New Pennsylvania polling shows Democrats in the lead for both the presidential and Senate races in the state.
According to a survey released Tuesday by Susquehanna Polling, Vice President
Kamala Harris has a 4-point lead over Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4800420-harris-lead-pennsylvania-casey-mccormick-poll/
Judge denies Trump attorney’s motion for mistrial based on Stormy Daniels’ testimony – live
Trump lawyer attempted to point to adult film star using the phrase ‘blacked out’ in testimony and saying that Donald Trump didn’t wear a condom
#COVID levels are so high, they’re hovering near 2020’s initial peak
#WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on
From the ‘Death Star law’ to abortion: the new rightwing laws taking effect in Texas
On Friday, the Republican-controlled legislature in #Texas will dump an avalanche of virulent new laws on the state’s 30 million residents, cementing its reputation as a hotbed of the far-right turmoil that is sweeping America.
Hundreds of laws will come into effect as the product of the legislative session that Texas holds every two years.
Among them are a number of highly controversial targeted bills that will have a seismic impact on some of the most vulnerable Texan communities.
They include measures attacking the rights and #healthcare of #transgender Texans, undermining the autonomy of #progressive cities such as Houston, extending the state’s prohibition of #abortion, pushing back on efforts to combat rising heat amid the #climate crisis, and more
What Saved The 'Miracle House' In Lahaina?
During renovations, Millikin installed a commercial-grade steel roof, something that definitely would have provided better protection from flying embers than shingles. At first, Millikin thought this might have made the biggest difference in why his home was spared.
But Michael Wara, the director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program at the Stanford Wood Institute for the Environment, said it was likely the Millikins’ decision to dig out the existing landscaping directly surrounding the house and replace it with river stones that made the biggest difference.
“What folks in the wildfire business call the zone zero or the #ember #ignition #zone, is kind of a key factor in whether homes do or do not burn down,” Wara said.
Having nothing combustible in the 5 feet directly around a house is enormously important.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/what-saved-the-miracle-house-in-lahaina/
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