Tentative Ruling Removing Mission Viejo City Council Members Stands, Who Might Fill Their Seats? | #citycouncil
Today, an Orange County judge stood by an earlier tentative ruling to remove a majority of the Mission Viejo City Council but it’s still an open question on who’s going to fill those seats ahead of the November election. Judge Walter Schwarm’s tentative ruling came after several lawsuits against the city by Mission Viejo resident […]
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Kevin Ward, a Hyattsville mayor who killed himself, accused of stealing from KIPP DC
Comment on this story Comment A former Maryland mayor who died by suicide this year had been accused of embezzling millions of dollars from one of the largest charter networks in the District, according to a complaint filed by federal prosecutors. During his tenure as senior director of technology for KIPP DC, Kevin Ward used […]
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Warnock joins open bid push that could help Lockheed deal | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Aug. 30—U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, joined Alabama’s two Republican senators this week in calling for an open competition for the U.S. Air Force’s next aerial fuel tanker contract, which Lockheed Martin is hoping to win. Lockheed’s LMXT plane, if given the nod, would be partially constructed at the firm’s Marietta plant and could add […]
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California passes pay transparency law on job listings
California lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation requiring all employers based or hiring in the state to post salary ranges on all job listings. The law will also require California-based companies with more than 100 employees to show their median gender and racial pay gaps — a first for a U.S. state. The bill will head […]
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EDITORIAL: Lose our right to vote? Say it ain’t so, Jena | Editorials | #elections | #alabama
Shrill, hyper-partisan rhetoric has become an unfortunate ritual of campaigns for just about any political office. For the most part, voters have the good sense to tune it out. But there’s at least one elected office that is supposed to be above that kind of politicking, especially around election time. It’s the office that oversees […]
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Results in Alaska’s special U.S. House race expected Wednesday when candidates are set to share a stage | #alaska | #politics
U.S. House candidate Mary Peltola, left, takes a selfie with fellow candidates Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III after an Anchorage Chamber of Commerce “Make it Monday Forum” on Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Candidates in the special U.S. House race are scheduled […]
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California coronavirus updates: Sacramento County schools still have no guidance for monkeypox outbreaks
Find an updated count of COVID-19 cases in California and by county on our tracker here. Latest Updates Sacramento County schools still have no guidance for monkeypox outbreaks White House to pause free COVID-19 testing kits Secret Service recovers $286M in stolen pandemic-related funds US suspends flights to China due to COVID-19 dispute Moderna sues […]
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State treasurer candidate Lowery fined by Arkansas Ethics Commission for failure to timely file campaign finance reports
Republican state treasurer nominee Mark Lowery of Maumelle has been fined $800 and issued a public letter of caution by the Arkansas Ethics Commission, according to commission records released Tuesday. The commission found that Lowery, a state representative, violated state law by failing to timely file required campaign finance reports in the third and fourth […]
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College Station City Council Approves First “Traffic Calming” Street Improvements Requested By Neighborhood Residents – WTAW | #citycouncil
Screen shot from a city of College Station document showing the location of traffic calming street features. The first three College Station neighborhoods have been chosen for additions to streets in order to slow down traffic. The city council at last week’s meeting awarded a $200,000 dollar contract for traffic calming devices. Public works director […]
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Woodburn mayor won’t seek re-election despite dropping out of Senate race
Woodburn Mayor Eric Swenson won’t seek a third term in the office, he confirmed Tuesday. When he withdrew from the Oregon Senate District 11 race in June, Swenson said in a Facebook message that he intended to run for a third term as mayor, “continuing to dedicate my energy to serving the people of my […]
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