Broadband bill passes the Alaska state legislature | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska State Legislature has passed a bill whose aim is to bring affordable high speed internet to rural Alaska. The bill is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The bill creates a statewide Office of Broadband, which has a big job ahead of it. Earlier this year, the U.S. passed a federal […]
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Clearlake Council recognizes May as California tourism month – Lake County Record-Bee
CLEARLAKE— During the Clearlake City Council regular meeting, on Thursday, May 19, Mayor Dirk Slooten stated a proclamation declaring May 2022 as California tourism month. “Tourism plays a critical role in Lake County and the state’s economic prosperity. And whereas a robust travel industry provides significant economic benefits to the entire state, generating more than […]
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Additional funds aid effort to remove feral hogs from Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that additional funding has been made available to assist with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas. According to a press release, $650,000 in federal funding was secured through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to implement additional eradication […]
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California man pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol, opened the doors to other rioters and sat in the Senate chair of then-Vice President Mike Pence pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday.Christian Secor, 23, of Costa Mesa, entered the plea in a Washington court to obstructing an official proceeding.More than 100 police officers were injured […]
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Kent City Council to consider change in where property tax revenue goes | #citycouncil
A proposal to change how the city of Kent spends its property tax revenue could help keep the general fund balance from rapidly shrinking over the next few years. With an inflation rate of 8.5% in April, City Finance Director Paula Painter suggested to the City Council during a 2023-2024 budget workshop May 17 that […]
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Antioch mayor Lamar Thorpe faces 2 DUI charges
ANTIOCH, Calif (KRON) — Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe faces two misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence after an arrest on March 19. He was charged with driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and driving with a .08% blood alcohol content. 17-year-old boy sexually assaulted at Piedmont High School: police Thorpe was driving […]
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Robin Litaker States Her Conservative Values, Promises to | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Robin Litaker, candidate for Place 2 on the Alabama Public Service Commission, stated her commitment to conservative values and vowed to work for the people of Alabama. She is challenging incumbent PSC Commissioner Chris Beeker in the Republican primary on May 24. “I’m dedicated to conservative values and […]
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California’s Clean Air Act Waiver Targeted in New Lawsuit | Goldberg Segalla
Ohio, along with sixteen other states, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday last week, over its March 14, 2022 decision to reinstate a waiver allowing the nation’s most populous state California, under its Advanced Clean Cars Program, to enact tougher vehicle emission standards than those set by the federal government.[1][2] In 1966, California enacted […]
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House 29 candidates Mark Gidley and Jamie Grant answer questions | #elections | #alabama
Local minister Mark Gidley and Etowah County Commissioner Jamie Grant will seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives District 29 seat in Tuesday’s Republican primary. The seat is vacant after former State Rep. Becky Nordgren, R-Gadsden, was elected Etowah County’s revenue commissioner. The winner will face no Democratic opposition in November’s general […]
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State Sen. Lyman Hoffman of Bethel has filed for re-election | #alaska | #politics
Alaska state Sen. Lyman Hoffman of Bethel has filed for re-election. The Alaska Division of Elections certified Hoffman’s candidacy on May 20. The Democratic incumbent is currently running unopposed in the primary election to represent Alaska Senate District S. The district spans the lower Kuskokwim River area, the Bristol Bay region, and the Aleutian Islands. […]
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