Top 5 Ways California is Protecting People from Extreme Heat
Published: Jul 14, 2023 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is protecting people from extreme heat by providing resources, opening cooling centers, enforcing worker protections, and more. SACRAMENTO – With record-high temperatures possible in the coming days, California is mobilizing to help people stay safer from extreme heat. Excessive heat watches and warnings are in […]
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New York City Council removes public housing work requirements – Ballotpedia News | #citycouncil
The New York City Council on July 13, 2023, voted to override New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) veto of council legislation that removes all work requirements for public housing vouchers. The council on May 25, 2023, signed a veto-proof package of bills seeking to remove all work requirements for housing vouchers, among other […]
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Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston names Jenn Ridder chief of staff
DENVER, CO – JUNE 6 : Mike Johnston celebrates victory of Denver mayor runoff Election at Union Station in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston has announced the first high-profile hire for his incoming administration naming Jenn Ridder, a veteran organizer of Democratic political […]
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Cooling centers open in Sacramento area ahead of heat wave
Cooling centers across Northern California are preparing to open ahead of a forecast heat wave that’s expected to last into early next week. The KCRA 3 Weather Team is calling both Saturday and Sunday “Impact Days.”Daytime highs on Saturday and Sunday will be in the range of 102 to 110 degrees, with an excessive heat […]
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Sullivan Recognizes Elverda Lincoln as “Alaskan of the Week” | #alaska | #politics
07.14.23 WASHINGTON—On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Elverda Lincoln, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II from Wasilla, Alaska who will soon celebrate her 100th birthday. In 1942, in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Elverda joined the Navy with theWomen Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program. Among other […]
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President Biden posts ‘blockbuster’ three-month fundraising total: $72 million | #elections | #alabama
Updated July 14, 2023 at 12:36 PM ET President Biden is starting his reelection campaign with tens of millions of dollars in the bank, dwarfing second-quarter fundraising totals already announced by the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to an announcement from the campaign ahead of a Federal Elections […]
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Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders declares disaster in Arkansas counties impacted by June 25 storms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a disaster in several Arkansas counties after severe storms and straight-line winds caused damage on June 25. Sanders had declared the disaster in Arkansas, Faulkner, Lonoke, Poinsett, Pope and Pulaski counties. Nearly 100,000 Arkansas customers without power Monday morning after Sunday storms The governor […]
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California expands travel ban to 3 states over LGBTQ laws
FILE – California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 23, 2022. California’s attorney general says the state of Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be dropped off outside a Sacramento church. Bonta said Saturday, June 3, 2023 the […]
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Hamilton Appropriation/City Council meetings | Daily Gate City – Keokuk, Iowa | #citycouncil
City of Hamilton APPROPRIATION PUBLIC HEARING Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:45 pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 17, 2023 at 7:00 pm In Person @ Hamilton City Hall 1010 Broadway Street By Zoom – Meeting ID: 857 9332 9056 Passcode 638567 Phone 312-626-6799 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. MINUTES OF JULY […]
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Briggs not seeking fifth term as Emmitsburg mayor; two candidates emerge | Municipal
Mayor Donald Briggs of Emmitsburg will not seek a fifth term. Briggs confirmed his decision in a text message to The Frederick News-Post on Friday. “I feel I got done what I said I wanted to do with the help of a lot of people,” Briggs wrote. Two commissioners have filed to run for mayor […]
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