Newsom proposes tax cut for California marijuana industry
California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses said it falls far short of what’s needed to revive a foundering pot economy. Broad legal sales began in California in 2018, but the industry has been burdened by hefty taxes that can approach 50% in some […]
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Jackson City Council to decide fate of North Jackson tattoo studio Monday | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The future of a tattoo studio planned for Northeast Jackson could be decided at a city council meeting next week. Monday, the council is expected to vote on whether to grant a use permit to John Craig and Lynn Nguyen to open a tattoo shop at the Junction Shopping Center. Jackson’s […]
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Sal Romero reflects on time as Harrisonburg Vice-Mayor
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Last week Harrisonburg Vice-Mayor Sal Romero announced that he will not be seeking re-election when his term ends in December. Romero was elected to City Council in 2018 and became the first Latino to hold office. WHSV sat down with Romero on Friday to discuss his decision, his time as Vice-Mayor, […]
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Congress fails to advance abortion protections, Republicans boost post-birth resources | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
ATLANTA — Abortion proponents are still fretting after a failed vote in the U.S. Senate to federally protect abortion services. The Women’s Health Protection Act would have prevented governmental restrictions on abortions such as prescribing abortion drugs and offering abortion services via telemedicine. The act failed to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a […]
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Alaska House again delays budget vote as pressure mounts | #alaska | #politics
House Minority Leader Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, leads minority members out of the House of Representatives chamber after the floor session was delayed to a call of the chair on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Michael Penn for ADN) JUNEAU — The House majority again delayed on Friday a vote on a budget that includes […]
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2022 Secretary of State Primaries | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EETV) – The Alabama Secretary of State role is up for grabs this election cycle as current Secretary John Merrill announced he would not be seeking re-election. Many Alabamians in 2021 speculated that Merrill would make a run in the Senate race, but on April 7, 2022, Merrill released a statement that he […]
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States push EPA on California vehicle emission standards
The attorneys general of 17 states have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider an Environmental Protection Agency decision allowing California to set its own vehicle emission standards. The policy was stricken under President Trump and reinstated by the Biden administration earlier this year. California’s vehicle emission standards are some of the toughest in the […]
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First hearing held on Arkansas election lawsuit over incorrect ballots
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Senate candidate for Arkansas, Jake Bequette, headed to his first court hearing on Friday, May 13, regarding his lawsuit after his name was incorrectly spelled on ballots. Bequette is suing the Arkansas Secretary of State, Arkansas State of Election Commissioners, and Craighead County Election Commissioners. According to Bequette, Judge Mackie Pierce called the […]
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Is a tax cut for California’s pot industry too little too late?
The industry has been burdened by hefty taxes that can approach 50% in some areas, costly regulation and competition from a flourishing illegal marketplace. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses said it falls far short of what’s needed to revive […]
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Boulder City Council meetings going virtual over COVID concerns | #citycouncil
The city said in a release that the opportunity for in-person public comment has been delayed. BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder City Council has decided to return to all-virtual city council meetings due to concerns over recent COVID-19 trends. The decision comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moved the county’s COVID-19 […]
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