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Seattle Seeks $13 Million From 900 Overpaid Police Employees
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— Oct 1, 2026
Seattle mistakenly overpaid more than 900 police department employees about $13 million in retroactive raises after using 2020 rather than 2024 salary rates. The city says it will negotiate with the police union over repayment and is tightening oversight; the union has filed a grievance, and the recovery process remains uncertain.
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Chris Dalton
Using 2020 figures instead of 2024 for retroactive pay was a basic error that shouldn't fall on taxpayers to absorb.
Trump Admin Slaps Solar, Wind Operators With Retroactive Rent Bills
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— May 18, 2020
The Trump administration has ended a two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects operating on federal lands, handing them whopping retroactive bills at a time the industry is struggling with the fallout of the…
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Report: Biden's $6 Trillion Budget Calls for Controversial Retroactive Tax Increase Despite Warnings from Experts
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— May 28, 2021
President Joe Biden’s expected $6 trillion budget proposal calls for a controversial retroactive tax increase because it assumes his proposed capital-gains tax rate increase took effect in late April. Two people…
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Trump EPA Sides With Farmers Over Refiners in Biofuel Waiver Decision
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— Sep 14, 2020
The Trump administration said on Monday it rejected scores of requests from U.S. oil refiners for waivers that would have retroactively spared them from their obligation to blend biofuels like ethanol into their fuel…
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America Has Little Fuel Cushion Left If A Hurricane Knocks Out Gulf Coast Refineries
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WILLIAM SHAWN: Trump Can Transform DC Into Island Of Prosperity
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— Feb 11, 2026
The D.C City Council played redistribution politics recently with a sneak attack $300 million yearly retroactive tax increase on overtaxed D.C. residents and businesses. It “decoupled” the President’s Big Beautiful…
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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI Era
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AI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.
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Court Stay on Fifth-Year Eligibility Jeopardizes HBCU Returns
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— Aug 21, 2026
The 10th Circuit stayed district court orders, blocking a path for 2022 graduates to reclaim a fifth year and resetting the NCAA’s age-based rules, creating chaos ahead of the 2026-27 season. Across multiple cases and injunctions, some athletes remain eligible under other state rulings while schools push back on retroactive eligibility and roster disruptions.
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Gao Zhen is sentenced for 'insulting heroes'
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— Aug 25, 2026
China sentenced artist Gao Zhen, 70, to three years in prison for “insulting heroes” over provocative Mao Zedong sculptures, a move rights groups say retroactively applies a vague law to his 2005–2009 work and suppresses artistic expression. Gao plans to appeal while his detention and family travel bans draw international condemnation from Amnesty International and CHRD, highlighting concerns about political repression and due process.
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Rockies place Freeland on 15-day IL with cervical radiculopathy
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— Aug 24, 2026
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list with a pinched nerve in his neck, retroactive to last Friday, and recalled right-hander Mason Adams from Triple-A Albuquerque to join the rotation. Freeland, who also dealt with shoulder issues earlier this season, is 4-10 with a 6.37 ERA, and Adams will make his major league debut to fill the rotation vacancy.
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Mariners place Hancock on 15-day IL, shuffle rotation
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— Aug 30, 2026
Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain, retroactive to Aug. 29, sidelining him for at least 15 days and triggering rotation reshuffles as Bryce Miller shifts between bullpen and rotation. Seattle recalled reliever Nick Davila to fill Hancock’s roster spot while Miller’s future in the rotation remains in question after a rough stretch, with Hancock’s breakout season and career-best numbers underscoring the loss.
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St. Olga of Kiev Converts to Christianity
The Rus ruler travels to Constantinople and is baptized.
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