Local Transportation Ballot Measures Aren’t Supporting Better Transportation Choices – Streetsblog California
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. This November’s ballot is going to be another big one in California. Already there are seven statewide ballot initiatives, and depending where voters live […]
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Your rent could increase up to 10% starting Aug. 1; here’s why
Inflation laws and rent increases Author of “The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There)”, joined us to discuss the possibility of inflation laws raising rent in your area. Shane Phillips manages the Randall Lewis Housing Initiative for the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. LOS ANGELES – Starting […]
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Chicago mayor touts new Lollapalooza contract; details scarce
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday the new 10-year Lollapalooza contract is better for the city than the existing decadelong agreement, even as many details of the deal have not been made public. “Obviously, we know a lot more about the economics and, frankly, what logistics are involved, so we used that learning and put […]
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It’s time to retire the ‘third’ party conceit | #alaska | #politics
Comment on this story Comment There is a 62-year-old woman in Baltimore County, Md., who has an unusual distinction: She is the only registered member of the Grass Roots Party in the United States. Maryland is also home to the only registered member of the Natural Party and the only registered member of the Tax […]
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Governor’s School has its final day for the year at Arkansas Tech
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Governor’s School, a four-week summer residential program for upcoming Arkansas High School seniors, had its final day for the year Monday, Aug. 1. Three hundred seventy students from throughout the state were hosted this year, the school’s forty-third anniversary. The school was held at Arkansas Tech University, as it will be […]
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Council Members to Consider Allocations for SPD Vehicle Purchase | #citycouncil
Council Members to Consider Allocations for Spokane Police Department Vehicle Purchase Hannahlee Allers, hallers@spokanecity.org Monday, August 1, 2022 at 3:51 p.m. During Monday’s Legislative Session, City Council will vote on a Special Budget Ordinance (SBO) to approve funding allocations for police vehicles for the Spokane Police Department. “City Council has been leading the way in […]
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Gas prices falling in Georgia, but are still higher than the same time last year | Georgia | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(The Center Square) — Georgia motorists continue to see a bit of relief as gas prices drop, but they remain higher than a year ago. In Georgia, a gallon of regular unleaded gas averages $3.77, according to AAA. While the average is 13 cents less than a week ago and 59 cents less than a […]
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California Lawmakers Send Safe Drug Consumption Site Bill To Governor Gavin Newsom’s Desk
A California bill to create a safe drug consumption site pilot program is heading to the governor’s desk following a Senate vote on Monday. The legislation from Sen. Scott Wiener (D) previously moved through the chamber before being amended and passed in the Assembly in June. Now the Senate has concurred with the changes in […]
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Alabama Republicans to consider resolution this month to move primary elections from ‘open’ to ‘closed’ | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Republicans are expected to vote on a resolution this month that has the backing of its top officials that could lead to sweeping changes in how primary elections are administered. Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl confirmed on Monday that one of the resolutions under consideration at the party’s summer meeting in Montgomery is to […]
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Delta Adds 2 More Airbus A321neo Routes From California
Delta has expanded its A321neo network, with Los Angeles to Kalului and Minneapolis coming. Photo: via Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines IATA/ICAO Code: DL/DAL Airline Type: Full Service Carrier Hub(s): Boston Logan International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, New York JFK […]
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