Day: December 23, 2022

City Council

Resident voices displeasure with City Council’s district map | #citycouncil

Argyle Forest resident, John Draper, says a new map created by local civil rights groups better represents the city. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Walk around Argyle Forest and you’ll find yourself crossing several district lines. “We’re just a little piece of [District] 14 or we’re a little piece of [District] 10, a little piece of [District] […]

Read More
Mayor

Knoxville mayor criticized for attending ‘all ages’ Christmas drag show with ‘exposed b—holes,’ ‘sex acts’

The Mayor of Knoxville Tennessee drew outrage after boasting she attended a “Drag Queen Christmas” show Thursday evening. Democrat Mayor Indya Kincannon shared on Facebook a picture of herself in the audience with the caption, “So glad to be at ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ with so many merry Knoxville folks! It’s going to be a […]

Read More
California

US: Jan. 6 participant arrested after California standoff

LOS ANGELES —  Federal agents took a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol into custody for his alleged role in the insurrection after an hourslong standoff Thursday, authorities said. Eric Christie, 56, was arrested in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, according to Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokesperson. […]

Read More
Alabama

Sen. Ron Johnson Puts GOP Leaders On Blast Over Spending Bill Support | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) went after members of his own party on Wednesday over their support of the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the U.S. government. The Senate looks to pass the spending bill, which would put money in the government through the end of September, by week’s end to avoid a partial government shutdown […]

Read More
Alabama

Republican Party needs ‘fundamental shift’ — ‘We need people who are willing to stand and fight’ | #elections | #alabama

With predictions of a national red wave in the midterm elections falling short, many in the GOP are looking for new party leadership. Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman John Wahl believes Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Ronna McDaniel currently has the votes to beat out challengers Harmeet Dhillon and Mike Lindell, but that could change […]

Read More
California

Orange County, San Diego among popular California destinations for prospective renters

Apartment hunting can be challenging, especially if you are looking for a vacancy in California. A new study from RentCafe, an apartment search website, outlined how hard the apartment search was for prospective movers in its 2022 Year-End Report for the Golden State. 10 cities close to Los Angeles where homes are more affordable The […]

Read More
Arkansas

Tough day for a natural gas outage, but here we are

Tough day for a natural gas outage, but here we are – Arkansas Times On December 23, 202210:17 am Some poor people in West Little Rock are without heat on this frigid day. Summit Utilities reports a service outage to what they suspect is roughly 100 people. Oof. Here’s their press release: LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas […]

Read More
City Council

City Council At-Large runners-up join together as the election heats up – Trentonian | #citycouncil

TRENTON – If you can’t beat them, join them. On Dec. 2,  Judge Robert Lougy issued an opinion siding with the City Council At-Large runners-up who contended that the city should have a run-off election for the at-large seats. Kadja Manuel, Alex Bethea, and Taiwanda Terry-Wilson successfully argued that Trenton City Clerk Brandon Garcia used […]

Read More
California

594% Increase In California Fentanyl Seizures

suspected fentanyl Sonora, CA — As 2022 is nearing a close, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office is releasing statistics highlighting the fentanyl crisis. The Governor states, “California seized enough Fentanyl to potentially kill the entire population of North America, twice.” 28,765 pounds have been seized by law enforcement so far this year, which is a 594% […]

Read More
Mayor

Texas mayor helps his city brave the cold by wrapping pipes himself

HITCHCOCK, Texas (Nexstar) — As Texans in the small city of Hitchcock brace for a frigid Christmas, the warmth of one helpful neighbor shines through. Chris Armacost remembers the destruction 2021’s winter storm brought to his close community. His neighbors were left powerless and stranded with broken water lines, an emergency uniquely impacting his small […]

Read More