Mayor Winnecke presents final budget to Evansville city council
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Mayor Lloyd Winnecke presented his twelfth and final budget to the Evansville city council. Winnecke says although the previous budgets were tricky, this year’s budget was very challenging due to inflation and supply chain issues. His total budget is more than four hundred million dollars and includes new police cars, fire […]
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Arkansas Says AP African American Studies No Longer Counts for High School Credit
The College Board’s Advanced Placement African American Studies course won’t count for credit toward high school graduation in Arkansas, according to that state’s department of education. The decision to remove the course from the state’s vetted course offerings—initially reported over the weekend, just before the start of the school year—has left schools in Arkansas hoping […]
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Newsom hits red states for ‘book bans’ and says California stands for parental rights
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) continued his rhetorical war with red states Monday, blasting Texas and Florida for purportedly banning books while defending his state as a bastion for parental rights. The governor of the most populous state in the country singled out his favorite foil, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), during remarks at a Sacramento area […]
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The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state’s policies are “rooted in white supremacy.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board. The board, whose members […]
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Hampton City Council pauses short-term rental approvals – The Virginian-Pilot | #citycouncil
Hampton will not approve any short term rentals until at least November as the city government puts a pause on applications to receive legal advice and further study how the rentals will impact residential neighborhoods. The City Council deferred voting until November on five applications on the agenda at Wednesday’s meeting to give staff more […]
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North Carolina advocates meet with Winston-Salem’s mayor over city position selection process
Local groups meet with mayor’s office over concerns about selection process for city positions Updated: 6:51 PM EDT Aug 14, 2023 An advocacy group from the Minister’s Conference of Winston Salem and vicinity, and representatives from the local NAACP met with the mayor’s office to discuss issues concerning the hiring process for Winston-Salem’s city manager. […]
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Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies
A Rocky Start A.P. African American Studies has had a tumultuous journey since its official rollout in February, when it emerged that the College Board had revised the course’s content. The nonprofit, which administers the A.P. program, had heard objections to the class from the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Republican presidential candidate […]
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California’s Minimum Wage To Increase Again In January 2024: 5 Things Employers Need to Know
If you’re a California employer just getting used to a $15.50 minimum wage, get ready for more changes. You must now prepare for another increase as the state just announced a $16.00 hourly minimum wage for all employers effective January 1, 2024. The Director of California’s Department of Finance published a letter on July 31 […]
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Carrie Fisher, Vin Scully and Etta James among newest inductees into California Hall of Fame
The California Hall of Fame, an exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento, has added seven new members into its illustrious camp. Among them, a globe-trotting actress who redefined what it meant to be a princess, an L.A.-born singer-songwriter known as the “Matriarch of the Blues,” and the voice of one of California’s most beloved […]
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Bear spray thieves ransack California department store in $100k raid
Dozens of masked thieves used bear spray to take down security guards before stealing around $100,000 (£78,800) worth of goods from a department store in California. A gang of between 30 and 50 people descended on Nordstrom, a high-end clothing store, at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, near Los Angeles. They used bear […]
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