Day: July 6, 2022

Alaska

Bill Allen, key figure in Alaska corruption scandal, dies | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska — Bill Allen, a central figure in a corruption scandal that rocked Alaska politics, has died. He was 85. Allen’s death was reported by Alaska media, citing a brief death announcement on the website for a Colorado funeral home, which said Allen died on June 29. A person who answered the phone there […]

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California

California mayor, DNR expect boil water order to be lifted Thursday | Mid-Missouri News

MONITEAU COUNTY – The California mayor and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources say the town’s boil water order will end soon. The DNR issued a boil water order for the California public water system on July 1. That was nearly a week ago, and some residents say they are growing uneasy. The order came […]

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California

California Data Leak Exposes Personal Information of Gun Owners

Tim Sylvester, a self-described gun collector in California’s Central Valley, is incensed by last week’s admission by California’s Department of Justice that it made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners, likely including his own. “It’s a breach of trust,” Sylvester, an almond and grape farmer who taught firearm safety […]

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Alabama

Analysis: Mo Brooks begs for Donald Trump’s endorsement | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In a Twitter appeal sent earlier this week, the Alabama Republican candidate for US Senate detailed the ups and down of his relationship with the former President. “I had President Trump’s endorsement at the beginning, but then Mitch McConnell spent millions on TV attacking me,” wrote Brooks. “At that time, it looked like our campaign […]

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City Council

Baltimore comptroller, City Council majority back challenger for sheriff on heels of cutting incumbent’s budget – Baltimore Sun | #citycouncil

A majority of Baltimore City Council members and Comptroller Bill Henry endorsed sheriff candidate Sam Cogen on Wednesday, upping the ante in the first serious electoral challenge three-decade incumbent John Anderson has faced in years. Nine members of the council — John Bullock, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Mark Conway, Eric Costello, Ryan Dorsey, Antonio Glover, […]

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California

Newsom loves to bash red states. He’s now vacationing in one.

The governor left town last week as state lawmakers scattered for a monthlong summer recess, but unlike previous trips, didn’t at first announce his whereabouts. News of the governor’s travels to Montana, first reported by CalMatters, immediately sparked backlash from his critics. It’s unclear if Newsom violated any law — a spokesperson said the governor […]

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Mayor

S.F. voters might decide on big election schedule change — over Mayor Breed’s objections

A proposal that would switch San Francisco’s elections for mayor and other city offices from odd-numbered years to even ones is moving forward despite opposition from Mayor London Breed. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will decide whether to ask voters in November if they want to make the change, which would move the scheduled […]

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Alaska

Biden offshore drilling proposal would allow up to 11 sales | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one off the Alaska coast over the next five years — going against the Democrat’s climate promises but scaling back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities including in undeveloped areas. Interior […]

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Alabama

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth undefeated in GOP primary election endorsements | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The 2022 GOP primary election cycle placed on display the influence Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth wields in Alabama Republican Party politics. Alabama’s second highest-ranking elected official went unblemished in his endorsements of Republican candidates during the cycle, further solidifying his positioning as one of the Yellowhammer State’s most influential figures. Ainsworth’s endorsements in the most […]

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City Council

Bonita Springs city council to vote on expanding flooding plan deadline | #citycouncil

BONITA SPRINGS Hope for families nearly five years after hurricane Irma left behind devastating damage in Southwest Florida. The city of Bonita Springs is moving forward with a solution to tackle flooding. The flooding plan is to use flood control measures such as pumps and reservoirs. Phase one is designing this and Wednesday night […]

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