Legislative Survivor: Which Big California Bills Were Shelved In The ‘Suspense File?’
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- May 18, 2023
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Read MoreOgden City Council approves new city flag | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil
Image supplied, City of Ogden The Ogden City Council adopted a new city flag design submitted by Ogden graphic designer Cody Hockin during the board’s meeting Tuesday, May 16, 2023. OGDEN — Junction City now has a new symbol it can be proud of. During its meeting on Tuesday, the Ogden City Council unanimously […]
Read MoreJudge rules in favor of Bonner, Turner in Memphis mayoral race
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- May 18, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County judge ruled in favor of two Memphis mayoral candidates Thursday in a lawsuit challenging them on residency requirements for mayor, allowing them to run for office. Sheriff Floyd Bonner and former Memphis City Councilman Van Turner, both running for Memphis mayor, were the subject of a lawsuit from the […]
Read Morebill would ban China, Russia, Iran from acquiring American farmland | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- May 18, 2023
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Culpeper Star-Exponent Across-the-aisle federal legislation would ban the purchase or lease of U.S. farmland by people associated with the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign adversaries such as Iran, North Korea and Russia, according to a release this week from Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th. She is co-sponsor with Alabama Republican Rep. Dale Strong of the […]
Read MoreLawmakers to debate bills on election security | #elections | #alabama
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- May 18, 2023
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama lawmakers say they want to improve election security. They’re going to debate two bills on the topic. SB9 would mandate the use of paper ballots. SB10 would ban electronic voting machines that connect to the internet. Everyone involved agrees there were no widespread election or voter issues in Alabama in […]
Read MoreUp-or-out day for California legislation
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HELD IN SUSPENSE: The Appropriations committees’ guillotine might be merciless, but it is efficient. Lawmakers in both chambers slashed through hundreds of bills today ahead of the Friday deadline to move everything with a price tag of more than $150,000 out of their fiscal committees. It’s the final hurdle before floor votes for all the […]
Read MoreHundreds of Disney employees had already relocated from California to Florida before the company axed its $1 billion dollar campus in escalating feud with DeSantis
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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida warned on April 6 that his battle with Walt Disney World wasn’t over.Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images and Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Disney scrapped plans to open up a new $1 billion campus in Florida on Thursday. According to the New York Times, hundreds of Disney employees […]
Read MoreCity Council OKs Bass’ $13.1-billion budget | #citycouncil
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The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for expanding the Police Department on Thursday, approving a budget that calls for the hiring of about 1,000 officers over the next fiscal year and record spending to fight homelessness. The council voted 13 to 1 for Bass’ $13.1-billion budget, despite warnings from […]
Read MoreStockton mayor honors Kristin Smart’s parents with Key to the City award
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- May 18, 2023
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Stan and Denise Smart, the parents of Kristin Smart, were honored by the city of Stockton on Thursday for years of service and activism since their daughter went missing.Kristin Smart disappeared from California Polytechnic State University over Memorial Day weekend in 1996. Last year, a jury found another former college student who was a longtime […]
Read MoreOverhaul federal permitting as part of the debt limit deal? Not as easy as it sounds. | #alaska | #politics
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Congressional leaders negotiating a deal to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt are talking about including an overhaul of how the federal government reviews projects for their environmental impact. There is bipartisan support for changes to the lengthy environmental approval process among climate-minded Democrats eager to speed construction of renewable energy projects, as […]
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