published 12:08 am CDT, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is reminding travelers they have less than a year to obtain federally compliant driver's licenses and IDs needed for future air travel. State officials say fewer than one in three Ohioans have obtained the beefed-up identification, which requires extra documents including at least two showing proof of residency. The government will no longer recognize standard driver's licenses and state ID cards for boarding a plane beginning on Oct. 1, 2020. Travelers will need the updated card or other compliant ID such as a passport or military ID. Non-compliant licenses and IDs can still be used for driving and voting. Congress approved the new cards in 2005 following the Sept. 11 attacks as a way of preventing identity theft and fraud. … [Read more...] about Ohio governor reminds travelers of need of updated license