Senator Padilla’s Legislation to Accelerate and Modernize California’s Aging Grid Passes Assembly Floor
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla’s (D-San Diego) legislation to accelerate California’s efforts to approve energy transmission projects, Senate Bill 619, passed the Assembly Floor with bipartisan support. “California’s climate goals are some of the most ambitious in the world, but our ability to move clean electrons hasn’t changed in decades,” said Senator Padilla. “We […]
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff prepares to start new tradition at Southern Heritage Classic — Andscape
When then-Jackson State coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Ashley Robinson revealed in February 2022 it would be the last year the Tigers would play in the Southern Heritage Classic, series founder Fred Jones Jr. was left scrambling to determine their replacement for the longtime football series against Tennessee State. “We haven’t had anybody in […]
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Lee Clement announces reelection bid for Lewiston City Council in Ward 6 | #citycouncil
Lee Clement LEWISTON — Lee Clement, Ward 6 councilor, has announced his candidacy for reelection to a third term representing the city’s largest ward. Clement is a law enforcement and public safety executive with over 50 years of experience in municipal and county government. A campaign announcement said he is running on “his record of […]
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The mysterious wave of illegal rental complaints against Mayor Adams and top city leaders
Mayor Eric Adams and about two dozen other elected officials are facing a barrage of bogus short-term rental complaints filed against the properties they live in, records from the Department of Buildings show. A Gothamist review of DOB complaints made through 311 found nearly identical claims against the home addresses of Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander, […]
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California lawmakers approve 11% tax for guns and ammunition, bill now heads to Newsom – Orange County Register
By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press California lawmakers on Thursday voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for security improvements at public schools and gun violence prevention programs. The federal government already taxes the sale of guns and ammunition nationwide. The government gives that money to the states, which spend it on […]
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California rolls out A.I. guidelines in Gov. Newsom executive order – KION546
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence in California and within state government while educating the public about the technology. Under the executive order, state agencies and departments are mandated to analyze potential threats to California’s energy infrastructure through generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), Newsom’s […]
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California city votes to ban mask and COVID vaccine mandates
The Huntington Beach City Council passed the motion, introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, with a split 4-3 vote early Wednesday during a marathon meeting that ended at 2:48 a.m. The initiative states that previous mandates “unnecessarily limited the freedoms of the citizens of Huntington Beach, even those who were not around […]
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Norfolk City Council needs to rein in the spending – The Virginian-Pilot | #citycouncil
Norfolk spending Norfolk’s mayor and City Council have, with taxpayer dollars, bought a shopping mall, and the Norfolk Economic Development Authority has bought another. Council members have committed taxpayers to almost $1 billion to build a sea wall that might not protect homes and business, and now they have bought the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
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Austin Pets Alive! Mayor of Pawstin results in runoff between top 2 candidates
AUSTIN (KXAN) — To celebrate Austin’s 12th No Kill Anniversary, the Austin Pets Alive! (APA) election for the Mayor of Pawstin resulted in a runoff between two top candidates, according to APA. Top canine candidate According to APA, no candidate is more “battled-tested than Mindy, a wheelie dog. Mindy has overcome adversity her whole life, […]
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These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
At just 17, Brilyn Hollyhand is too young to vote in his home state of Alabama’s presidential primary next year. He’ll have to wait until next November to cast his first ballot as a Republican. And he wants more young voters to join him. “We drastically underperformed in the midterms,” Hollyhand said of the Republican […]
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