Day: January 25, 2023

Alabama

Alabama doesn’t need ERIC for secure elections | #elections | #alabama

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has received much attention since withdrawing the state from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), with some questioning the decision. Much of the backlash has come from out-of-state critics who argue the withdrawal from the program will have the opposite of the intended effect by making elections harder to […]

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California

Victims named in mass shooting at Half Moon Bay mushroom farm in California | California

Authorities in California have identified six of the seven victims killed in a “workplace violence” incident in the coastal town of Half Moon Bay on Monday, the second deadly mass shooting in the state in less than 48 hours. The San Mateo county coroner identified the victims as Zhishen Liu, 73, Marciano Martinez Jimenez, 50, […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas vs. LSU: How to watch and listen, betting line, team comparison

WHEN 6 p.m., Tuesday WHERE Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville RECORDS Arkansas 13-6, 2-5 SEC; LSU 12-7, 1-6 SEC STREAK Arkansas won 1; LSU lost 6 SERIES Arkansas leads 41-35 LAST MEETING LSU defeated Arkansas 60-57 on Dec. 28, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La. COACHES Arkansas: Eric Musselman – 86-34 in 4 seasons at Arkansas and 196-68 in 8 […]

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California

Regulators nix proposal to delay closure of California’s last nuclear plant

In pointed language, federal regulators rebuffed a request Tuesday from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that could have smoothed its pathway to securing a longer operating life for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The decision marks the latest skirmish in a long-running fight over the operation and safety of the decades-old Diablo Canyon plant, […]

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Alaska

Governor Dunleavy Delivers 5th State of the State Address | #alaska | #politics

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Monday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining his vision and optimism for Alaska’s future. “Our history is always being written, including right now,” Dunleavy said. “The question for all of us is what do […]

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City Council

Supreme Court uphold board decision in City Council race | #citycouncil

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court is backing up a decision by the Oklahoma County Election Board. According to officials, a candidate for Ward 2 City Council will not be on the ballot. Chris Cowden was set to run for City Council, but was disqualified due to not being a voter in […]

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Mayor

Mayor Craig Greenberg speaks about his priorities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke this morning about the priorities for his first month in office. The mayor delivered his remarks at the Greater Louisville Inc’s 2023 Capitol Connection series. Greenberg said, among a long-list of things, he’s focused on tackling the affordable housing crises. He detailed a number of ways […]

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Alabama

Former lawmaker sues police claiming ‘set-up’ in arrest | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former state lawmaker is suing the city of Montgomery and its police chief over his arrest last year on a sex abuse charge that was later dropped, maintaining he only “politely hugged” the woman in question. Former Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday saying the charge was […]

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California

California wildfire victims to receive more money from PG&E settlement at end of month

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — California wildfire victims will start to receive more PG&E settlement money at the end of this month, but some are still waiting for their initial payments. There’s also lingering confusion about what if any taxes they have to pay on the settlement money. “We were awakened at about 2:30 in the […]

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Alabama

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram | #elections | #alabama

Updated January 25, 2023 at 5:34 PM ET Former President Donald Trump will be allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was banned for inciting violence when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump’s accounts will be reinstated “in the coming weeks” with new guardrails […]

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