Akron City Council debates voicing support for APS superintendent | #citycouncil
The Akron City Council on Monday debated a resolution in support of Akron Public Schools Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack following her controversial evaluation by the school board. The council met virtually and discussed a resolution sponsored by Mayor Dan Horrigan, Council President Margo Sommerville and three other council members: Ward 1’s Nancy Holland, at-large representative Ginger Baylor, […]
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Republican activists organizing ‘surveillance’ of ballot drop boxes in Washington state | Ap | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
As midterm voting kicks into high gear, Republican activists in Washington are organizing surveillance of ballot drop boxes, generating complaints and concern from some elections officials. Over the weekend, signs were posted near ballot boxes in several Seattle-area locations, with red letters warning the boxes are “Under Surveillance” and stating that accepting money “for harvesting […]
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GOP Colorado governor hopeful puts election denier on ticket | #elections | #alabama
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Republican nominee for governor, Heidi Ganahl, on Monday selected as her running mate a Navy veteran who has claimed President Joe Biden was not legitimately elected president in 2020. Danny Moore lost a previous position due to his stance on the presidential election. His fellow commissioners on the state’s independent congressional […]
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Casa Ruby collapse: Mayor Muriel Bowser, donors, advocates react
Comment on this story Comment D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said Monday that the city needs to figure out what happened at Casa Ruby, the LGBTQ nonprofit that ceased operations last week and left workers unpaid for months. “I’m sad about it,” Bowser said at a morning news conference held to discuss the city’s […]
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Arkansas governor hopeful Chris Jones celebrates National Ice Cream Day at Sweet Tooth Frozen Delights grand opening in Batesville
Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones took to Instagram on Sunday to celebrate National Ice Cream Day from the grand opening of Sweet Tooth Frozen Delights in Batesville (Independence County). “Small businesses are our lifeblood,” Jones said in the caption. “As governor I will encourage entrepreneurship in Arkansas to grow our economy and support […]
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How the Des Moines City Council will allocate $24.1 million in funds | #citycouncil
The Des Moines City Council allocated about $24 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to water and sewer infrastructure projects, library projects and various uses for the Des Moines Neighborhood Development Corporation. In all the city was earmarked $94.8 million under the 2021 American Rescue Plan. The city has wide discretion over how to spend […]
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WA Republican activists urge ballot drop box surveillance | Ap | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation. Signs were posted over the weekend near ballot boxes in several Seattle-area locations, with red letters warning the boxes are “Under Surveillance” and saying that accepting money “for harvesting or depositing ballots” may […]
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Thousands of California residents are moving to Texas
Nearly a million people applied for a new Texas driver’s license from 2018 to 2021. Most of them came from California. TEXAS, USA — Californians are moving to Texas – but is it true? Let’s take a look at the numbers! Mother and daughter Heather and Jillian Nickens are leaving their life in Orange County, […]
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State leaders mourn the loss US Rep. Don Young: ‘Alaska’s Alaskan’ | #alaska | #politics
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks at a Native Issues Forum in Juneau, April 5, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) State leaders from across the political spectrum reacted with shock and sadness to news of the death of Rep. Don Young on Friday. Senate President Peter Micciche called Young “Alaska’s Alaskan.” “I think all […]
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California Congressmembers call on Gov. Newsom to repeal AB 5 for trucking
Trucking news and briefs for Monday, July 18, 2022: Calif. Congressmembers urge Newsom to repeal AB 5 Rep. Michelle Steel (R-California) led 10 members of the California Congressional Delegation in sending a letter last week to California Gov. Gavin Newsom urging him to take immediate action to prevent AB 5 from “devastating the California trucking […]
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