At Summit of the Americas, Governor Newsom Outlines California’s World-Leading Efforts to Cut Methane Pollution
Governor’s budget proposes to launch network of satellites to detect harmful methane leaks and track up to 40 percent of global methane emissions, and invest $200 million for plugging idle wells at risk of leaking methane California is following through on its commitment to cutting 40 percent of methane emissions by 2030 LOS ANGELES – […]
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Arkansas gas prices continue to climb, setting new record at $4.48 | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark – In what has become a daily event, Wednesday gas prices have set a new record high in Arkansas. AAA is reporting the average gasoline price in Arkansas is now $4.48 per gallon for regular, up from Tuesday’s then record-setting $4.45 price. Diesel average price in the Natural State is $5.28 per gallon, […]
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California can deduct union dues from Medi-Cal payments to in-home caretakers, court rules
California can deduct union dues from Medi-Cal payments to a caretaker who provides in-home care to an elderly or disabled person, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A state law authorizing the deductions was challenged by anti-union groups representing eight providers of In-Home Supportive Services. The eight automatically became public employees when they began caring […]
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Montgomery County Board of Education president loses seat in lopsided primary | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery County Board of Education President Clair Weil has lost her bid for reelection, according to unofficial results in Tuesday night’s primary. With 90 percent of precincts reporting, Weil lost her seat in the District 2 Democratic primary in a landslide, garnering less than 20% of the vote against challenger Pamela […]
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Alaska body overrides mayor’s veto of grant to pride group | #alaska | #politics
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The governing body of an Alaska borough has overwhelmingly reversed the mayor’s veto of grant funding to a group that provides support to the LGBTQ+ community. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted 6-1 Monday to override Mayor Rodney Dial’s veto of $1,638 in grant funding to the Ketchikan Pride Alliance, the […]
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California is at a crossroads
The most recent elections in California resolved little about the future, but did suggest that there’s a growing electoral unease with progressive dogma. This was made most clear in the recall of San Francisco’s arch-radical district attorney, Chesa Boudin, and in the first-place finish of billionaire Rick Caruso, on an anti-crime and anti-homelessness ticket, in […]
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Boston City Council passes BPS budget, $25 million omnibus budget proposal | #citycouncil
The Boston City Council exercised its newfound authority Wednesday, unanimously voting to rearrange $25 million in Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposed nearly $4 billion city operating budget. That slightly more than 1% readjustment plucks money mostly from police overtime and equipment funding, and shifts it toward various council priorities, including an additional $6.7 million for Youth […]
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Residents, Mayor Question 6 Sex Offenders Living in Joliet Building – NBC Chicago
While the Illinois Department of Corrections says an apartment building in Joliet housing several sex offenders is operating within the law, the city’s mayor said he is working to find a solution after residents expressed concerns. The building is located in the 1000 block of Cora Street in Joliet. There are now six convicted sex […]
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‘Pay it forward,’ County officials urge citizens to vote ‘Yes’ for the continuation of the 6 mill ad valorem tax – Valley Times-News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
For many, the June 21 primary runoff election is about selecting between Katie Britt or Mo Brooks for Alabama’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senator. However, in Chambers County, there will be another critical box to check, the continuation of the 6 mill ad valorem tax. Three mills of this tax go to the two school […]
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California’s ‘Red Flag’ Law Utilized for 58 Threatened Mass Shootings
In the wake of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, legislators in Washington, D.C., and across the country are debating “red flag” laws or extreme risk protection orders, or ERPOs. Such orders, known in California as gun violence restraining orders, or GVROs, are in place in 19 states and […]
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