Day: May 22, 2022

City Council

Despite concerns, Lakeville City Council weighing restaurant idea at Antlers Park | #citycouncil

The Lakeville City Council is considering putting a restaurant at Antlers Park. despite the concerns of neighbors and opposition from the city’s parks committee. Estimates to build a 1,400-square-foot restaurant came in high at an April work session, ranging from about $800,000 to $1 million. So council members asked city staffers to work with the […]

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Mayor

Flatbush rally calls on mayor, governor to help end gun violence

May 22, 2022, 11:04pmUpdated 31m ago By: News 12 Staff Members of the community and local officials organized a march against gun violence in Flatbush Sunday. They demanded action from Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul to provide solutions for the shootings that are plaguing the city’s streets. Demonstrators gathered at Flatbush and Church […]

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Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metros air quality improves

Washington County was listed as one of the cleanest U.S. counties for the two pollution metrics. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Residents might breathe easier knowing the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metros have some of the cleanest air in the United States, a new report shows. Nonprofit American Lung Association recently released its 23rd annual State […]

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City Council

Boulder City Council continues hearing on 55th Street development proposal | #citycouncil

Boulder is continuing to work toward a compromise with a developer who wants to alter affordable housing requirements outlined in an annexation agreement to construct for-sale homes on a 55th Street property. The property at 1422 55th St. contains a 2,000-square-foot home with some additional structures on site. It’s bordered to the north and south […]

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Mayor

Colorado Springs Mayor Suthers lists top priorities heading into his final year in office | Subscriber-Only Content

Funding for roads, more support for police and fire, and fighting to ensure U.S. Space Command remains in Colorado Springs are among Mayor John Suthers’ priorities for his last year in office.  Suthers is term-limited and would step down in April unless the already competitive mayor’s race goes to a May runoff. The early contenders […]

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California

The Great Culling: Which California bills did legislators kill? | News

California lawmakers won’t be creating a state Election Day holiday this year. Nor will they be providing grants to local governments to convert public golf courses into affordable housing, or forcing health insurers to cover fertility treatments. All of these proposals were victims of the seasonal culling of bills known as the suspense file. This […]

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Alabama

7 Things: Manchin kills Democrats' radical abortion bill, Tim James responds to attacks as run-off appears possible and more … | Alabama Metropolitan – Spot On Alabama | #alabama | #democrats

7 Things: Manchin kills Democrats’ radical abortion bill, Tim James responds to attacks as run-off appears possible and more … | Alabama Metropolitan  Spot On Alabama Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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California

Gov. Newsom says ‘NIMBYism is destroying’ California

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration’s work on housing and homelessness during an interview with The Chronicle’s editorial board Thursday, promising to crack down on local opposition to housing projects. “Taxpayers deserve more in terms of results, not just inputs,” Newsom said. “They want to see results.” In the last few years, Newsom […]

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Arkansas

New Arkansas laws change how we vote in May primaries

Several laws passed in the legislature in 2021 will now be in effect for the May primaries in Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Early voting kicks off one week from Monday for Arkansas’s primary election, but before you head to the polls there are some new laws effecting how we vote. Last year, the Arkansas […]

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City Council

Ogdensburg City Council to discuss fire department staffing | WWTI | #citycouncil

OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) — The Ogdensburg City Council will be presented with two resolution options on Monday regarding the staffing of the city’s fire department. According to Ogdensburg City Manager and Fire Chief Stephen Jellie, the decision will either end the heavily debated topic of minimum staffing or maintain the current course of action which […]

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