Tucson City Council approves new electric vehicle code | News | #citycouncil
TUCSON (KVOA) – Last week the Tucson City Council approved an amendment to the Unified Development Code to ensure new commercial development in Tucson is Electric Vehicle (EV) ready. “We want to make sure there’s the infrastructure in place for those people who want to make that choice and that switch to EVS feel confident there’s […]
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Statement from Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin « The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama
“In less than 24 hours between 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, three people were killed. Last night, five more people were shot, with two losing their lives. That’s five lives lost in barely two days. Birmingham police are working fervently to provide justice for families devastated by this sudden loss. But as I’ve […]
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Statement by President Biden in Support of California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act
I strongly support California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act (AB 2183), which will give California’s agricultural workers greater opportunity to organize and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Farmworkers worked tirelessly and at great personal risk to keep food on America’s tables during the pandemic. In the state with the largest […]
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New congressional maps in southern states dilute Black votes, critics say | #elections | #alabama
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When Press Robinson registered to vote in South Carolina in 1963, he was handed a copy of the U.S. Constitution and told to read it aloud and interpret it. Robinson, then a college sophomore, wasn’t surprised. He heard stories from others in the South’s Black community who faced Jim Crow-era […]
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2 dead in Northern California wildfire
WEED, Calif. (AP) — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue. LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural Northern California community charred by one of California’s […]
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$1.6 Billion Donation to Leonard Leo’s Political Group Bolsters Conservatives | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON — A new conservative nonprofit group scored a $1.6 billion windfall last year via a little-known donor — an extraordinary sum that could give Republicans and their causes a huge financial boost ahead of the midterms, and for years to come. The source of the money was Barre Seid, an electronics manufacturing mogul, and […]
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In some Northwest Arkansas school districts, shortage of police officers a concern
Cost and difficulty finding qualified candidates are obstacles some Northwest Arkansas school districts face in adding school resource officers or security personnel. A recent poll showed most Americans support placing armed police officers in schools. Arkansas’ School Safety Commission last month approved a recommendation from one of its subcommittees that every school have an armed […]
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Alexander City City Council approves 15% employee raise with new budget | National News | #citycouncil
Confidence is increasing in the Alexander City Municipal Complex. Mayor Woody Baird said anticipated revenue growth for Alexander City’s general fund and growth in the area allowed city leaders and the Alexander City City Council to enact a 15 percent raise for city employees. It’s a move Baird thinks will help keep employees from leaving […]
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36th annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike, Paddle returns
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s time for hikers, bikers and paddlers to get on the move again. The annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle is returning for the 36th year. It’s an event that promotes healthy living and being active. What You Need To Know The 36th annual event will take place at the Louisville Community […]
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Republicans Seek Path for Constitutional Convention | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON — Representative Jodey Arrington, a conservative Texas Republican, believes it is well past time for something the nation has not experienced for more than two centuries: a debate over rewriting the Constitution. “I think the states are due a convention,” said Mr. Arrington, who in July introduced legislation to direct the archivist of the […]
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