Arkansas governor defends abortion ban that makes no exception for rape or incest
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson defended his state’s controversial law that makes all abortions illegal in all cases except to save the life of the patient in a medical emergency on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning. Asked by host Chuck Todd whether he is comfortable if a “13 year old in Arkansas is raped […]
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Supreme Court ruling puts target on California gun laws | News
Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for stricter gun laws decry it. Both agree that California’s […]
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Select California cities could stay open until 4 a.m.
WESTCHESTER, Calif. — Wiping down tables and saying hi to his staff, Melody Bar and Grill owner Christian Warren gets ready for another day of customers. What You Need To Know California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, proposed extending alcohol sales for bar, restaurant and nightclub owners in seven pilot cities in SB 930 […]
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City council set June 28 to accept $2.9 million donation from Edmonds man’s estate | #citycouncil
Among items of interest on the Tuesday, June 28 Edmonds City Council agenda: accepting a nearly $2.9 million donation from the estate of an Edmonds man, with specific instructions that it be used “for hanging baskets, street corner flower planting and maintenance.” The city’s parks department received notice it was named as a beneficiary in […]
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Shannon O’Brien will run for mayor of Fontana in November election | News
Shannon O’Brien, a former member of the Fontana School Board, has announced that she plans to run for mayor of Fontana in the November election. O’Brien will be opposing incumbent Acquanetta Warren, who has been the mayor since 2010. “If I am elected to serve as the mayor of Fontana, I will work to ensure […]
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Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson laments lack of exceptions for rape, incest in abortion ban
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) suggested Sunday he’s not comfortable with the lack of exceptions for incest or rape in an abortion ban he signed three years ago. Driving the news: The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday triggered a 2019 Arkansas law that bans abortion in all cases except to save […]
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Jefferson City Council to hold special meeting Monday to discuss raising city employee pay | #citycouncil
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night to discuss a 5 percent raise for all city employees. The council tabled the vote at its meeting last week. The meeting is open to the public Monday, and starts at 5:30 pm at the Jefferson City Municipal Building. Council […]
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Ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani Assaulted By Grocery Worker In Staten Island – Deadline
Controversial former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was assaulted by a ShopRite worker Sunday while campaigning for his son’s gubernatorial bid in the city’s Staten Island borough. . The 78-year-old Giuliani was slammed in the back by an unidentified ShopRite worker, according to the New York Post. The assault reportedly left him shaken, the […]
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Tie in Alabama GOP race means winner to be selected by lot | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s Republican Party has declared a tie in the primary race for a state Senate seat and says the winner will be chosen by lot. A state party news release says the party’s Candidate Committee held a hearing Saturday and said the District 27 primary race between Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey […]
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Gavin Newsom gets good news in latest California poll
We have our first (and likely only) poll of California voters ahead of the June 7 primary election, and it’s great news for Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Alex Padilla and Attorney General Rob Bonta, the three incumbents in the state’s three most high-profile races. Under California’s primary rules, the top two vote-getters regardless of political […]
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