National EMS Week celebrated at Arkansas State Capitol | KLRT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lights and sirens surrounded the Arkansas State Capitol Wednesday morning, but it wasn’t an emergency. The annual Parade of Lights saw ambulances gather in Little Rock to celebrate National EMS Week. Gov. Sanders signs bill to require Narcan rescue kits in high schools and colleges The yearly event is held from […]
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Atlanta City Council approves funds for Cop City | #citycouncil
ATLANTA — An Atlanta City Council committee approved new money for the proposed public safety training center Wednesday. It will add more than $30 million in funding for the site. The city council’s finance committee support for the infusion of taxpayer money into the project, which opponents have deemed “Cop City,” was in stark contrast […]
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Rochester mayor vetoes open gym pilot program proposal – ABC 6 News
(ABC 6 News) – Rochester Mayor Kim Norton vetoed a motion by the city council to use contingency funds to start an open gym pilot program. A rare action by the mayor. It’s only the third time she has vetoed a city council motion leaving some city council members puzzled as to why she did […]
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Biden picks Air Force pilot to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.The nomination of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. has been long expected. […]
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Can Ron DeSantis unseat the mighty Trump in Alabama? | #elections | #alabama
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trailing former President Donald Trump badly in most polling as he gears up for a presidential campaign that begins tonight with an official announcement on Twitter. But for Alabama Republican officials, the 44-year-old DeSantis is very much a serious candidate who has the policy chops to topple the mighty Trump […]
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Stellantis may ship fewer gas-powered vehicles to US states with strict emissions rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chrysler-parent Stellantis said on Wednesday it may limit shipments of gasoline-powered vehicles to dealers in states that have adopted California’s strict emissions rules. In a communication to dealers seen by Reuters, the Italian-American automaker said to meet the California emissions rules “we may be compelled to allocate fewer conventional gasoline […]
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Supreme Court Upholds California’s Prop. 12
In a ruling that split the party line, the Supreme Court upheld California’s Prop. 12 with a 5-4 vote last week. Hailed as a revolutionary victory by animal activists and a death sentence by factory farmers, the court’s ruling — in a case involving livestock kept in very small cages — is seen as supporting […]
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Arkansas’ Richard Barnett sentenced to prison in Capitol riot case
Arkansas man accused in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot sentenced to prison Updated: 5:41 PM CDT May 24, 2023 A federal judge sentenced an Arkansas man to prison for his actions during the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Richard Barnett was ordered to spend four years and six months in prison. He […]
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Senator Padilla’s Legislation to Revolutionize California’s Approach to Workforce Development Programs Passes Senate Floor
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 534, Senator Steve Padilla’s (D-San Diego) legislation intended to reimagine California’s approach to workforce development programs, centering support on inland and rural communities across the state, was passed by the California State Senate. There is a growing divide between rural poor and wealthy coastal communities in the state. Rural […]
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Boston City Council passes second redistricting map | #citycouncil
Boston’s redistricting struggles moved toward conclusion Wednesday as the City Council approved a second voting map in as many years. The proposal now goes to Mayor Michelle Wu. If approved, it will dictate where citizens vote in Boston’s Sept. 12 preliminary election and for the next decade. “We plan on reviewing this new map shortly […]
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