Last October, the Treasury Department announced sanctions on Petro, members of his family, including his wife Verónica, and allies like Interior Minister Armando Benedetti, citing alleged links to drug trafficking networks.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea in a bid to lower oil prices – which might mean padding the war chest of a US enemy.
Before the law’s passage, small acquisitions, even of land donated, required multiple approvals from the state Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Department of Finance and other parts of the Sacramento bureaucracy.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Final approvals from the board, however, will still be needed for the projects.
The community college is also investing in its student services and supports for basic needs to ensure 70% of its students complete a credential or transfer successfully to another institution.
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Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
Single metal, wood, or bamboo stakes can be added and tied tightly to vertical cage supports if needed.
That is the number of votes required to invoke cloture, end debate, break a filibuster, and allow the bill in question to proceed to a final vote on the floor.
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W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Our lawmakers who passed this act have their rewards, and doubtless many of them got rewarded with votes in the last election because of it.
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