Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to California worker law AB5
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge Tuesday to a California law that classifies political signature-gathering “doorknockers” as employees entitled to payment of wages by the companies that hired them. It is at least the third time that the court has left the law intact. The 2019 law, AB5, defines workers as employees rather than […]
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(VIDEO) Casper City Council accepting public comment tonight on proposed electric code updates | #citycouncil
CASPER — On Tuesday, City of Casper councilors again invite citizens to share their opinions on proposed changes to city law affecting electrical code. When it meets in regular session tonight, the council will read for the second time an ordinance that changes six sections of municipal code and adopts the 2023 National Fire Protection […]
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Kansas City Municipal Election Results: Mayor, City Council
The mayor’s office and six open council seats with incumbents not seeking re-election are on the ballot for Kansas City, Missouri voters on Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m.Don’t see the results below? Click here. Kansas City, Mo., mayoral raceIncumbent Quinton Lucas takes on challenger Clay Chastain. In the primary, Lucas won 81.5 percent of […]
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The Ballot Bulletin: June 16, 2023 | #elections | #alabama
June 23 → Texas surpasses Tennessee as the state with the most enacted legislation so far this year, with 20 bills signed into law. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent […]
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Arkansas federal judge blocks first ban on gender-affirming care
Comment on this storyComment A federal judge has struck down a 2021 Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, forbidding the enforcement of the nation’s first law blocking medical treatment for transitioning young people. U.S. District Judge James Moody of the Eastern District of Arkansas ruled the law unconstitutional, saying it violated the rights […]
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Measles cases have been reported in California’s Central Valley
Two cases of measles have been reported in California’s Central Valley, prompting local officials to remind people to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease. The infections were confirmed in a single household in Fresno County. County health officials said they are working with their counterparts at the state level and in neighboring […]
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California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom
In summary Legislators threatened to reject Newsom’s infrastructure package if he won’t remove the Delta water tunnel. The issue could be ammunition as the budget deadline looms. Amping up their concerns as a deadline looms, key California legislators today escalated their pushback on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to streamline the Delta water tunnel and other […]
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Biden revs up 2024 campaign with 4 Bay Area fundraisers, announces $600M in climate investments | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area, as his campaign builds up its coffers and lays strategic foundations for 2024.In the back half of June, Biden’s campaign will have more than 20 fundraisers involving him, Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and […]
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LA City Council taps Councilmember Harris-Dawson as new president pro tem – Daily News | #citycouncil
Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson comes off the president’s chair to be verbally voted in as the new president pro tempore on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 replacing Councilman Curren Price, who stepped down last week after being slapped with criminal charges for alleged embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los […]
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Phyllis McQuaid, St. Louis Park’s first woman mayor who led with a focus on community, dies at 95
As St. Louis Park’s first woman mayor and a two-term state Senator, Phyllis McQuaid developed a reputation for a political style focused on building community. One of McQuaid’s successors as St. Louis Park mayor, Jeff Jacobs, said McQuaid was part of setting the tone in the city that has become known for its often-progressive way, […]
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