Day: May 16, 2022

Mayor

Massillon City Council delays mayor auditor pay raise vote June 6

Massillon City Council Monday meeting KEY ACTION: Postponed consideration of an ordinance to June 6 that would increase the salary for the mayor from $70,487 annually to $90,000, beginning in January 2024. More:City Council proposal aims to hike Massillon mayor’s salary to $90,000 annually The delay was made to allow City Council more time to discuss the issue. The […]

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Alabama

Ted Budd Thrives in G.O.P. Senate Race in North Carolina | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In the Pennsylvania Senate primary on Tuesday, Mr. Trump supports Dr. Mehmet Oz, the longtime television personality. Meanwhile, the Club for Growth endorsed Ms. Barnette, a conservative author and political commentator who has surged in the polls. In the Alabama Senate contest next week, Mr. Trump rescinded his endorsement for Representative Mo Brooks, while the […]

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Alabama

Deadline for Alabama Primary Elections absentee voting announced | #elections | #alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Probate Court of Mobile, Ala. have announced that Thursday, May 19 at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply in person for absentee ballots for the Alabama Statewide Primary Elections. Absentee ballots that are submitted by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager’s office by Tuesday, […]

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Alaska

What happens next with budget, dividend? | #alaska | #politics

On a drizzly Saturday morning in Juneau, the pressure cooker that is the Alaska State Capitol boiled over. The Alaska House of Representatives, which had been high-centered for nearly a week, finally took a vote on ratifying the budget passed on Tuesday by the State Senate. The vote occurred after a firestorm of support for […]

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Arkansas

Mountain Home, Arkansas – WorldAtlas

Mountain Home is a tiny city situated in the Baxter County of the US State of Arkansas. A backdrop of the southern edge of the Ozark Mountains against the pristine waterways is what gives Mountain Home its name. Sometimes referred to as a retirement town due to its outdoors and leisurely nature, Mountain Home contains […]

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California

California police say 68-year-old suspect in church shooting was motivated by hate | California

As the US was rocked by deadly gun violence over the weekend, a shooting at an Orange county church on Sunday left southern California reeling when a gunman motivated by hate for Taiwanese people fired on congregants who managed to put a stop to the bloodshed. Authorities on Monday identified the suspect, who is accused […]

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City Council

Chicago City Council Approves New Ward Remap – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil

With only days to go until a deadline that would have forced a public referendum, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance authorizing a redistricting map for the city’s 50 wards. The vote was 43 to 7. Freshman Ald. Maria Hadden (49th Ward) admitted before the vote that “getting 41 or more of us to […]

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Mayor

Displaying White Lives Matter sign in Danville was ‘cowardly’ act: mayor

article A group wearing masks displayed a sign reading “White Lives Matter” in Danville on May 14, 2022. Photo from Nextdoor. (KTVU FOX 2) A group of masked protesters displayed a “White Lives Matter” sign on Saturday in Danville, an act of free speech that has been condemned by the town’s mayor. The sign was […]

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Alabama

Election 2022: Nine Republicans, six Democrats in Alabama gubernatorial primary | Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(The Center Square) – A crowded field of Alabama gubernatorial candidates are on the ballot next week as voters head to the polls for the state’s partisan primary election. Nine Republicans and six Democrats are vying for the top-level post in the May 24 primary. The ultimate victor will be decided in the Nov. 8 […]

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California

UCI-led research recommends extending California’s prescribed burning season   | UCI News

Irvine, Calif., May 16, 2022 – Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn’t used frequently enough. For a paper published recently in the […]

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