City Council tees up SEPTA Bus Revolution hearings – Metro Philadelphia | #citycouncil
SEPTA’s Bus Revolution is starting to get a lot more attention. On Thursday, City Council approved a resolution to hold hearings on the project, which seeks to reimagine the region’s decades-old bus network, and, earlier in the week, SEPTA planners unveiled revisions to their draft proposal following an outcry from riders in Roxborough. The plan, […]
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Karen Bass sworn in as first female mayor of Los Angeles by Kamala Harris
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CNN — Karen Bass was sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris – the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president – administered the oath of office at Los Angeles City Hall. Bass focused her remarks Sunday […]
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University of California workers continue strike amid threat of arrests | US unions
Tens of thousands of academic workers throughout the University of California are currently on their fourth week of striking for a new union contract and the situation is intensifying amid the threat of arrests after direct actions by some strikers. The strike of 48,000 academic workers, including graduate workers, academic researchers, postdoctoral scholars and teaching […]
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Janesville City Council considers purchasing more industrial park land | #citycouncil
The Janesville City Council votes Monday night on purchasing a chunk of land off of County Highway G using $4.5 million in cash generated from the tax incremental financing districts. Kuborn says the City Council will also consider an option to enter into an additional 267 acres of land, south of the first parcel at […]
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Skip Kelley, ex-Westwood mayor, uncle of N.J. senator, dies at 77
Bernard “Skip” Kelley, a former Westwood mayor and the uncle of State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale), died on December 11. He was 77 and had battled cancer for six years. A Vietnam War veteran, Kelley was first elected to the Westwood Borough Council in 1983, after he and Frank O’Shea, whose father had been […]
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Boise City Council removes Jara as director of police accountability… | Eye on Boise | #citycouncil
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3 killed when gunman opens fire at Rome condo board meeting, mayor says
A man opened fire Sunday during a condominium board meeting in a coffee shop in northern Rome, killing three people and injuring others, authorities and witnesses said. Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called an emergency security meeting for Monday after what he called “the grave episode of violence that has struck our city.” In a tweet, […]
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California is expanding a guaranteed income program for pregnant black women
California is expanding its guaranteed income program for pregnant black women to receive up to $1,000 per month for 12 months. The Abundant Birth Program started in San Francisco last year in partnership with Expecting Justice to reduce racial birth disparities, such as premature births that occur due to wealth discrepancies. The program served 150 […]
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Skelton: CEQA a godsend in halting California Capitol project
SACRAMENTO — Memo to the executive and legislative branches of California state government from the judiciary: You’re not exempt from the laws you enact. You’ve got to obey them, too. That includes when you’re trying to construct a fancy new building for yourselves. The politicians want to tear down most of the state Capitol complex and […]
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Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals | #citycouncil
AUGUSTA — City officials are considering new regulations in response to concerns that needed long-term housing could be snatched up by out-of-state speculators and converted into short-term rental units that cater to tourists, hard partiers and others who might be disruptive in residential neighborhoods. Before changes happen, however, members of the city’s planning staff must […]
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