Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 6.12.23
Published: Jun 12, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Asif Mahmood, of Bradbury, has been reappointed to the Medical Board of California, where he has served since 2019. Mahmood has been a practicing Physician for Pulmonary and Hospitalist Associates since 2001. He was Chief of Staff at the Greater El […]
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Biden undergoes root canal, will miss collegiate athletics event and NATO meeting at White House | #alaska | #politics
By SEUNG MIN KIM – Associated Press District of ColumbiaBiden misses eventsafter having root canal WASHINGTON — President Biden underwent a root canal after experiencing some dental pain – a procedure that took him out of commission at least for a pair of public events on Monday. Biden’s personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, said in a […]
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Free money for job training is still available to Californians
Before the pandemic, Jose Rubio had been pursuing an environmental engineering degree while also working in construction and performing music. Once COVID-19 struck, he lost his job and couldn’t afford to continue at Sierra College near Sacramento. In 2021, California established the Golden State Education and Training Grant Program, providing one-time grants of up to […]
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‘There’s work to do, obviously’
As lawmakers in Madison are working to fast-track a sweeping agreement between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders that includes education funding, shared revenue, and the ability for Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise its sales tax, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signaled the two-thirds majority vote is not there yet to pass the council. “Look, […]
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The California Gang Overturns Democrats’ Antitrust Consensus
When Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) resigned from Congress effective June 1 to run the Rhode Island Foundation, he left a pretty gaping hole on the House Antitrust Subcommittee. When Cicilline chaired that committee during the Democratic majority of the previous four years, he produced a landmark report on the dominance of digital platforms, which included […]
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Watsonville City Council to explore biennial budget possibilities – Santa Cruz Sentinel | #citycouncil
Pedestrians cross Main Street near the Watsonville Civic Plaza in downtown Watsonville. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel file) WATSONVILLE — Airport fees, housing fund expenditures and street maintenance are among the items being proposed for the city of Watsonville’s biennial budget for the next two fiscal years, which will go before the City Council […]
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O’Toole warns of ‘performance politics,’ social media perils in final Commons address | #alaska | #politics
OTTAWA — Erin O’Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of “performance politics” and says social media is robbing the chamber of real debate, in his final address in the House of Commons. OTTAWA — Erin O’Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of “performance politics” and says social media is […]
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‘I’m Not Here Defending This’
Gavin Newsom didn’t back down from Sean Hannity’s fiery questioning about the homeless crisis in California – including its relative size compared with de facto rival Florida – saying “we own” the numbers and blaming the cost of housing and “localism.” “The state has not made progress in the last two decades as it relates to homeless,” […]
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Former San Diego Mayor Faulconer, others speak out against proposed camping ban – NBC 7 San Diego
Former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer and former San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman held a news conference Monday outside the Alpha Project’s Bridge Shelter at 16th Street and Newton Avenue, criticizing Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmember Stephen Whitburn’s proposed ordinance that would ban camping on sidewalks within a two block radius of homeless encampments […]
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Mississippi state senator charged with DUI in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
FOLEY, Ala. (AP) — A Mississippi state senator was arrested in Alabama and charged with driving under the influence on a highway, authorities announced Monday. Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon, a Republican from DeSoto County, was arrested near Foley, Alabama, on June 5. Dispatchers received a call around 10 a.m. about a reckless driver heading […]
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