Community organizer enters race for Santa Cruz mayor – Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ — After Santa Cruz voters in June chose the direct election of an at-large mayor with the passage of Measure E, two residents have pulled papers for the office in the upcoming November election, Fred Keeley and Joy Schendledecker. Currently, Schendledecker is the only one to officially announce she is running for mayor […]
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California: New Marijuana Bills To Be Assessed Next Week, Here’s What They Are
California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee is considering bills to create the infrastructure to allow interstate marijuana commerce, prohibit localities from banning medical cannabis delivery services and impose new labeling requirements for cannabis products. The bills are expected to be considered in an Assembly committee next week, reported Marijuana Moment. If the panel approves the bills passed by the […]
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Central Arkansas educators among finalists for 2023 Teacher of the Year
Educators from Pine Bluff, Springdale and North Little Rock are among the finalists for 2023 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. The four were chosen out of 13 semifinalists in a ceremony at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Thursday. Jessica Saum, the state’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, praised the nominees for their dedication. “You are here […]
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Petition filed demanding recall of three Pocatello City Council members | #citycouncil
POCATELLO — A Pocatello woman has officially filed a petition demanding a recall vote for three members of the Pocatello City Council. Joan Reed filed the petition after racially insensitive comments were made at recent council meetings by council member Roger Bray. The petition requests the Bannock County Elections Office hold a recall vote for […]
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China is doing ‘everything they can’ to outrun America’s military defense, and we’re behind: Sen Tuberville | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticizes President Biden’s handling of national defense and how that is impacting America’s relationship with China on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’ During an interview on “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Thursday, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville provided a unique perspective on China’s heightened conflict with Taiwan, arguing […]
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As wildfires grow, so does California’s housing and homelessness crisis: Hidden Epidemics • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CAThe Mendocino Voice
This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity, Columbia Journalism Investigations, Type Investigations and the California Health Report and is republished with permission. You can read previous parts of the Hidden Epidemics series here, and you can also learn more about how to get prepared in our wildfire and emergency guide here. […]
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Justice Dept. Investigated Over 1,000 Threats to Election Workers in Past Year | #elections | #alabama
A top Justice Department official said Wednesday his agency has investigated more than 1,000 threats to election workers over the past year. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the pace of violent threats has increased sharply since former President Trump and his backers falsely claimed that the 2020 […]
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California AG casts doubt on San Clemente’s attempt to become abortion-free zone
Could San Clemente become an abortion-free zone? A new resolution being discussed in San Clemente City Council would make the city an abortion-free zone. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and two local law school professors said Wednesday San Clemente City Council members can pass a resolution outlawing abortion in the city, […]
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Mayor – News – August 2022 – MAYOR CANTRELL, CHIEF FERGUSON ANNOUNCE IMMEDIATE POLICY CHANGES FOR NEW ORLEANS POLICE
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Shaun Ferguson to announce a series of steps being taken to address NOPD officers’ concerns. “We have a world-class police department, and it is imperative that we ensure every officer feels safe in their jobs and respected on their patrols,” […]
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Will California keep offering health care plans at $10 a month? It’s up to Congress | News
Two out of every three California residents qualified this year for a health insurance premium of $10 or less through Covered California, but those rates will skyrocket next year without congressional action. It looks like U.S. legislators are about to vote on legislation that would extend the federal financial assistance that drastically lowered premiums last […]
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