Day: June 8, 2023

California

California Bill Would Punish Parents Who Don’t ‘Affirm’ Their Child’s Gender Identity

A newly revised California bill would treat parents’ refusal to “affirm” their child’s gender identity as a violation of health, safety, and welfare in the context of custody disputes. The bill, which has already passed the State Assembly, would require judges adjudicating such disputes over transgender-identifying children to favor the parent who “affirms” the child’s […]

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City Council

City Council approves overhaul of Portland parking rules | #citycouncil

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council approved an overhaul of the city’s parking code Wednesday afternoon, ushering in a host of changes aimed at eliminating development road blocks and spurring greener construction, including eliminating the last of the city’s minimum parking space requirements for new projects. The update is intended in part to bring […]

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Mayor

Mayor Kenney’s Public Schedule for Friday, June 9, 2023 | Office of the Mayor

12:45PM Mayor Kenney to Deliver Remarks at Dick Allen Field Dedication Ceremony at FDR ParkMayor Kenney will join the Phillies, Dick Allen’s family, and fellow elected officials in a field dedication ceremony memorializing Phillies great Dick Allen. Location: FDR Park, Richie Ashburn Fields, 1500 Pattison Ave. & South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA. 5PM Mayor Kenney […]

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Alabama

Colorado GOP says if abortion access is deciding factor, Space Command should go to Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado GOP shared its thoughts about the fight for Space Command, saying if abortion is a deciding factor in its relocation, then the state’s Republican Party would prefer for it to move to Alabama. GOP Chair Dave Williams said he understands that moving space command would be very costly, […]

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Alabama

Surprise Supreme Court win for Black voters could give Democrats electoral boost | #elections | #alabama

The Supreme Court’s unexpected affirmation of part of the Voting Rights Act was not just a win for Black voters in Alabama — it could also send new Democrats to Congress in as many as four states, advocates said, as the precedent is applied in similar cases around the country. The court, divided 5-4, struck […]

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California

Eric Adams Is Botching the Canada-Wildfire-Smoke Response

Photo: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images In my memory, my youngest child’s earliest milestones all smell like smoke, spicy and unplaceable, thick enough to lick off my lips. He was born in September 2017, days after the La Tuna Fire, the largest wildfire Los Angeles had seen in half a century, ignited in the foothills a […]

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Arkansas

Wife and son sought restraining orders against former state senator Jim Holt, who features prominently in Duggar documentary

Former state Sen. Jim Holt, once a close friend of Jim Bob Duggar and a key character in the documentary “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” seems to be on the outs with a couple of family members. An online publication called Showbiz Cheatsheet tipped us off to the news, and it checks out. Court […]

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Alaska

Senators Introduce Bill to Create New Twelfth Circuit, Improve Access to Justice | #alaska | #politics

06.08.23 Legislation Implements Judicial Conference Recommendations, Splits the Ninth Circuit WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act of 2023, a bill that would split the massively overburdened Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and create a new Twelfth […]

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California

California’s Newsom pushes constitutional amendment to tighten gun access amid 2024 campaign – KXAN Austin

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Thursday amending the U.S. Constitution to harden federal gun laws amid a surge of mass killings across the nation, his latest step onto the national stage amid the unfolding 2024 White House campaign. With the U.S. bitterly divided over gun rights and the 2nd Amendment, […]

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City Council

Unofficially-elected Clarksburg (West Virginia) City Council members prepare for office | Harrison News | #citycouncil

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