Pair of City Council bills aims to tackle loud noises like sirens in NYC | #citycouncil
NEW YORK — The sound of sirens in New York City could soon change. Reducing street noise is the goal of new City Council bills designed to stop high decibel sounds that hurt our health. New York City is noisy – it rarely goes quiet. “The sirens. Like, you hear the ambulance,” one woman said. […]
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Mayor Matt Mahan writes letter to commissioner Manfred
Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy wears a wrist-worn device used to call pitches as he catches a ball during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Peoria, Ariz. The MLB is experimenting with the PitchCom system where the catcher enters information on a […]
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Groups challenging DeSantis redistricting map hail Supreme Court ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
TALLAHASSEE – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the role of state courts in congressional redistricting disputes was praised by advocates battling Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature over Florida’s own congressional boundaries. Justices ruled 6-3 Tuesday to reject a legal theory advanced by North Carolina lawmakers that would have given legislatures unchecked authority […]
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Supreme Court’s election rulings give democracy advocates reason to cheer | #elections | #alabama
Comment on this storyComment A Supreme Court term that began with dread among voting rights advocates that the justices could upend the rules governing elections is ending with relief and surprise that they have opted instead to largely uphold the status quo. Three weeks ago, the conservative-led court astonished observers with a ruling in an […]
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Arkansas to receive more than $1 billion for high-speed internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announces on June 27 it has allocated funding to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to deploy high-speed internet service to the United States. According to a press release, the funding is part of President Joe Biden’s “Internet […]
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Netflix to Gain From Tax Incentives in New Jersey and California – Variety
Netflix is poised to score big from two tax incentives that are moving through the state legislatures in California and New Jersey this week. In California, the legislature is set to approve a five-year extension of the state’s $330 million incentive for film and TV production. For the first time, the tax credit will be […]
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Augusta commissioners push to rename Riverwalk for former mayors
Augusta, Ga (WJBF) – Riverwalk has been enjoyed for 36 years now, but first it had to be planned and built and some believe it’s time to honor the mayors who made it happen. “I would like to see their names on that I think these people made a great contribution to Augusta Georgia,” […]
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A Convincing White House Replica in California Lists for $38.9 Million
To live in the White House one must be elected to the United States’ highest office. But to live in a White House replica—well, that’ll only cost $38.9 million. Recently listed through the Buljan Group at Compass, California’s Western White House is back on the market just one year after its current owners, Mehrdad and […]
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Taller buildings in Fairmount area get a thumbs down from city council | #citycouncil
After hearing nearly two hours of information and public testimony Monday night, the Salem City Council narrowly rejected moving forward with an ordinance that would have allowed for taller buildings, denser housing and more mixed-use development in the South Central Association of Neighbors neighborhood. Councilors were considering an ordinance that would have eliminated five special […]
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Black voters who won at Supreme Court urge Alabama lawmakers to adopt their congressional map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Black voters who won at the U.S. Supreme Court in their claim that Alabama’s congressional district map violates the Voting Rights Act urged state lawmakers to adopt their proposed new map at a public hearing Tuesday. Evan Milligan and Letetia Jackson, plaintiffs in the lawsuit, spoke to the Legislature’s reapportionment committee during the 90-minute hearing […]
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