Samantha Copelan announces bid for Lee County District Court | #elections | #alabama
Lee County attorney Samantha Copelan has announced she will seek the upcoming vacant seat on the Lee County District Court. “I am incredibly thankful for the support and encouragement I have received from friends and colleagues,” Copelan stated. “It’s great to officially get the campaign kicked off. I’m eager to start talking with voters about […]
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Northwest Arkansas artists among those named Arkansas Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellows
The Arkansas Arts Council has named the 18 recipients of $5,000 Individual Artist Fellowship grants to Arkansas artists and performers for 2023. “These fellowships encourage and create opportunity for Arkansas creatives,” said Shea Lewis, interim secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. “Not only do these grants recognize the incredible talent we […]
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California school superintendent is thrown out of meeting after opposing new rule forcing teachers to notify parents if a student asks to identify as a different gender
Parents reacted with cheers of ‘leave our kids alone’ as a California superintendent was thrown out of a school board hearing for aggressively opposing a policy forcing teachers to notify parents if their child is transgender. Tony Thurmond, the California State Superintendent of Schools, was booted from the Chino Valley Unified school board meeting on […]
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Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 7.21.23
Published: Jul 21, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 72 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Coastal resources: research: landslides and erosion: early warning system. AB 87 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Pupils: Section 504 plans: meetings and team meetings. AB 307 by Assemblymember […]
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Council Roundup: Comprehensive Plan discussion | #citycouncil
Plus, Curb Management Plan, Transportation Benefit District and more On Monday, the City Council was briefed on the Planning Commission’s recommendation for a preferred alternative approach to the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and Wilburton Vision Implementation. Councilmembers reviewed key elements in the growth plans. Once a preferred alternative is selected, the environmental impacts of the […]
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Mayor Bibb talks new initiative to fight crime with Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — One day after he released a new initiative to combat crime and improve policing in Cleveland, Mayor Justin Bibb sat down with 3News’ Matt Rascon to talk about the growing violence in the streets and the shrinking police force. “It’s frustrating and, quite frankly, unacceptable, the level of criminal behavior we’re seeing in […]
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Alabama GOP Defies SCOTUS, Refuses to Create 2nd Majority-Black District | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Ignoring a recent Supreme Court ruling, Republicans in the Alabama legislature have passed a new congressional map with only a single majority Black district. The decision comes after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s order to redraw the state’s previous congressional map, which the court deemed an illegal gerrymander, to contain at least two […]
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Alabama lawmakers refuse to create a 2nd majority-Black congressional district : NPR | #elections | #alabama
An Alabama Senate committee discusses a proposal to draw new congressional district lines on Thursday in Montgomery, Ala. Kim Chandler/AP hide caption toggle caption Kim Chandler/AP An Alabama Senate committee discusses a proposal to draw new congressional district lines on Thursday in Montgomery, Ala. Kim Chandler/AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused […]
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Presence of blight confirmed in Arkansas pine trees |
For months, foresters and researchers have been investigating reports of ailing pine trees in Arkansas. New diagnostic lab results help tell part of the story, but researchers are continuing to investigate the cases of loblolly pine decline. Michael Blazier, director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, said that diagnostic results from pine tree samples sent […]
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An “AI Summer” in California? | Littler
What’s in store for artificial intelligence (AI) in California? Will there be an “AI summer” hiatus as the Assembly recommends, or will legislation and regulatory proposals go forging ahead? Regardless of whether California bills to regulate the use of AI advance, the issues addressed in such legislation underscore issues employers that have adopted AI in […]
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