Day: December 14, 2022

Mayor

Catron seeks to keep mayor’s seat; council races set | News

Races have formed for all three Tahlequah municipal government seats up for grabs, sending candidates to the February special election after six filed this week. Elected positions up for the February election were Wards 3 and 4 city councilor, and mayor. Ward 3 Councilor Stephen Highers had filed for reelection Monday, Dec. 12, while former […]

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Alabama

Republican governors step up TikTok bans on state devices | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A growing swath of states across the country are banning employees from downloading the TikTok app on government devices, many citing privacy and security concerns that could stem from the video-sharing app.  What You Need To Know Over half a dozen Republican governors have banned employees from downloading the app TikTok onto government-owned or issued […]

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California

Push to repeal California anti-oil law becomes closer to goal

Stop the Energy Shutdown, a campaign organized by oil and gas industry groups, said Tuesday it has collected enough signatures for a referendum to overturn SB 1137 CALIFORNIA, USA — A California law that prohibits new oil and gas wells from being drilled near homes, schools and hospitals could face a referendum in the 2024 […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Police to launch “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign for Christmas and New Year holidays – Deltaplex News

The festivities of Christmas and New Year holidays is often mixed with good cheer leading to tragedies on Arkansas roadways.  This year the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state to share the message about the dangers of drunk driving. Beginning this weekend (December […]

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California

Op-Ed: California’s decarbonization plan isn’t future-proofed

This week the California Air Resources Board is expected to approve what’s known as its 2022 Scoping Plan, the blueprint to make the state, the world’s fourth largest economy, carbon neutral by 2045. The plan is beyond ambitious. “It’ll spur an economic transformation akin to the industrial revolution,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared when it was […]

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City Council

National City welcomes first-ever City Council district officials | #citycouncil

National City residents on Tuesday celebrated the swearing-in of their first-ever City Council district representatives. Luz Molina, who is the District 1 council member, had an especially momentous evening. The former city clerk was selected to serve as vice mayor and as the official to represent the South County city on the board overseeing the […]

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Mayor

Elkhart Mayor hosts holiday open house at city hall

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) – The holiday spirit was alive at city hall on Wednesday! Residents were able to take a tour of council chambers and the mayor’s office as part of the mayor’s holiday open house. It was all for a good cause too! “It’s a wonderful time to have our staff and we invite […]

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Alabama

Bipartisanship ‘good for the country’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By KIM CHANDLER – Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, who is retiring after being a shrewd force in state and national politics for more than four decades, on Wednesday stressed the importance of bipartisanship as he prepares to leave office. Shelby, in his farewell remarks to colleagues on the U.S. […]

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California

Charging Ahead: California Doubling the Number of EV Chargers in the State With $3 Billion Investment

Published: Dec 14, 2022 SACRAMENTO – California today approved a plan for nearly $3 billion in funding for 90,000 new electric vehicle chargers in the state, accelerating the state’s transition to clean transportation. The California Energy Commission (CEC) today approved a record $2.9 billion clean transportation investment plan – a 30x increase in funding from […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Senator John Boozman gives donation from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to charity

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Senator John Boozman’s office announced on Wednesday that they gave away the money that was donated by recently arrested FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to charity. The decision comes after Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas on Monday where he was charged with defrauding investors, wire fraud and multiple other financial crimes by […]

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