Day: December 8, 2022

California

Colorado’s updated EV plan boosts incentives but avoids California-style ban on gas vehicles

That proposed standard is part of the latest update to the state’s existing comprehensive EV plan, most recently updated in 2020. The update now ties together new programs from the state and federal governments covering light-duty vehicles, heavier vehicles like trucks and buses and even electric bicycles. That includes new state incentives in 2023 that […]

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Alaska

House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage, sending it to Biden’s desk | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Thursday that enshrines federal protections for marriages of same-sex and interracial couples. The vote of 258-169 sends the Respect for Marriage Act to President Joe Biden, who praised Congress for passing the bill and is expected to sign it into law. It comes after the Senate passed the same bill […]

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City Council

Carmel City Council shifts funds for concert featuring Sister City pianist, finalizes comprehensive plan • Current Publishing | #citycouncil

The Carmel City Council met Dec. 5 to appropriate and transfer funds to accommodate 2022 costs that didn’t match the budget, including for a 2023 concert featuring a pianist and deputy mayor from a Sister City in Italy. The council also made a final change to the comprehensive plan and adjusted the per diem rate […]

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Mayor

Sonoma selects new mayor, swears in new city council

Sonoma woke up to a new city council Thursday morning as Patricia Farrar-Rivas, John Gurney and Ron Wellander joined the dais Wednesday in a meeting which was optimistic for Sonoma’s future. The reshuffled council voted to elect Sandra Lowe as mayor of Sonoma with former Sonoma Police Chief John Gurney as vice mayor. Wednesday’s swearing […]

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Alabama

Daily News Digest – December 8, 2022 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Tuscaloosa News – One man dead in shooting at Tuscaloosa apartment complex Tuscaloosa News – Weekend brings Clydesdales,’Nutcracker,’ Elvis tribute to Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa News – Alabama Power announces second rate hike in as many months Decatur Daily – Decatur council approves medical marijuana dispensaries Decatur Daily – In taped video, capital murder defendant denies killing Decatur Daily – 4 former state […]

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Alabama

The Fight Ahead | Political Research Associates | #elections | #alabama

The broader MAGA movement, too, carried plenty of victories in the 2022 midterms. Trump-aligned Secretary of State candidates won elections in Alabama, Indiana, South Dakota, and Wyoming, where they will now run election infrastructure in 2024. (The Alabama candidate did not make it on our list of far-right candidates). The “red wave” did materialize in […]

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California

Largest River Restoration Project in American History Set to Begin

Governor Newsom celebrates Klamath River revitalization with federal, tribal and state partners “Clean water, healthy forests and fertile land made the Klamath Basin and its surrounding watershed home to Tribal communities, productive agriculture, and abundant populations of migratory birds, suckers, salmon and other fish. But over the past 20 years, the Basin has been met with […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas needs more public, private investment in space technology, autonomous vehicles

Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented findings of a new report Thursday with the goal of making Arkansas a hub for the future of space travel, electric vehicles and drone technology. A team of business executives, top-level bureaucrats and academics tasked with how to make Arkansas a center for transportation entrepreneurship and research, known as the Arkansas […]

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California

DispatchHealth Forms Partnerships With Blue Shield of California, Saint Francis Health System

DispatchHealth — a company that delivers high-acuity care and other services in the home setting — has entered two new partnerships that increase access to its offerings. Originally launched as an in-home urgent care startup, Denver-based DispatchHealth delivers higher-acuity care, including offering hospital-level care, in the home. Blue Shield of California, an independent member of […]

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Alaska

Judge weighs how to proceed on case against Wasilla lawmaker over Oath Keepers membership | #alaska | #politics

Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman appears in court during oral arguments in a case challenging Eastman’s eligibility to hold office and appear on the general election ballot, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 in Anchorage. Eastman is a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group whose leaders have been accused of plotting to storm […]

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