Day: December 21, 2022

City Council

Q&A: Peoria City Council member Kelly discusses housing, crime, and neighborhood revitalization | #citycouncil

John Kelly says he wants a second term as an at-large Peoria City Council member because he feels he has points of view that need to be expressed and considered. Kelly is one of 10 candidates on the ballot in the April 4 consolidated election for the five at-large seats around the horseshoe. WCBU plans […]

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Mayor

Trevino to be sworn in as Laredo’s 85th mayor on Dec. 28

The City of Laredo announced Wednesday, Dec. 21 that newly elected mayor Dr. Victor D. Trevino will be sworn in on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Trevino, who formerly served as the Laredo Health Authority, will be sworn in as Laredo’s 85th mayor at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers. The event will be led […]

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Alabama

Alabama GOP starts GoFundMe for Alabama veterans captured in Ukraine | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Republican party is raising funds for the families of Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh. The two Alabama veterans went to Ukraine to help fight Russia and were captured in June this year. The men have since returned to Alabama after being released in September. While their story has made […]

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Alabama

Alabama football recruiting class 2023: Meet Nick Saban’s signees | #elections | #alabama

The 2023 Alabama football recruiting class is on track to be the highest ranked in the country after the early signing period began Wednesday for the Class of 2023. Nick Saban’s signing class was ranked No. 1 as of late Wednesday, per the 247Sports Composite. Alabama signed 27 players on Wednesday. Six five-star prospects are […]

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California

California Plans Deny Mental Health Claims Despite New Law

More than two years after California passed a law to require more comprehensive mental health coverage, health insurance companies still appear to regularly deny claims for medically necessary treatment, a survey of state data shows. California regulators reversed 65% of contested claims for mental health coverage in the last two years, according to a Bloomberg […]

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Arkansas

Tips on driving safely in winter weather

Road crew chiefs in Benton and Washington counties have one message: Stay home Thursday if you can.What if I have to drive?Kimma Harper, the president of the Driving Academy of Northwest Arkansas, shared these tips for staying safe in wintery conditions a couple winters ago:Slow DownHarper says there is no such thing as driving “too […]

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California

Can the California grid handle a gas phaseout?

As California focuses on electrifying residential and commercial buildings as part of its goal of becoming a zero-carbon economy by 2045, the state is facing questions about its ability to handle rising electricity demand. An updated building code taking effect on Jan. 1, along with a variety of new incentives, will move the state’s homes […]

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Alaska

Anchorage leaders were warned this summer about potential snowplow problems | #alaska | #politics

Traffic moves southbound along C Street as snow falls in Anchorage on Wednesday, Dec. 14. (Emily Mesner / ADN) Months before Anchorage got hammered with back-to-back-to-back heavy snowfalls, the union covering the city’s snowplow operators told Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration in the course of contract negotiations that they had a problem. “We literally let them […]

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City Council

Tuscumbia city council votes to allow medical cannabis dispensaries | #citycouncil

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WHNT) — The Tuscumbia City Council has voted to adopt a state ordinance that would allow medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in the city. The vote comes four weeks after it was originally read to the public. Tuscumbia Mayor William Foster told News 19 that several residents have spoken with councilmembers since then […]

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Mayor

Recount ends with results unchanged in Ojai mayor’s race

The election recount in the race for Ojai mayor concluded Wednesday without any changes, reaffirming incumbent Mayor Betsy Stix as winner. After Stix defeated challenger Anson Williams by 42 votes and results were certified on Dec. 8, a Williams supporter initiated the recount process a day later. The recount results went unchanged from the certified results, […]

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