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Mayor Browns plan to boost Spokanes art scene with new city merger [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Arts, a nonprofit organization created in 2012 when the city’s art program was cut, is set to undergo significant changes starting in the new year. Organizers will determine which parts of Spokane Arts will be absorbed by the city office.

The transition may include the upkeep of murals created by the nonprofit, such as those on Monroe, Lincoln, Division, and Maple Street.

Mayor Lisa Brown stated that the move aims to re-energize the city’s commitment to art and local artists.

Skyler Oberst, the executive director of Spokane Arts, will return to work with the city as the arts department’s director. Oberst expressed excitement about the new opportunity and hopes the change will not negatively impact staff or projects.

“Inevitably, there will be twists and turns, as there always is in partnerships and building something new. We’re going to do our best,” Oberst told the Spokesman Review.

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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency' [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency" which is not, despite the name, a government agency.The acronym DOGE is a nod to Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. Trump said in a statement that Musk and Ramaswamy will work from outside the government to offer the White House advice and guidance and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before. He added that the move would shock government systems.It's not clear how the organization will operate. It could come under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which dictates how external groups that advise the government must operate and be accountable to the public.Federal employees are generally required to disclose their assets and entanglements to ward off any potential conflicts of interest, and to divest significant holdings relating to their work. Because Musk and Ramaswamy would not be formal federal workers, they would not face those requirements or ethical limitations.Musk posted on X: Department of Government Efficiency. The merch will be (fire emojis). Later he added: Threat to democracy? Nope, threat to BUREAUCRACY!!!Musk has been a constant presence at Mar-a-Lago since Trump won the presidential election.The president-elect has often said he would give Musk a formal role overseeing a group akin to a blue-ribbon commission that would recommend ways to slash spending and make the federal government more efficient. Musk at one point suggested he could find more than $2 trillion in savings nearly a third of total annual government spending.Trump had made clear that Musk would likely not hold any kind of full-time position, given his other commitments.I dont think I can get him full-time because hes a little bit busy sending rockets up and all the things he does, Trump said at a rally in Michigan in September. He said the waste in this country is crazy. And were going to get Elon Musk to be our cost cutter.Ramaswamy suspended his campaign in January and threw his support behind Trump.Trump said in his statement the two will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."

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BangShift.com This Engine Makes More Power Than Newbern Has Ever Had! HED Beer Money Engine Build, A Day At The Races, And More. [Video]

Newberns Drag and Drive Fox-body Mustang is cool, but the previous engine combo just didnt work out as well as he had hoped, so it was time for some newfound power from HED. HED stands for Harrell Engine and Dyno, and its home to horsepower in the Mooresville North Carolina area. Hes also neighbors with several other cool spots, including Custom by Bigun, where Newbern and Finnegan visited regularly. Hes not getting a complete HED powerplant, but hes got a pretty special shortblock and parts just like another famed Fox body runs.