sandstep
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GOOD NEWS TUES: Have you noticed an old street cut or sidewalk damaged and wondered why it was never paved? We want to help! Check out our paving crews addressing a sidewalk cut around a water meter from 2015. We know that these issues are major inconveniences and we want to
Overheard on the house floor today: "Are they going to make us healthy again and get rid of our soda machine?"
"We're looking at the whole concept of FEMA," Trump said at Asheville Regional Airport today. Our updated @BlueRidgePublic story on the president’s visit to Western North Carolina: bpr.org/bpr-news/2025-…
Meet Huey and Rose, a young couple working part-time and making the most of the Louisiana Forward plan! Thanks to this plan, they won’t have to pay any state income taxes! The Louisiana Forward plan is all about supporting hardworking folks.
3 years ago, my dream job was cancelled. Emily's Wonder Lab helped inspire the next generation of scientists. I pitched dozens of science experiments for more seasons, but they weren't interested. What do you do when your dream is cancelled? You pivot. I turned the experiments into a book series. They became a #1 NYTimes Best Seller. I used all the money I made from the books to hire a production company to help me turn each of the 100 science experiments into a YouTube series. Introducing: Emily's Science Lab. It launches tomorrow. Here's to controlling our own destiny ;) Subscribe here: urlgeni.us/youtube/channe…
If you want to see the future of GOP governance, look no further than what Jeff Landry is doing in Louisiana. I spent time with the governor to understand the roots of his crusade to change the state — and the nation. rollingstone.com/politics/polit… @RollingStone
One of the most surreal infrared satellite loops ever captured. 5 years ago today: Hurricane Dorian’s infamous stall. It impacted a single land area as a CAT 5 for the longest duration recorded in the Atlantic. Parts of Great Abaco & Grand Bahama were in the eyewall for 22 HOURS!
The Atlantic hurricane season remains mostly on pause, and one contributing factor is the farther north track of tropical waves coming off Africa. This in turn has resulted in much above average rainfall for the normally very dry Saharan Desert. De-desertification in progress? It might in theory have long term implications for less busy hurricane seasons in the future. H/T Unexpected Rainfall event starts in the Sahara Desert: A Rare Weather Phenomenon » Severe Weather Europe (severe-weather.eu)
Louisiana is changing its fortified roof grant program in a bid to accelerate the strengthening of homes in the places hit hardest by the insurance crisis. Story: nola.com/news/louisiana…
