Adam Schiff Announces Senate Run in California
WASHINGTON — Representative Adam B. Schiff, the California Democrat who emerged as one of President Donald J. Trump’s chief congressional tormentors from his perch atop the House Intelligence Committee, announced on Thursday that he would seek the Senate seat long held by Dianne Feinstein. “I wish I could say the threat of MAGA extremists is […]
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Willmar City Council splits the vote for grant acceptance, application – West Central Tribune | #citycouncil
WILLMAR — The city of Willmar was successful in obtaining a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota National Fitness Campaign grant in the amount of $70,000 to construct an outdoor fitness court. City Administrator Leslie Valiant informed the Willmar City Council of the grant award at Monday’s City Council meeting. The resolution authorizing city administration […]
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Who is Running for Mayor of Chicago? What to Know About the Candidates With Early Voting Underway – NBC Chicago
With petition challenges wrapped up and early voting now underway at the Loop “supersite”, many Chicago voters are beginning to take a deeper look into the nine candidates appearing on the ballot in the upcoming mayoral election. The first round of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election is slated for Feb. 28, with residents also voting […]
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California storms give state much-needed boost in water supply | Drought News
A series of atmospheric rivers covered the parched state with an estimated 121 trillion litres (32 trillion gallons) of water. A series of storms called “atmospheric rivers” that pummelled California and caused flooding and devastation across the United States’s west coast has helped to boost the state’s water supply after years of withering drought. As […]
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Biden Bans Roads, Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it has banned logging and road-building on about nine million acres of the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, aiming to settle a two-decade battle over the fate of North America’s largest temperate rainforest. The new rule reinstates protections in the pristine Alaskan back country that were […]
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Arkansas Democrats file bills to raise teacher and staff pay
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two bills filed Thursday by Democrat legislators calls for immediate raises for Arkansas school teachers and staff. House Bill 1268 calls for a $50,000 per year minimum starting salary and an immediate $10,000 raise for full-time Arkansas teachers. Gov. Sanders issues executive order promising to ‘streamline’ education funding, budget process Sponsored […]
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Trump lawyer Eastman should be disbarred, California regulators say
Jan 26 (Reuters) – California attorney regulators said on Thursday they will seek to disbar attorney John Eastman over his involvement in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of California charged Eastman, a former personal lawyer to Trump, with 11 counts of ethics violations, including misleading courts […]
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Pittsburgh City Council turns to resource centers to combat youth violence | #citycouncil
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh City Council is looking for answers to youth violence. The idea of enforcing the curfew was tossed around, but that is not going to happen. They have agreed that a committee will be formed to figure out how to get resource centers started. It is expected to be 9 people. […]
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NYC Mayor Adams delivers State of the City address
Jan 26, 2023, 5:09pmUpdated 10m ago By: News 12 Staff New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his State of the City address Thursday. Mayor Adams’ second State of the City address focused on housing, jobs, safety and care. Adams outlined what he calls The People’s Agenda – a new accelerator to connect 30,000 New Yorkers to […]
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Georgia House bill to protect Okefenokee Swamp from mining | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The bill would prohibit the state from granting mining permits along Trail Ridge on the swamp’s eastern boundary. SAVANNAH, Ga. — A group of Georgia lawmakers is trying to prohibit future mining near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, though their proposal wouldn’t stop a company’s mining application currently before […]
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