Day: June 14, 2022

California

California Lawmakers Advance Pair Of Newsom-Backed Gun Safety Bills – CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California lawmakers on Tuesday debated and advanced a pair of bills aimed at preventing gun violence. “They are so courageous and brave getting up there to give testimony and support,” Krystal Lopilato said. READ MORE: Mobile Home Park Fire Damages Multiple Units In Stockton Lopilato represents Moms Demand Action, which is a […]

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City Council

Two minority voting districts in Bossier City? Council to decide | #citycouncil

Wednesday, the Bossier City Council will select a new voter redistricting map that may expand the city’s number of geographical districts from five to seven and may create a second minority-majority district in the city.  A number of potential maps were presented to the council Monday by their creator, LSUS social studies professor Gary Joiner. […]

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California

Following Governor Newsom’s Call for Action, California Fast-Tracks Nation-Leading Gun Safety Policies

Published: Jun 14, 2022 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after Judiciary Committees in the Assembly and Senate advanced two of the Governor’s sponsored gun safety bills. The Committees passed legislation creating a private right of action to limit the spread of illegal assault weapons and ghost guns (SB 1327), as […]

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Mayor

Mayor Adams seeks to thwart cryptocurrency mining moratorium

Some Albany lawmakers say the cryptocurrency mining moratorium passed earlier this month has been misunderstood.  It targets only large mining operations that use old, fossil fuel-burning power plants to generate energy for their massive computing needs. And the moratorium applies only to those seeking to obtain or renew a permit going forward. What You Need […]

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Alabama

Early returns favor Ivey, Britt in GOP primary (updated) | State | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

On a wet Tuesday night in northeast Alabama, hopes were dashed and raised among candidates seeking their party’s nomination for state offices. Around 10 p.m., with two-thirds of the votes counted by an AP estimate, in the GOP primary election for U.S. Senate, Republican Katie Britt (45.4% of the vote) was fending off chief opponents […]

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Alaska

Bruce’s Law, named for Anchorage overdose victim, seeks to increase fentanyl awareness | #alaska | #politics

by Yereth Rosen, Alaska BeaconJune 10, 2022 A U.S. Senate bill named after an Alaska victim of fentanyl seeks to inform the public about how that deadly synthetic opioid is often a secret ingredient of other illicit drugs used recreationally. The goal is to create greater public awareness of fentanyl, a drug that is 50 […]

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Arkansas

Metroplan seeking public input for Central Arkansas Regional Greenways project

Metroplan, Central Arkansas’ planning commission, is asking for feedback on its project to connect the cities in the region. Interactive maps of the proposed trails and the public survey can be found at https://www.centralarkgreenways.com/. Tab Townsell, executive director of Metroplan, said city and county governments will be responsible for building out the proposed trail. Townsell […]

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California

Northern California solar industry cautious on letting in more Chinese panels under tariff pause

A move by President Biden to pause tariffs on imported Chinese-made solar panels for two years, even as the Commerce Department investigates the Asian powerhouse for possible trade agreement violations, isn’t sitting well with several solar company executives and the state of California. They said removing protective tariffs now comes as U.S. solar companies struggle […]

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California

Largest pork packer leaving California | State

(The Center Square) – Another company is leaving California, this time the largest pork packer in the U.S. Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced it is closing its Vernon, California, facility and reducing its hog production in the western U.S. region, citing as its reason the “escalating cost of doing business in California.” Meanwhile, on Monday, two […]

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City Council

Rochester City Council Ward 3 candidates – Post Bulletin | #citycouncil

ROCHESTER — Four candidates will be on the Aug. 9 primary ballot for the Rochester City Council Ward 3 seat. Each candidate was sent a short questionnaire seeking background information and their reason for seeking the council seat that served the city’s northwestern ward. Here’s what they provided: Name: Casey McGregor Age: 41 Occupation: Owner, […]

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