Podcasts about counties

Indianapolis Crime + Violence Spilling Out to Surrounding Donut Counties. CARMEL says 54% of Arrests are Indy Residents and GREENWOOD says 67% of Arrests are Indy Residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Munster GAA chairman Tim Murphy in conversation with Tony Leen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Tony Ansuini has the forecast.

A natural disaster designation allows the USDA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans, and Americans are expected to have more meat and eggs available in the coming years.

Everything we think we know about women and power in the medieval world is missing a few key details. Like the fact that there were exactly two female sheriffs in medieval England, and that their lives were directly tangled together in the most dramatic way possible. Nicholaa de la Haye held Lincoln Castle through multiple sieges, was appointed Sheriff of Lincolnshire by King John in one of his final acts, and helped turn the tide of a French invasion in 1217, all while in her sixties. A French chronicler called her "a very cunning, bad-hearted and vigorous old woman." She won anyway. Ela of Salisbury inherited one of the greatest titles in England at age nine, used a clause from Magna Carta to refuse remarriage, paid the king to serve as Sheriff of Wiltshire, showed up at the exchequer in person to do the job, and eventually founded Lacock Abbey before becoming its Abbess. Oh, and their husbands knew each other. Ela's husband is literally the man who tried to steal Nicholaa's castle. The history of women doing so-called men's work is not a modern story. It's just a story we haven't been told loudly enough. Katherine Fenkyll episode I linked to at the end: https://youtu.be/QggqaYpPbe4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever dreamed of owning your own hunting property, this episode is for you. We sit down with Jordan Yira to discuss some of the best sleeper counties where hunters may still be able to find quality land before prices climb even higher. From habitat and access to local market trends, we break down what makes a property worth considering and what buyers should be looking for before making an offer.We also share practical tips for first-time land buyers, including how to evaluate a property, avoid costly mistakes, secure financing, and think long-term when investing in hunting land.But the conversation doesn't stop there.Joe informs insurance companies and politicians on how they could make so much money if they implemented this hunting regulation! Some hunters might not like this...!

Clare is one of only four counties in Ireland where there are fewer learner drivers on the roads than a year ago. Figures released by the Road Safety Authority to the Irish Road Haulage Association show there were 7,531 learner permit holders in this county at the end of March, down from 7,659 during the same period in 2025. Nationally, however, more than one in ten drivers are on a learner permit, with 6,219 more learner drivers on Irish roads compared to a year ago. Clare-based former IRHA president and Ennis haulier, Eugene Drennan, has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons while Clare is going "in the right direction", the RSA is "too big" to tackle the problem at a national level.

Running a business in Ireland is expensive. Energy bills are one of the biggest overheads for businesses across the country, and the building you operate from has more impact on those bills than most business owners realise. New research from Procure.ie analysed at 80,526 non-domestic building energy ratings (BER) published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which measures the energy performance of commercial and public buildings such as offices and warehouses across Ireland between 2009 and 2025, to find out which counties are leading the way. Counties were then ranked by how many of their buildings achieved an A rating, the highest score a building can get. Kildare came out on top by a landslide, with 7% of its buildings (235 out of 3,355) rated A. That's almost double the national average of 3.6%. The county has become a hub for modern, energy-efficient commercial development, with planners recently approving a €3 billion data-centre campus by Herbata at Naas, and Kildare's pharma and semiconductor sites being built to high standards. Three counties share second place, each with 5% of their commercial buildings A-rated. County Dublin leads the trio with 296 out of 5,915 buildings achieving an A rating. Meath follows with 134 out of 2,672 buildings A-rated. The new 21,000 sq ft Thrive Centre of Business Excellence opened in September 2025, offering dedicated climate action services and adding to the county's growing reputation for energy-smart business. Westmeath completes the joint second-place trio, also at 5% (84 out of 1,684 buildings). In September 2025, Westmeath County Council signed contracts to upgrade its three biggest buildings (Áras an Chontae in Mullingar, the Civic Centre in Athlone, and Athlone Regional Sports Centre) to high energy-efficiency standards. Ballymore Group has also announced plans for a new sustainable town in Athlone, designed for 100,000 residents by 2040, with 90% of its energy coming from renewables. Longford (4.1%) and Laois (4%) rank in third and fourth place respectively, showing that even smaller counties can make a massive impact. Longford County Council received €793,822 from the EU Just Transition Fund to develop the Longford Enterprise and Energy Centre, and Laois County Council recently signed a multi-million-euro funding agreement with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to retrofit buildings across the Midlands. The Rebel County rounds out the top five, with 291 out of 7,263 commercial buildings achieving an A rating. Cork has more commercial buildings in this dataset than any county outside Dublin, and it is one of Ireland's biggest business counties for a reason. Pharma, tech, and manufacturing companies have all planted roots there. At the other end of the list, Limerick City has the highest proportion of G-rated commercial buildings in the country at 17%, making it the worst-performing county in Ireland. Kilkenny and Sligo are not far behind at 16%, with Louth and Monaghan following at 14%. A lot of this comes down to older heritage buildings and ageing warehouses along the Dublin-Belfast route. For more information and to view the full research, please visit: https://www.procure.ie/irelands-most-energy-efficient-counties/ Procure.ie analysed 80,526 non-domestic BER audits by county, published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), covering everything from offices and warehouses to hotels, schools, hospitals and shops across Ireland between 2009 and 2025, to find out which counties are the most energy efficient. About Procure.ie Procure.ie are Ireland's largest business utility consultants, specialising in providing strategic guidance and solutions to businesses across the country. Procure.ie offers comprehensive services ensuring you get the best deal across energy and merchant services. See more breaking stories here. Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantasti...

What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune.The ballots are set for the midterm election in November, but at least one big thing is changing: Texas’ top elections leader, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, is stepping down.What do the results […] The post Rural Texas counties say data centers are arriving faster than regulations appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Kieran Read is one of the greatest All Blacks of the professional era. A two-time Rugby World Cup winner, four-time Super Rugby champion and former All Blacks captain, Kieran built a career defined by consistency, leadership and an incredible work ethic.From a typical Kiwi childhood in Papakura, to representing Counties in both rugby and cricket, Kieran's path to the top wasn't as straightforward as many would think. He wasn't a player who came through every representative system, and by his own admission was a shy kid who often kept to himself. Yet through hard work, resilience and a constant desire to improve, he became one of the most respected leaders New Zealand rugby has ever produced.Some parts that stood out for me in this episode were…* Why cricket was arguably his best sport growing up and how close he came to pursuing it professionally* The moment rugby went from being something he loved to something he wanted to chase seriously* Making New Zealand Secondary Schools despite not being part of the traditional rugby pathway* Playing 49 consecutive games at the start of his Crusaders career* Becoming Canterbury captain at just 22 years old* His memories of winning Rugby World Cups in 2011 and 2015* Taking over from Richie McCaw as All Blacks captain and learning to lead in his own way* The sacrifices that come with professional rugby and being away from family for long periods* The leadership lessons he's taken from rugby into business and life after retirementKieran is one of those rare people whose achievements speak for themselves, yet remains incredibly humble. This episode is packed with stories from one of rugby's greatest careers, along with plenty of lessons on leadership, resilience and personal growth.Let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments

Kevin speaks with Ray Simmons about his new book, Confessional County: Realizing the Kingdom Through Localized Christendom. They discuss the potential of America's political structure for creating decentralized islands of freedom…an actionable 20-year vision for covenanted Christian counties…how to overcome the obstacle of ingrained public schools…training men to be civil leaders…why geographical land curses aren't just an Old Testament thing…and why America is definitely under one.

In Episode 4 of The Briefing Room, we continue our five-part energy series with a closer look at one of the fastest-growing and most controversial issues facing state and local governments: data centers. Host Dom Butchko is joined by Joe Lerch, Director of Local Government Policy with the Virginia Association of Counties, to break down what data centers are, why Northern Virginia became the center of the industry, and what Maryland policymakers can learn from Virginia's experience. The conversation explores the economic promises, infrastructure pressures, and public policy questions that come with data center growth as demand for AI and cloud computing continues to accelerate.JLARC Data Center ReportVACo Podcast w/ JLARC Report Lead Aruthor. VACo Energy Landscape of Virginia Series Virginia Biennial Data Center Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption Report – January 2, 2026Follow us on Socials!MACo on TwitterMACo on Facebook

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Creating Christian Counties - Interview with Ray Simmons Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 6/2/2026 Length: 31 min.

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Vermont is home to all sorts of bizarre cryptids, and most famously to Champ, the Lake Champlain monster. But like its New England sister states, it has its fair share of Bigfoot sightings as well. So this week I'm looking at Chittenden and Lamoille counties in northern Vermont. Stories include: a family driving at night near Colchester spotting a white Sasquatch in the snow; a retired nurse in Eden sees a Bigfoot walking on her property one sunny morning; a family staying at their remote cabin in the woods of Morrisville hear terrifying scream - and then an even more frightening creature; and a man and his family in the woods looking for a Christmas Tree find large, fresh footprints in the snow - but no person was around to make them. What do you think of these Bigfoot encounters in the Green Mountain State?Chapters:0:00 - Vermont: Home to many creepy cryptids1:48 - Geography: The only landlocked New England state2:40 - Woman and her family spot a white Bigfoot 9:34 - Retired woman watches a Bigfoot walk past her driveway24:18 - Family hears high-pitched vocalizations, then sees a possible Sasquatch31:12 - A man discovers fresh footprints in the snow on his land35:23 - Lots of weird cryptids in Vermont, but not many reports#bigfoot #vermont #cryptidsLinks!Follow us on Social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanduntold/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanduntoldWebsite: https://www.oddanduntold.comEmail me! : jason@oddanduntold.comBigfoot Sightings in Rhode Island | Providence & Washington County: https://youtu.be/BylOFZ_esqI?si=0hlK5Z1s79K9IcppBigfoot Sightings in Maine | York, Hancock, Androscoggin, and Penobscot Counties: https://youtu.be/JZAmfrTBI5E?si=EXWAPQO-U1n5z4KyCryptids of Vermont: https://youtu.be/qjN9JSnWBgk?si=C1s7eLUWoBVKU_xbUFO Sightings in Connecticut | Bantam & Morris: https://youtu.be/jMG-6uNFuWo?si=DDDOxppRfystkMyVBFRO Sightings for Chittenden: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=VT&county=ChittendenBFRO Sightings for Lamoille: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=VT&county=LamoilleCheck out Riversend, the band behind "Moonlight," our awesome theme music!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1yIwfeu2cH1kDZaMYxKOUe?si=NIUijnmsQe6LNWOsfZ2jPwRiversend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiversendbandRiversend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversendband/

Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin explains why he's optimistic about the general election. Daniel Woods has an update from the Softball State Tournament. Hoppy stops by. Counties are having issues with rising jail bills. Brad McElhinny details a story about WVU's new Chief Financial Officer coming to Morgantown with baggage.

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For an update on the weather this lunchtime, Gerry Murphy, Senior Forecater with Met Eireann. Our reporter Maggie Doyle was in Sandycove in Dublin speaking to people out enjoying the sunshine.

As you've been hearing in our news bulletins, it's being argued that Clare should follow the example of other counties and find a way to implement CCTV surveillance in public areas. Newmarket-on-Fergus Fianna Fáil Councillor David Griffin is the latest local rep to call for the measure as a means of combatting the likes of anti-social behaviour, vandalism, theft and illegal dumping. The issue was the subject of a discussion at this week's Shannon Municipal District meeting. Clare FM's Seán Lyons was there, and spoke to Councillor Griffin about why he believes CCTV is needed. Pic (c) AS Photography from Pexels via Canva

Clare is reportedly lagging behind other counties when it comes to the implementation of CCTV surveillance. This week's meeting of Shannon Municipal District has heard renewed calls for security cameras in public areas to combat a rising tide of anti-social behaviour. Newmarket-on-Fergus Fianna Fáil Councillor David Griffin is the latest Clare county councillor to table a motion seeking the rollout of CCTV in communities. Responding to the motion, Shannon Municipal District has said any such scheme would have to be operated in accordance with a code of practice put forward by the Garda Commissioner. Shannon Fine Gael Councillor Tony Mulcahy says CCTV schemes are already in operation in other counties and is urging Clare County Council to liaise with its neighbouring local authorities.

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A huge plume of thick black smoke billowed around Davis and Weber counties yesterday, dropping ash around the region. It was part of a controlled burn to control invasive phragmites, but it wasn't alone – several fires started around the state over the long holiday weekend. And fire danger remains high today and through the rest of the week. KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson explains the ongoing fire danger and what a potential El Niño could do for Utah this summer.

For more on the weather warning, Met Eireann's Senior Forecaster, Gerry Murphy. After a miserable winter people have been revelling in the sun, our Western Correspondent, Pat McGrath has been speaking to people in Salthill in Galway.

Local salmon available for the first time in years, counties oppose ICE facility near Gilroy, Salinas Valley Health offers free children's vaccines and other local news in this week's episode.

Santa Cruz and Monterey County supervisors oppose a possible ICE detention facility near Gilroy. And state bills could add oversight to data centers' water use.

In 1920 a momentous decision was finalised - three Ulster counties, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan would not be included in the new Northern Ireland. It was felt that the new entity would be more secure without those counties which had nationalist majorities. But they also had large, Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist minorities - then abandoned in the new Irish Free State. Ed Burke has written a new book – it's called ‘Ulster's Lost Counties: Loyalism and Paramilitarism since 1920'. In it he examines armed loyalism and resistance to Irish nationalism coming from the people of the three counties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some women clear their calendar for a mammogram. Others step onto a 40-foot pink coach in their office parking lot. As director of mobile services at The Rose, Shelly Kot oversees a five-coach fleet that delivers the same 3D screening you’d get in a center to women across 45 counties in Southeast Texas. During this conversation, she talks about the moving parts that keep those rolling clinics on the road, the sick feeling when a generator or quality check shuts a day down, and why she still puts on a badge and does mammograms herself. She also shares how being raised by her grandparents, working inside both nonprofit and for-profit systems, and parenting a daughter shapes the way she teaches women to push for answers when something feels wrong. Support The Rose HERE. Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts. Key Questions Answered 1. How does The Rose’s mobile mammography program work for workplaces, churches, and schools? 2. What is the difference between screening on a coach and services at a breast center? 3. How far do The Rose’s five mobile coaches travel across Southeast Texas? 4. What happens when a mobile coach or critical equipment breaks down on screening day? 5. How do quality checks on the road protect patients and keep standards high? 6. Why did Shelly choose radiology and then specialize in mammography? 7. What did she learn working in both nonprofit and for-profit breast centers? 8. How does she support fearful patients during mammograms and biopsies? 9. What life lessons from her grandmother guide how she works and leads? 10. What does it mean for women to advocate for themselves when something feels wrong in their bodies? Timestamped Overview 00:00 Episode begins, mobile mammography program introduced.02:00 Role overseeing five mobile coaches and 45 counties.03:00 How workplaces, schools, and partners schedule a mobile coach.03:30 Same 3D technology on coaches as in The Rose’s centers.05:00 Breakdowns, generators, and failed quality checks that can cancel a full day.06:00 Daily quality control on moving coaches and why it matters.07:30 Choosing radiology, then focusing on mammography and caring for women.11:00 Seeing the difference between nonprofit and for-profit breast centers.13:00 A typical mobile day, early starts, and full screening schedules.14:00 Why she still performs mammograms as a director to stay close to patients.17:30 The Rose’s mission to serve insured and uninsured women alike.19:30 Life with a police officer husband and their “no work talk” rule.20:30 Being raised by her grandparents and lessons from her grandmother.23:00 Hopes for her daughter’s health and self-advocacy.24:30 Core life lesson about kindness and the lasting impact of words.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The biggest storyline in Florida's political scene continues to be the state's blue counties becoming far less blue. Palm Beach County represents one of the most significant shifts in the state. Early in this midterm election year, changes in voter registrations will be the most visible sign of political trends within the state. 

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This episode of the #FactsMatter podcast spotlights a Michigan property tax case before the U.S. Supreme Court – Pung v. Isabella County – that could reshape how states handle tax foreclosures and protect homeowners' equity. Guy Gordon and Madhu Anderson, Senior Research Associate for Local Affairs, discuss the story of the Pung family from Isabella County. After inheriting a home, the family lost their longstanding homestead exemption due to an administrative error. Believing the exemption still applied, they didn't pay the resulting $2,000 tax bill. The county eventually foreclosed on the home, sold it at auction for far below its true value, and the buyer later resold it for nearly $200,000. The Pungs received only about $73,000 after taxes, penalties, and interest were deducted — far below the home's true value. Anderson's recent brief, More Changes on the Horizon for Michigan's Property Tax Foreclosure Process, focuses on changes to Michigan's tax foreclosure process that should be made to address the issues raised by the case, including expanding homeowner education, easing the claims process for surplus proceeds, improving the transparency and competitiveness of tax auctions, and reviewing the impact of the current interest rate and penalty structure for delinquent taxes on property owners and local governments. The Pung case raises a fundamental question: When a home is taken for unpaid taxes, how much of the homeowner's equity should be protected? Michigan law currently returns only the auction proceeds, minus taxes owed. The Pungs argue that homeowners deserve the full fair market value of their property — not a deeply discounted auction price. Anderson notes that the Supreme Court's decision could determine whether current practices constitute an unconstitutional taking of private property. The ruling may also prompt states to reconsider how they balance tax collection with the protection of homeowners' equity and generational wealth. Anderson and Gordon also discuss broader human impacts, including the profound tragedy of losing a home over a small tax debt. Counties need revenue, but the system should not wipe out a family's generational wealth. The case underscores a simple yet powerful point: No family should lose the full value of their home to a small tax debt — especially when the system itself contributed to the problem. A decision is expected in late June or early July.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear and react to the Atlanta Falcons' rookie players trying to pronounce different county and city names in Georgia, talk about how if you aren't from Georgia you'll mispronounce the names of a lot of cities and counties in Georgia, and then then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Aaron Birst, ND Association of Counties, joins Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to tell us about some of the conversations he has had with North Dakota residents regarding data center development.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maine has a long history of Bigfoot sightings, but locals tend to stay tight-lipped about their experiences. So this week I'm collecting stories from all over the state, including York, Hancock, Androscoggin, and Penobscot counties! And we have lots of roadside stories this week: Two sisters see Sasquatch standing on the side of the road near Bucksport; a man collecting firewood on his grandmother's property is startled by Bigfoot standing behind him; two men driving near Poland spot Bigfoot in some bushes near an intersection; friends driving to a club on night in Turner see a Bigfoot trying to cross the road; and a woman driving near Bangor sees a Bigfoot crossing the highway. Do you think Sasquatch skulks in the sprawling New England state?Chapters:0:00 - Intro: 199 episodes, thank you all!3:07 - The Maine inspiration for this episode6:21 - Maine geography7:36 - Sisters on their way to school spot Bigfoot standing in the road15:26 - Creature seen on family land near Acton18:41 - Two men returning home at night see Sasquatch in the bushes21:14 - Friends heading to a club one night see Bigfoot on the roadside27:32 - Woman sees large, hairy biped crossing lanes of Route 9533:49 - Final Thoughts: Similar Bigfoot sightings and behavior#bigfoot #maine #cryptozoologyLinks!Follow us on Social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanduntold/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanduntoldWebsite: https://www.oddanduntold.comEmail me! : jason@oddanduntold.comBigfoot Sightings in Maine | Oxford County: https://youtu.be/RajErMRkAsM?si=aiXfDYTvtVlY18DsGhosts of Gettysburg | Haunting Encounters at the Rose Farm and Wheatfield: https://youtu.be/TxymPG3YPKY?si=OgDd5ncMQXeJRIHuBFRO Maine Sightings: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=meCheck out Riversend, the band behind "Moonlight" and "Always Searching," our awesome theme music!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1yIwfeu2cH1kDZaMYxKOUe?si=NIUijnmsQe6LNWOsfZ2jPw/

KGMI's Jason Upton speaks with FEMA regional spokesperson John Harrison about how flood survivors from Whatcom and Skagit counties can get federal assistance following December's historic flooding.

Between 1959 and 1961, between thirty and forty million people starved to death in China. The Great Famine had many causes, and one of them was a campaign to eradicate sparrows.Shaoda Wang of the University of Chicago tells Tim Phillips about Mao Zedong's 1958 Four Pests Campaign, which led to the mass killing of sparrows, set off a chain of consequences that scientists had warned about, but political pressure had silenced. Sparrows eat crops, but they also eat the locusts and other insects that destroy the crops. Remove the sparrows and the pests go unchecked. Wang and his co-authors estimate the eradication cut national grain yields by 8-9%, accounting for roughly a fifth of the total agricultural decline during the famine.The research behind this episode:Frank, Eyal G., Qinyun Wang, Shaoda Wang, Xuebin Wang, and Yang You. 2024. "Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China." NBER Working Paper 34087.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Shaoda Wang. 2025. "How killing sparrows contributed to the Great Chinese Famine.” VoxDev Talk (podcast). Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About Shaoda WangShaoda Wang is an assistant professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. His research spans environmental economics, political economy and development, with a focus on how state capacity and political incentives shape environmental and health outcomes in China and other developing countries.Research cited in this episodeThe Four Pests Campaign (1958). Launched as part of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward, the campaign targeted rats, flies, mosquitoes and sparrows. Sparrows were included on the grounds that they ate grain and reduced agricultural yields. Several prominent Chinese scientists warned at the time that removing sparrows would destabilise the food chain by eliminating a key predator of crop pests, particularly locusts. Their advice was ignored. The campaign resulted in the killing of an estimated two billion sparrows.County gazetteers as a data source. Official harvest data reported by local governments to the central government during the Great Leap Forward was heavily inflated; local officials faced strong political incentives to overstate output, and those exaggerated figures contributed to the famine by masking food shortages from central planners. Wang and his co-authors instead use county gazetteers: records compiled by local elites through a bottom-up process with no link to the political reward structures that distorted official reporting. Comparison between the two sources reveals the scale of over-reporting in the official data.Sparrow habitat suitability index. Rather than relying on reported sparrow kill counts, which were distorted by local officials seeking to demonstrate compliance with campaign targets, the paper constructs an index of how suitable each county's climate and ecological conditions are for sparrow habitation. Counties with high sparrow suitability were more exposed to the shock of eradication; comparing their crop yield and mortality trajectories against low-suitability counties before and after the campaign provides the causal identification strategy. The two groups followed similar trajectories before the campaign; divergence afterwards is attributed to the eradication.State food procurement as a famine amplifier. The Great Famine was not simply a production shortfall. The central government continued to export food during the famine years because inflated harvest reports gave it no signal of the actual crisis. State procurement quotas extracted grain from rural communities at a time when households were already facing starvation; the political system that caused the sparrow eradication was also the mechanism that amplified its consequences.More VoxDev Talks on this topicThe economics of ecosystems: How nature and economies interact. Eyal Frank of the University of Chicago — a co-author of the sparrows paper — on how to measure the economic value of biodiversity. His research on bats and white-nose syndrome, and on desert locusts, shows what happens when natural pest control collapses; the sparrows episode is the historical counterpart.Related reading on VoxDevThe political economy of policy learning: Evidence from China, a VoxDev article on how misaligned incentives across China's political hierarchy distort policy experimentation and produce systematically exaggerated signals — the same dynamic that inflated both the sparrow kill counts and the harvest figures during the Great Leap Forward.Autocratic rule and social capital: Evidence from Imperial China, a VoxDev article on the long-run effects of political persecution under autocratic rule in China, and how the suppression of dissent shapes economic and social behaviour across generations.The economics of conservation in low- and middle-income countries, a VoxDev article surveying the evidence on maintaining natural ecosystems, the role of governance, and the costs of losing species whose economic value is not yet understood.

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Two people were killed when a strong storm brought tornados through Parker and Wise counties Saturday night. The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a tornado hit the Runaway Bay area in Wise County, bringing wind gusts of up to 135 mph. In other news, the Dallas firms behind a hotly debated $800 million development at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane have scaled back elements of proposed Preston Hollow skyscrapers in a bid to mollify community backlash; Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion have reportedly ended their relationship, with the singer accusing the shooting guard of infidelity; and Deadline reported this week that country singer Morgan Wade has been cast in a recurring role on the Yellowstone spin off Dutton Ranch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

04/27/26: Aaron Birst is the Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Counties. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to discuss the increase in data centers, and chats with a caller. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The biggest storyline in Florida's political scene continues to be the state's blue counties becoming far less blue. Palm Beach County represents one of the most significant shifts in the state. Early in this midterm election year, changes in voter registrations will be the most visible sign of political trends within the state. 

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on efforts by Ohio Democrats to make inroads in rural areas. Later, Jo is joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson to discuss what's happening in Ohio politics and government, including what Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who had been activated into military service, is saying now that he's back from Europe. It's all this week in the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

In this episode of Texas County Voice, we share the first feature from the Texas Association of Counties' Texas County Storytellers initiative. "Dust, pavement and the price of progress" reveals how South Texas counties worked together to manage road damage, rising costs and safety concerns during the Eagle Ford Shale oil boom. It's a powerful look at the tradeoffs of growth and the resilience and collaboration it takes to keep communities moving forward.

This week we're celebrating the historic Artemis II astronauts, pencils, old school sharpeners, and wondering why counties are boringly named the same as cities. Bryan discusses the Trump Administration backing down and allowing a pride flag to be permanently flown at the Stonewall National Monument, and how San Francisco-based Philz Coffee is starting a new policy removing pride flags from their shops. Erin tells us about the horrifying new trend of "alpine divorce" leaving women stranded (or worse) while hiking treacherous locations with their partners. For this week's Dateline Recap visit: www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trader Joe's announced that it will open a location in Oswego near Kendall Point Drive and U.S. 34. Also, the village of Willowbrook says a Trader Joe's is coming to the site of the former Willowbrook Bowling Alley on Plainfield Road. The opening dates of the grocery stores have not been announced. Trader Joe's' website lists having locations... ...in Chicago and 16 suburbs.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is asking neighboring Washington and Clackamas counties for a combined $10 million to help cover a $15 million shortfall in funding for homeless shelters across the city. The request aims to keep several key shelters and services operating, with the argument that homelessness is a regional issue affecting people across county lines. However, leaders and service providers in surrounding counties are pushing back, saying their own resources are already stretched and funding Portland could take away from local needs. The proposal is now under review, sparking debate over how responsibility for addressing homelessness should be shared across the metro area.

Thousands of Minnesotans could lose access to federal food benefits beginning Wednesday, April 1, due to changes to work rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.These changes came as part of HR 1, the massive reconciliation bill signed into law in July 2025.Barb Dahl, health and human services director for Scott County, and Rachel Holmes, director of advocacy and community engagement with The Food Group, laid out what people should know in an interview with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini.

Texas lawmakers are floating a wild idea for 2027: what if a few eastern New Mexico counties just joined Texas. That headline is designed to hit a nerve, so we slow it down and walk through the legal barriers, the voting reality, and the oil-and-gas economics that make a “county takeover” far more clickbait than credible policy.From there, we turn to the New Mexico governor race and a Republican debate moment that says a lot about discipline and temperament. A straightforward residency question turns into a personal, sexist jab at veteran journalist Jessica Garate, and we explain why that kind of dodge matters for anyone who wants to lead a state. We also talk campaign math, donor history, and the difference between throwing punches and actually building the trust needed to win a primary and compete statewide.We also get into the Albuquerque No Kings protest and how media coverage can reward performative politics while New Mexico's daily crises keep stacking up: education outcomes, violent crime, and access to doctors. Then we unpack the Santa Fe appearance by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the controversy over heightened security, tying it to the very real era of political threats that now follows public officials everywhere.On the national front, we dig into DHS funding, TSA staffing lines, Senate procedure, and how cable news can “fog up” accountability. We also look at border security concerns, reports about Iranian nationals stopped at the border, and the latest talk about Iran and whether “boots on the ground” becomes mission creep. Finally, Christy shares a Navajo Nation mission trip story with Across Nations that includes a frightening lockdown and a powerful reminder of faith, service, and protection.Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a rating and review so more people can find the show. What part of today's conversation do you disagree with most?Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/Twitter: @nodoubtpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D