Federal plan would grant 5 Southeast Alaska communities land settlements in the Tongass | #alaska | #politics
A fishing boat travels through the Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan. (Photo/File/AP) WASHINGTON — More than 50 years after the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed Congress, a federal proposal seeks to resolve claims with so-called “landless” Alaska Natives from five Southeast Alaska communities that were left out of the landmark law. Supporters say concerns about […]
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California county repeals water regulations that Asian Americans say targeted their community
Many Asian American activists and community members in Siskiyou County, California, are celebrating a win in their fight against local water regulations that they say have led to discrimination and restrictions on human rights. The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors repealed a pair of water ordinances last week that barred water trucks — defined as […]
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City Council committee backs e-sports and concert venue for Eastland mall site | WFAE 90.7 | #citycouncil
The Charlotte City Council’s economic development committee voted Monday to recommend that an e-sports and concert venue be built on 30 acres of the former Eastland Mall site that remain undeveloped. For most of the summer, council members have been divided over whether to support the QC East proposal that includes e-sports, or a different […]
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Weekend killings draw anger of Hartford’s mayor and residents – NBC Connecticut
Dozens of candles sit outside a Wethersfield Avenue convenience store, memorializing 24-year-old Jordan Phipps of Bloomfield. Phipps was one of three people gunned down in separate Hartford shootings Sunday morning. The suspect involved in that shooting was arraigned Monday. Chan Williams-Bey is accused of killing Phipps and seriously wounding another; all while he was out […]
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Why Aren’t There More Public Pools in California?
Aug 8 at 10:00 AM Failed to save article Please try again We look at the history of public pools in the U.S. and here in California. (Lincoln Beddoe via Getty Images) Guests: Laurie Davies, California assembly memeber, represents parts of Orange and San Diego Counties Jennifer Lopez, founder, Echo Aquatics – an organization that offers […]
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State of the State Mid-Year 2023: Arkansas’ tourism industry booming
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August to provide a broad mid-year update on the state’s economy. Link here for the State of the State page and previous stories. Many spots in […]
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Federal judge says California’s capital city can’t clear homeless camps during extreme heat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge has temporarily banned Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments for at least 14 days, citing the extreme heat forecast this month in California’s capital city. Judge Troy L. Nunley in the U.S. District Court for Eastern California issued the order last week after homeless advocates argued that the city disregarded its […]
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City Council & Local 492 Request Delay in Proposed Jail Ballot Measure | #citycouncil
City Council Members and Corrections Officers Union Request Delay in Proposed Jail Ballot Measure Jeff Gunn, Legislative Assistant, jgunn@spokanecity.org Monday, August 7, 2023 at 2:57 p.m. Spokane City Council President Kinnear and Spokane City Council Member Zack Zappone, in partnership with Local 492 Corrections Officers, are requesting a delay in the proposed jail ballot measure. […]
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Warren City Council to federal judge: Dismiss Mayor Fouts’ lawsuit
Warren City Council is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Mayor Jim Fouts that alleges his civil rights were violated because his name is not included on Tuesday’s primary ballot for mayor. “We instructed our attorneys to file an immediate motion to dismiss this frivolous lawsuit that attempts to disrupt our […]
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GOP Sen. Tuberville’s hold on nominations could cause armed forces to “lose talent,” nominee for top military officer says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The nominee to be the next top military officer in the U.S. on Tuesday warned there will be widespread impacts because of one senator’s hold on military nominations, including losing talent. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, whose own nomination to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could be held up […]
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