Government

Thu September 29, 2016

North Dakota Says No Indian Artifacts Found at Pipeline Site

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota state inspection of an oil pipeline site has found no sign of the Native American artifacts or human remains that an American Indian Tribe says are present, the state's chief archaeologist said in a draft memo....

Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 29, 2016

$57M Project to Help Endangered Fish Might Not Work

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A government-commissioned study concluded there's substantial risk that a $57 million dam and fish bypass proposed on the Yellowstone River won't meet its goal of helping an ancient, endangered fish species....

Wed September 28, 2016

How the $20K Tiny House Design Could Upend the Home Construction Industry

At the University of Alabama, a group of architects and students are part of what is known as Rural Studio. For nearly a decade, they have been trying to design a Tiny House that someone living below the poverty line can afford but that is attractive enough to appeal to a wide variety of buyers....

Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon September 26, 2016

La. Prepares Against Budget Uncertainties

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana borrowed $187 million Aug. 30 to keep money flowing to state-financed construction work, with continued budget uncertainties and the recent flooding damage raising questions about which projects will proceed....

Thu September 22, 2016

Congressman Attempts to Drive in Ceremonial First Nail of Inauguration Podium . . . Fails.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol workers have started to build the presidential inauguration platform, with an assist from congressional leaders. Republican and Democratic leaders hammered in the ceremonial first nails for the structure where the next president will take the oath of office on Jan....

Thu September 22, 2016

U.S. Navy to Provide $25.2M for Portsmouth Shipyard Repairs

Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the U.S....

Mon September 19, 2016

Las Vegas NFL Stadium Plan Clears First Major Vote

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders from Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in public funding for the project....

Andrew Demillo - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon September 19, 2016

Ten Commandments, Satan Battle Over Monument Construction Approval Process

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The fight over proposals to honor the Ten Commandments and Satan near Arkansas' Capitol is putting the focus on a monument-approval process that has drawn little attention or controversy in recent years....

Fri September 16, 2016

Gila River Tribe Votes to Appeal Court's Decision on Freeway

PHOENIX (AP) The governing body of the Gila River Indian Community has voted unanimously to appeal a federal court's decision to allow construction of the proposed South Mountain Freeway adjacent to tribal lands....

Wed September 14, 2016

Texas High School Plans $70M Football Stadium

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) Rising construction costs have pushed the price tag for a high school stadium north of Dallas to a whopping $70 million. Voters in McKinney approved a bond package in May that set aside $50 million to build a 12,000-seat football stadium....