City Council Panel Rejects Push to Ban No-Knock Warrants, Restrict Raids | Chicago News | #citycouncil
A still image from a Chicago Police Department body camera video shows a police raid at the home of Anjanette Young in February 2019. (WTTW News via Ja’Mal Green) A key city panel rejected a proposal Thursday to ban no-knock warrants and restrict how Chicago police officers can raid homes that was backed by Anjanette […]
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Electing California’s Assembly Speaker – California Globe
With the convening of a new 2-year California Legislative Session, the Senate and Assembly will organize their respective houses and elect their leaders on December 5 when the 2023-24 Legislative Session officially begins. This article briefly reviews the applicable constitutional, statutory, and house rules, with a focus on the Assembly leadership. Constitution California Constitution Article […]
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Camas Salary Commission OKs stipend bump for mayor, councilors
The Camas Salary Commission has approved a 4.5% cost of living adjustment for members of the Camas City Council and Camas Mayor Steve Hogan. On Sept. 13, the Commission reviewed data and recommended increasing the mayor’s and council members’ monthly stipends going into 2023. On Nov. 3, the Commission approved the recommendations from the September […]
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Alabama now a safer place due to Aniah’s Law | #elections | #alabama
The Alabama Big 10 Mayors today thanked Alabama voters for making Alabama safer by showing up at the polls and voting for Amendment 1 – Aniah’s Law. Under current Alabama law, judges have limited authority to deny bail to violent offenders unless the suspect is charged with a capital offense or poses a flight risk. […]
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California school board races don’t see red wave
Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Robert Macias marks his ballot for the California primary at the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office in Sacramento on June 7, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Robert Macias marks his ballot for the California primary at the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office in Sacramento on June 7, 2022. Do […]
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Governor Hutchinson Presents Final Balanced Budget To The Joint Budget Committee : Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
For Immediate Release 11.10.2022 Governor Hutchinson Presents Final Balanced Budget To The Joint Budget Committee LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson presented his final balanced budget to the Joint Budget Committee: As Governor Hutchinson’s administration comes to an end, Arkansas is in the strongest financial position in the state’s history with $2.78 billion in reserve funding. […]
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Why it takes so long to count West Coast votes | #alaska | #politics
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A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — What’s taking so long to determine which party has control of the US House and Senate? Blame California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and the whole vote-by-mail West Coast, really. Actually, don’t blame […]
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California sports betting: What’s next?- CalMatters
In summary Voters resoundingly rejected Propositions 26 and 27, but that doesn’t end the debate over California sports betting. Those behind the ballot measures are figuring out their next steps. After stockpiling nearly half a billion dollars in campaign cash and inundating Californians with ads, the pitched — and sometimes confusing — battle over sports […]
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Voters give San Diego an all-Democrat City Council for the first time | #citycouncil
SAN DIEGO — This week’s elections gave Democrats control of all nine seats on the San Diego City Council for the first time, paving the way for more progressive policies but raising concerns the council will ignore the priorities of conservative voters. Democrats increased their majority from 8-1 to 9-0 because term limits prevented the council’s […]
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Mayor Jerry L. Demings to host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
to be held Friday, November 11 WHAT: Mayor Jerry L. Demings, the Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council and County Commissioners will honor local veterans, as well as those who are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces with ceremony on Veterans Day. “Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve […]
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