Who’s missing from California’s community colleges?
In summary California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left. California community colleges have seen their enrollment drop by about a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 300,000 fewer students enrolled in fall 2021 compared with fall 2019. “This raises critical concerns […]
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3 problems keeping California from reaching its potential
By now, everyone has read the reports of California’s demise. Hewlett Packard, Oracle and even Tesla are moving their headquarters out of state. Our population is shrinking for the first time in 100 years. We have high taxes, homelessness, wildfires and drought. Will locusts be next? While California has its share of problems, it’s still […]
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Alaska House passes campaign contribution limits bill | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Nat Herz/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska House has narrowly passed legislation that would set a limit on individual contributions to candidates after prior limits were struck down by a court and the state agency overseeing campaign finance rules urged the Legislature to revisit the contribution limits issue. […]
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Arkansas turning down remaining federal rental assistance
Arkansas is turning down most of the $146 million in federal pandemic rental assistance the state was set to receive By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press April 22, 2022, 10:44 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he was refusing […]
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California abortion providers could see hundreds more monthly patients from out of state if Roe v. Wade struck down
As the United States Supreme Court seems poised to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision which could end 50 years of abortion protection in the country, protests and planning continues by pro-choice supporters and abortion caregivers. Representatives from Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties said the state of California has already […]
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California Democrats Focus on Abortion Rights as ‘Defining’ 2022 Election Issue
A pro-choice rally in downtown San Diego on May 3. Photo by Chris Stone When a draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the constitutional right to abortion leaked Monday night, Democratic leaders in California reacted swiftly with shock, grief and fury. It didn’t take long for the personal devastation to turn political. By Wednesday […]
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Anchorage Assembly likely to maintain progressive supermajority as 3 incumbents hold off challengers | #alaska | #politics
Kameron Perez-Verdia, an Anchorage assembly member representing District 3 Seat D, West Anchorage, campaigning to be re-elected to the same seat. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Three of the four Anchorage Assembly incumbents running for reelection are set to keep their seats for another three years after municipal election results are certified next Tuesday. The trio […]
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Dirty judicial money, COVID and the open line
More details are expected tomorrow, but dark money advertising will be hitting the Arkansas Supreme Court races tomorrow, I understand. It will be Republican money, of course. And, in one race, the group is going to have to pick one of two proud Republicans, David Sterling or Judge Chris Carnahan in the race to unseat […]
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California’s population shrinks for second year in a row | California
California’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row, according to newly released figures. Officials blamed the decrease on declining birth rates, higher deaths from the pandemic and fewer people moving into the state from elsewhere in the US. California lost 117,552 people in 2021, putting its population at 39,185,605, the California department […]
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California blames ExxonMobil for plastic pollution crisis
California’s attorney general has announced a first-of-its kind investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their alleged role in causing and exacerbating a global crisis in plastic waste pollution. Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said Thursday that his office has subpoenaed Exxon Mobil Corp. seeking information related to the company’s “historic and ongoing efforts” […]
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