Regional Fire Authority annexation, Lighthouse Law Group contract among items before city council committees July 11 | #citycouncil
Several key items are on the agenda as members of the Edmonds City Council meet virtually in committtees Tuesday, July 11, starting at 3:30 p.m. Council committee meetings are work sessions for councilmembers and staff with no votes or public comment taken. Committee members often decide, however, after reviewing an issue either to forward it […]
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Georgia mayor arrested on burglary and trespassing charges
A Georgia mayor was charged with burglary and criminal trespassing Saturday, leading the way for him to be temporarily replaced by one of five City Council members who sued him this year. Khalid Kamau, the mayor of the city of South Fulton in metropolitan Atlanta, was charged with criminal trespassing and first-degree burglary. He was […]
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California governor to stop fighting against parole for Charles Manson follower
Leslie Van Houten listens during her parole hearing in Corona, California, June 28, 2002. In May a California appeals court found Van Houten, 73, was entitled to parole from her life sentence. (Reuters) Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he would give up trying to deny […]
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For one Boston City Council candidate, questions about potential campaign violations prompt an apology | #citycouncil
One Boston City Council hopeful who is looking to unseat an established incumbent has issued an apology after facing questions about possible campaign law violations connected to his day job at City Hall. “I sincerely apologize for the lapse in judgment,” said Enrique José Pepén, a Roslindale resident who is the executive director of the […]
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California awarded $67 million to upgrade its electrical grid – NBC Bay Area
California was awarded a large federal investment on Thursday to better prepare its electrical grid for natural disasters and extreme weather, announced U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. Through the federal Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program, California received the most funds out of any state this year — $67 million — to bolster clean […]
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With no plans for endless migrants, Adams can’t truly claim his budget is balanced
Nicole Gelinas Opinion By Nicole Gelinas July 9, 2023 | 5:52pm Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference announcing a budget agreement at the City Hall Rotunda. William Farrington In his fiscal-year 2024 budget, inked just before the July 4th holiday, Mayor Eric Adams made it clear that he’s accepted that New York City is on […]
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DeSantis’s stumbles have GOP mulling other Trump alternatives | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s weaker-than-expected campaign is prompting other Republicans, such as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, to take a new look at running for president, GOP strategists say. These Republicans argue that DeSantis, long seen as the strongest potential challenger in a GOP primary to former President Trump, has failed […]
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ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission event full of intrigue
Wednesday’s ceremony in which Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced her appointment of Brandon Adams to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission was bizarre. Conspicuously, Game and Fish Director Austin Booth did not speak at the event. I have covered 18 such appointments made by four governors and spanning six directors. It is customary for the […]
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Police search for Northern California murder suspect who fled a hospital
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday morning, authorities said. In April, Eric Abril, 35, was arrested in the shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer and two hostages, killing one, in a park in Roseville, a […]
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Joplin City Council to review ARPA grant projects | Local News | #citycouncil
The Joplin City Council will hold a work session Monday to consider additional projects that are eligible for funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Applications amounting to $84 million have been filed for ARPA funds on behalf of the city, although all of that amount has not been granted. The applications cover stormwater collection, […]
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