Vegas Justice League remembers 14-year-old as City Council honors organization | #citycouncil
Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council and Mayor Carolyn Goodman honored the organization, the Vegas Justice League. “It’s amazing,” said Justin Woo, founder of the organization. “We appreciate the mayor for honoring us [Wednesday] and the city. We’re just appreciative to be able to give back to the community and help support Las Vegas Metropolitan […]
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Erie Police launches new app at Mayor Schember’s weekly news conference
Erie Police has launched a new way to communicate crime with the department. This comes after reviewing statistics and is an act to reduce crime in the community. During the mayor’s news conference, their focus Thursday was on crime, enforcement, and prevention. The Erie Police Department compared crime statistics from the first half of this […]
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Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the Supreme Court | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans advanced new congressional lines Wednesday, a proposed map that Black lawmakers called an insult after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the legislature to redraw districts to give Black voters a greater voice in elections. The House of Representatives voted 74-27 to approve the GOP plan, which does not establish […]
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Texas jettisons bipartisan voter list program ERIC | #elections | #alabama
Alicia Pierce, a spokesperson for Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson confirmed the state would be leaving the organization. VoteBeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on election administration, first reported that Texas would leave the program. “As fewer states participated in ERIC, the costs were set to increase. Texas would be paying more for less […]
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Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tax revenue, jobs point to continued industry gains
Healthy gains to begin 2023 for the state’s leisure and hospitality (tourism) sector are continuing. Arkansas’ tourism tax is up more than 10% between January and April, with average tourism sector jobs are up more than 5% in the first four months of 2023. Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and April was $7.547 […]
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Are big changes coming to California electric bills?
In summary California’s electric rates are among the highest in the country. Three big power companies propose charging fixed rates based on income, saying low-income customers will save money. Critics doubt it’ll work. California’s electric bills — already some of the highest in the nation — are rising, but regulators are debating a new plan […]
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FRA gives environmental go-ahead for California segment of Brightline West
Victorville-Rancho Cucamonga route ruled to have ‘no significant impact’ A rendering of a Brightline West high speed train. The FRA has provided environmental approval for Victorville-Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., segment of the planned route. Brightline West WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration last week provided environmental clearance for a Southern California section of the proposed Brightline […]
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Ashland City Council approves $74.5 million tax budget for 2024 | #citycouncil
ASHLAND — Ashland City Council adopted the city’s tax budget for 2024, a preliminary step before its official adoption of appropriations that comes later this year. Nevertheless, the budget is a necessary step toward determining how the city will appropriate funds in 2024, said Larry Paxton, the city’s finance director. “Once you folks adopt the […]
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Cleveland mayor rejects Community Police Commission’s pick for director, cites recent conflict
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on Thursday rejected the Community Police Commission’s nominee to be its executive director. He said the commission failed to use a transparent hiring process, and cited recent conflict among the 13-member body . The move comes after several tense weeks for the commission, including a June 14 meeting […]
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Alabama Republicans differ on new congressional map on eve of court deadline | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Two new Alabama congressional district maps supported by Republicans advanced another step in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, one day before a deadline set by a federal court to approve a map. The House of Representatives has passed a plan sponsored by Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile. The Senate has passed a plan sponsored by Sen. […]
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