Quinn for mayor? Says he’ll decide by end of summer, sounds like he’s already in
Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said Tuesday he will decide by the end of summer whether to join the crowded field of candidates seeking to deny Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term. But it sure sounds like he’s in. “I served as governor for six years at a very difficult time for our state. [Rod] […]
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Audit: California too slow to fix contaminated water systems
The water that comes out of the tap for more than 900,000 Californians is unsafe to drink, and the state isn’t acting fast enough to help clean it up, state auditors said in a report released Tuesday. Thousands of water systems supply the state’s nearly 39 million people, and about 5% of them have some […]
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Arkansas Black Mayor Association to help rural communities fight against natural disasters | KTVE
CAMDEN, Ark. (KTVE/KARD)–Arkansas Black Mayors Association is set to receive a $95.9 million investment for nineteen watershed projects in Arkansas. With the help of this grant, Arkansas cities and towns can address infrastructure issues that have impacted the lives of families for years. Camden Mayor and President of Arkansas Black Mayors Association explains, “We are […]
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East Houston tenants complain of rats, roaches and more to City Council, as Turner promises action | #citycouncil
Residents at Timber Ridge Apartments in east Houston said they’ve complained for months about roaches, rats, trash and crime without hearing a peep from their landlord. So on Tuesday, they took their fight to Houston City Council. “We chose to live here willingly, but we didn’t know when we got here that there was nobody […]
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Youngkin donates salary to veterans’ causes, says Virginians feel their income ‘stolen’ by inflation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is donating his second-quarter 2022 salary to military veterans’ causes in the Commonwealth. The Republican governor was scheduled to tour a veterans center in Virginia Beach to highlight his decision, telling Fox News on Tuesday it is an opportunity for him to “do […]
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‘There was almost no debate’: How Dems’ defense spending spree went from shocker to snoozer | #elections | #alabama
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.), a House Armed Services Committee member who voted in favor of the topline increase, noted the swiftness of the deliberation over the topline. “In the committee, there was almost no debate,” he said. Runaway inflation, arming Ukraine in its fight against Russia and growing concerns about China’s military have beaten arguments […]
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California Rangeland Resources Assessment and Policy
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 4, Part 2, Chapter 12 provides the Forest and Rangeland Resources Assessment and Policy Act of 1977, which is contained in Sections 4789 to 4789.7. Chapter 12 was added in 1984 by Chapter 835. Section 4789 names the act. Section 4789.1 contains six legislative […]
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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Declares State of Emergency in St. Louis City Following Record Rainfall, Flooding
ST. LOUIS – This afternoon, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones declared a state of emergency in the City of St. Louis following historic rainfall and flash flooding across the city. The disaster declaration will enable the State of Missouri, if granted, to request federal support to bring relief to residents and small businesses. “Communities throughout our […]
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PAGA Qualifies For California’s November 2024 Ballot
Related Practices & Jurisdictions The California Secretary of State announced on July 22, 2022 that a measure to replace the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) qualified as an eligible statewide ballot measure for the November 2024 General Election ballot. PAGA allows “aggrieved” employees to file a representative action on behalf of themselves […]
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Bonuses set Arkansas schools on hard path
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday told the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators the state Legislative Council’s decided path toward teacher and staff bonuses will be a “curveball” for school districts to navigate. “It disrupts your local spending priorities,” he said during his speech at the association’s annual conference at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little […]
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