Manchin deals a stunning blow to Democrats’ efforts to fight climate change | #alaska | #politics
Comment on this story Comment Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! How are you celebrating the end of a long week for climate news? We’re planning to eat pasta alone in silence. đ But first: Manchin won’t support reconciliation bill with new climate spending It looks like climate provisions are getting stripped from […]
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California abortion rights constitutional amendment heads to November ballot, other abortion bills advance – State of Reform
An opportunity for the right to obtain an abortion to be added to the state constitution will be presented to California voters on the November ballot. This measure comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (DâSan Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (DâLakewood) vowed to fight back against the Supreme Courtâs […]
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens meets with Forest Cove residents to ease relocation concerns â WABE
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens assured Forest Cove residents on Thursday night that his team had found housing for everyone left in the apartments. So far, only a couple dozen tenants have moved from the deteriorated, federally-subsidized complex in south Atlanta. When the city initially launched its relocation effort at the end of March, it said […]
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Gas prices in Arkansas down 36 cents over the last month
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â A month after experiencing reaching record-breaking gas prices in the state, drivers  in Arkansas are finally beginning to get some relief from the pain at the pump. Currently in the Natural State, a gallon of regular gas costs an average of $4.18, which is down 36 cents from the average one […]
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California Implements Legislation to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Extend Producer Responsibility Laws | Goldberg Segalla
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on June 30 a bill that aims to drastically cut single-use waste in the Golden State by shifting responsibility from consumers to the industry that produces it.  The legislation, SB 54 â known also as âThe Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Actâ â will apply to […]
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13 applicants for Minotâs open City Council seat | #citycouncil
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) â The Minot City Council will be able to appoint someone to fill the open seat left by now Mayor Tom Ross, until the election in November selects a new member. Thirteen people have put their names in for the position: -Alicia Moody who says she wants to work towards a career […]
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Civil Rights Memoirs – The New York Times | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A WAY OUT OF NO WAYA Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American StoryBy Raphael G. Warnock288 pp. Penguin Press. $28. The pastor of a renowned African American church but a political novice launches a campaign for the United States Senate in 2020, challenging a wealthy, right-wing Republican incumbent. Facing long odds, he wins […]
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California Proposes New Cannabis Lab Testing Regulations | Perkins Coie
On July 8, Californiaâs Department of Cannabis Control (âDCCâ) issued draft regulations looking to standardize cannabis testing across the state. According to a statement, the DCC issued the proposed regulations in reaction to concerns about cannabis potency inflation and âlaboratory shopping,â by cannabis businesses looking to secure THC levels that may be higher than what […]
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Bronson administration turns 1, gets the gift of accountability | #alaska | #politics
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Could California labor law derail the supply chain?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Californiaâs long-simmering war over a controversial state labor law is threatening to boil over at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland â sparking fears of disastrous ripple effects across a global supply chain already at its breaking point amid pandemic backlogs, ongoing labor disputes and inflation at a 40-year high. […]
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