California expanding pilot program to fight meth addiction with gift cards, incentives – KION546
By Jamie Joseph California has come up with a new way to fight methamphetamine addiction: incentivizing users to stay sober with gift cards. One of the counties participating in the so-called Recovery Incentives Program is Santa Cruz County The Golden State will debut its expanded pilot program to 24 counties, targeting big city hubs grappling with drug-addicted […]
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Pittsburgh City Council makes changes to legislation aimed at registering, regulating rentals | #citycouncil
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council is working on legislation to determine how many rental properties are in the city. After two teens were killed in a mass shooting at a short-term rental last Easter, the push for this legislation started back up, but the city has been trying to get something like this done […]
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Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 7.27.23
Published: Jul 27, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 231 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) – Shareholders’ meetings: remote communication. AB 356 by Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Porterville) – California Environmental Quality Act: aesthetic impacts. AB 569 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – California State University: Cybersecurity […]
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NYC Mayor Adams challenges critic of migrant crisis policies: ‘You have an accent’
Metro exclusive By Carl Campanile July 27, 2023 | 7:00pm Mayor Eric Adams called out a critic who questioned the city’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis during a fiery exchange on Wednesday evening. Hizzoner was confronted by Marie Lynch, a Honduran native and Queens Republican activist, who accused him of catering to asylum seekers […]
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CAPES in final efforts to gather petition signatures against Arkansas LEARNS Act; reporting ‘intimidation’
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The group looking to repeal the Arkansas LEARNS Act is in its final stretch of getting signatures on a petition for a referendum. Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) is tasked with getting more than 50,000 signatures by July 31, to get the item on the November 2024 ballot […]
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California voters will decide on measure allowing cities to expand rent control in 2024
California voters will consider an initiative to repeal a major restriction on rent control on the November 2024 ballot. (Rich Pedroncelli / AP) Will the third time be the charm? After trying and failing twice before, a coalition of housing advocates led by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation have collected enough signatures to place a measure […]
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The world’s largest Costco may be built in California
The world’s largest Costco could be coming to the Golden State. The City of Fresno has released a report of its findings for a 241,000-square-foot complex that would include a member-exclusive store, gas station and car wash, KTLA’s sister station KGPE/KSEE reports. It would be constructed on Riverside Drive at West Herndon Avenue. The proposal […]
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Advocates push for Johnson, City Council to enact Chicago real estate transfer tax – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil
Just over two months after taking office, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing pressure to follow through on a major campaign promise. Chanting “65K need a place to stay,” housing advocates gathered in the City Hall lobby Thursday afternoon, calling on Johnson to follow through on instituting a real estate transfer tax to improve city […]
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Little Rock mayor. shows sales tax proposal to city directors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The people of Little Rock may soon have another chance to vote on a proposed sales tax increase. Though there’s nothing on the books just yet, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. presented his plan to the board of directors on Thursday morning. The meeting was held less than two years after voters […]
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Secretary of State Wes Allen visits Houston County Republican Women | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s Secretary of State Wes Allen spent time in the Wiregrass Thursday and spoke to the Houston County Republican Women about some of the issues he’s been working on solving. “It’s cool to be here; we have some great Americans in this area who believe in our country,” Allen said. “I’m glad I came to […]
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