President Biden vows to help California rebuild after storms
President Joe Biden said after touring California storm damage by air and on foot Thursday that the federal government is committed to helping the state recover from mudslides, flooding and other impacts. At least 21 deaths have been attributed to the series of storms over 22 days.“The country is here for you and with you,” […]
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DeSoto Place 2 Kay Brown-Patrick Respectfully Steps Down From City Council | #citycouncil
Facebook Twitter Pinterest DESOTO – DeSoto City Councilmember Place 2 Kay Brown-Patrick stepped down from her seat Tuesday night after a second City Council executive session. While it is not known who filed the complaint alleging that Brown-Patrick was in “violation of the City Charter Article II, Section 3, regarding the requirement that except for […]
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Anchorage Mayor Bronson’s office accused of using City Hall surveillance video to track staff speaking to ombudsman, Assembly members
City Hall located in downtown Anchorage on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Emily Mesner / ADN) City employees are accusing Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration of downloading City Hall surveillance videos to see who has been going to the ombudsman’s office and speaking to Assembly members, the ombudsman said Thursday in a memo to the mayor […]
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Photos: Biden surveys storm damage in California
President Biden arrived in California on Thursday and joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on a helicopter tour of areas along the Central Coast battered by winter storms that caused major flooding and landslides across the state. The president traveled to the state after issuing an emergency declaration for California that authorizes […]
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Arkansas panel advances bill to restrict drag performances
LITTLE ROCK — Drag performances would be classified as adult-oriented businesses under an bill in Arkansas that a legislative panel endorsed Thursday. It’s the latest in a growing number of Republican-backed proposals nationwide to restrict or ban the shows. The state Senate City, County and Local Affairs Committee advanced the proposal, which would also prohibit […]
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California bill calls for revenue sharing with college athletes
A California lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would require schools that play major college sports to pay some athletes as much as $25,000 annually, along with covering the cost of six-year guaranteed athletic scholarships and post-college medical expenses. The College Athlete Protection Act is sponsored by Assemblymember Chris Holden, (D-Pasadena) who is a former […]
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Great Bend City Council quick reads | #citycouncil
City administrator search ramping up Representatives with the headhunting firm Strategic Government Resources of Keller, Texas, were in Great Bend last week and completed their interviews of City Council members as they begin their search for a new city administrator, Interim City Administrator Logan Burns said, speaking to the council Monday night. With this information […]
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Mayor Fred Jung to speak on challenges facing the city in 2023 on January 19 at 7pm –
Community Voices The Fullerton Host Lions invite you to a talk by Mayor Fred Jung, on Thursday, January 19, 7:00pm at the Sizzlers restaurant (1401 N. Harbor). A unique opportunity to hear our Mayor report on events that occurred on his watch last year and the challenges facing city in 2023, and to ask him whatever questions you […]
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Biden Visits Storm-Ravaged Northern California
CAPITOLA, Calif. — President Biden traveled to Northern California on Thursday to survey the damage left by weeks of winter storms and assess a recovery effort that officials say could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Biden landed near Capitola, a colorful beach town along the Monterey Bay where a popular pier was nearly […]
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Peru is on edge as protesters converge on the capital | #elections | #alabama
Updated January 19, 2023 at 4:16 PM ET LIMA, Peru — Peru’s capital is bracing for large demonstrations against the government over coming days. Thousands of rural residents have been streaming into Lima to demand justice for the more than 50 people killed in weeks of protests. Demonstrators began blocking roads and storming airports around […]
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