3 vie for Alabama secretary of state seat | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama will have a new secretary of state after this midterm election. John Merrill is finishing up his second term in office, which makes him ineligible to run this year. So voters will have three candidates to choose from. The race will come down to either Libertarian candidate Matt Shelby, Democrat […]
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Democratic candidate for Arkansas auditor arrested on felony warrant
The Democratic candidate for Arkansas state auditor was arrested Friday morning on a felony warrant, jail records show. Diamond Arnold-Johnson, 32, appeared Friday afternoon in the Pulaski County jail’s online inmate roster. Little Rock Police Department spokesman Mark Edwards was not immediately able to provide the incident report covering her arrest, nor was he able […]
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Prop. 1 backers challenge claims that California ballot measure would remove all abortion restrictions
Campaigning for the Nov. 8 ballot measure that would protect abortion rights in the California Constitution, Attorney General Rob Bonta and two law professors attacked opponents on Friday for claiming — contrary to the language of state law — that Proposition 1 would legalize abortions up to the moment of birth. Prop. 1 says the […]
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Detroit Lakes City Council approves $7.7 million city hall remodel project, opening expected spring 2024 – Detroit Lakes Tribune | #citycouncil
DETROIT LAKES — A $7.7 million city hall remodel project cleared its final hurdle after members of the Detroit Lakes City Council approved the low bid for construction costs during their most recent meeting on Oct. 28. The low bid of $6.6 million for construction costs was submitted by Bristlin Construction of Detroit Lakes and […]
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Union leaders call for ousting of Santa Clara mayor
A major union workers group is throwing its support behind a Santa Clara official running to replace current Mayor Lisa Gillmor—who advocated for prevailing wages not to be paid on a major development in the city. The Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, a group that represents more than 35,000 […]
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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 10.28.22
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Brian Aiello, 43, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Emergency Medical Services Authority. Aiello has been Emergency Medical Services Coordinator of Critical Care Programs at the Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency since 2021, where he was Emergency Medical Services […]
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked by an intruder at home : NPR | #alaska | #politics
Police tape is seen in front of the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday in San Francisco. Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was violently attacked in their home by an intruder. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Police tape is seen in front of the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
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Republican policies are literally killing Americans | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Working-age mortality rates have been rising for decades across the United States, but premature deaths are more pronounced in states where “conservative” policies predominate and less common in states that have adopted more “liberal” policies, according to peer-reviewed research published in PLOS ONE. “If we don’t have the proper regulations in place to protect people, […]
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3 vie for Alabama secretary of state seat | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama will have a new secretary of state after this midterm election. John Merrill is finishing up his second term in office, which makes him ineligible to run this year. So voters will have three candidates to choose from. The race will come down to either Libertarian candidate Matt Shelby, Democrat […]
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On supervillain origin stories and Tom Cotton’s new book
Sen. Tom Cotton has a new book coming out next week, and while it will almost certainly be bad, I’m tempted to scan it and highlight the steamy parts for you. His first book, “Sacred Duty,” came out in 2019, and sold pretty well. It even garnered a complimentary tweet from Donald Trump himself. Still, […]
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