Day: July 25, 2023

City Council

New housing units approved by Bloomington city council | #citycouncil

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — In last night’s city council meeting, the proposed addition of around 800 residential units was approved. Bloomington City Council authorized the annexation and zoning of a 77-acre plot of land north of West Market Street near Rivian Motors. The housing units range from apartments to townhomes. The project, called Bloomington 77 […]

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California

How many dead trees there are in California might surprise you – San Bernardino Sun

dying trees If long droughts and massive wildfires weren’t enough harm to California’s trees, there is massive damage being done by pests and fungi. This could contribute to more acres of record-setting wildfires. Remember the song “It’s not easy being green?” Well, it isn’t for forests up and down California. Many trees are turning brown […]

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Mayor

Cleveland Mayor SUVs: Using tax dollars wisely?

Ed Gallek and Peggy Gallek 12 mins ago (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has found Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb now getting driven around by his security detail in big SUVs that we had been told the city bought to help fight crime. Your money paid for it. So, we investigated. The mayor recently wrapped up […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas treasurer announces September retirement due to medical reasons

Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery, who has suffered two strokes this year, will retire on Sept. 30, his office announced Tuesday. Chief of Staff Stephen Bright and Deputy Treasurer Eric Munson will continue to run the state treasury until Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appoints a replacement.  Under the Arkansas Constitution, the appointee will serve until after […]

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California

US regional lenders PacWest and Banc of California agree merger

Receive free Banks updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Banks news every morning. PacWest, one of the hardest-hit lenders from the regional banking crisis, has agreed to merge with Banc of California in a sign that the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continues to reverberate […]

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California

Battle ranks over California waiver for Clean Trucks rule swell

There are now 37 states admitted as intervenors in the legal battle over the waiver granted for the California Clean Trucks rule. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) More than half the states in the U.S. are now intervenors in the lawsuit that challenges a waiver granted to California to implement its Clean Trucks rule. Following a petition […]

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City Council

(Video) City Council to discuss restructured roles and responsibilities for rec league sports | #citycouncil

(Casper Recreational League Association) CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council’s regularly scheduled work session on July 25 will include a discussion on an agreement between the Casper Recreational Leagues Association and the City of Casper. The agreement aims to redefine the roles and responsibilities associated with recreational league sports and tournaments in the community. […]

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Mayor

Aurora could become 4th Colorado city with a “strong mayor” after initiative qualifies for November ballot

Aurora voters will decide whether to give the city’s mayor significantly more power through an initiative that qualified Tuesday for the November ballot.  The measure would move Aurora to a “strong mayor” system in which the city’s leader could pick department leaders and veto ordinances passed by the City Council. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo […]

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Alabama

New York Redistricting Case Could Help Sway Control of Congress – The Wall Street Journal | #alabama | #democrats

New York Redistricting Case Could Help Sway Control of Congress  The Wall Street Journal Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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Arkansas

Arkansas has new laws going into effect on Aug. 1

Arkansas has hundreds of new laws that take effect Aug. 1. You can find a full list here, or scroll down to see brief summaries of some of the laws.ChildrenAct 165 – Act Concerning the Use of Physical ForceExtends the right of parents and guardians to use physical force against minors and incompetent people to […]

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