The theory was simple: posts that prompted lots of reaction emoji tended to keep users more engaged, and keeping users engaged was the key to Facebook’s business. [read post]

At the urging of the nation’s mayors and governors, Congress delivered what largely amounted to a blank check for every city and state to bolster their budgets. [read post]

But its two most ambitious provisions target the election process itself: the initiative would do away with Alaska’s partisan primary altogether, replacing it with a single ballot open to all voters, and the top four candidates would advance to the general election. [read post]

Center Great Plains Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center University of Missouri/Columbia 100 Corporate Lake Drive Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: (573) 882-3600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Toll Free) E-mail: ada@missouri.edu Web: http://www.adaproject.org State of Kansas Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator RM 112a-South Landon State Office Building Topeka, KS 66612-1251 Phone: (785) 296-1389, (785) 296-3011 TDD: (800) 766-3777… [read post]