Mayor Brandon Johnson to present his 1st Chicago budget to city council amid $538M budget gap | #citycouncil
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:32PM CHICAGO — He came into office with big progressive promises. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected with an agenda to reopen mental health clinics, help the homeless, put more investments into the South and West sides, and the list goes on. But, will it all be included in Johnson’s first […]
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Denver encampment sweep stopped after mayor visits site
DENVER (KDVR) — There was a change in plans on Tuesday that stopped a Denver encampment from being swept, even though warnings had been posted saying that would happen. The encampment at 48th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard had been given notice a week earlier that the campers would be forced to leave the area. The […]
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Gavin Newsom launches California MMA fighter retirement benefit fund
California is the first state to have an MMA fighter retirement benefit fund written into law. On Sunday, the state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1136 (AB 1136), which outlines the fund that is expected to go into effect in 2024. Details of the fund are still to be configured by the California State […]
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Scrutiny of Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern deepens after new records are released
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — New public records have widened questions over when Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office planned to use Republican Party funds to reimburse the state for a $19,000 lectern, which was bought in June using a government credit card. The Arkansas GOP paid for the lectern in September, but the words […]
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Sending Funds To California
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) this past week announced that it has allocated $5.72 billion to California in Fiscal Year 2024 apportionments for 12 formula programs to support investment in critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges and tunnels, carbon emission reduction, and safety improvements, as well as workforce development to support these […]
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Intersection Daylighting Becomes California Law
For Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact:Andrew White, Legislative Director, Assembly Member Alex Lee, (916) 319-2024, andrew.white@asm.ca.gov Marc Vukcevich, Director of State Policy, Streets for All, (949) 259-3674, marc@streetsforall.org Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Signs Crosswalk Daylighting Bill SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed the Daylighting Saves Lives Bill into law (AB 413, Lee). […]
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Florence man speaks with city council about starting ‘American Fentanyl Association’ after son’s overdose death | #citycouncil
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florence man is turning tragedy into action, as he spoke with city council about starting an “American Fentanyl Association.” Scott Gardner is advocating for this after his son died from an overdose last year. He told city council that since his son’s death, he’s dedicated himself to spreading awareness about […]
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City Councilor Justin Costa running to become Portland’s next mayor
40-year-old Justin Costa grew up in Brunswick and has lived in Portland for the past 15 years.A married father of a toddler, he has a law degree from the University of Maine and currently works as an accountant.Costa served six years on the Portland Public School Board and six years before that on the Portland […]
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Arkansas governor deploys firefighters to assist with Mississippi wildfires
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has authorized 10 wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to aid Mississippi with its ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. The crew will be in Mississippi for a two-week period beginning today, Oct. 10. Arkansas firefighters deployed to Louisiana to help with wildfire suppression efforts Due to extended drought […]
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California’s New VC Diversity Reporting Law
In a landmark move yesterday on October 9, 2023, California took a significant step towards promoting diversity in the venture capital world, becoming the first state to pass legislation on diversity in venture capital, specifically, requiring the vast majority of VCs to report on the demographics of the founders in whom they invest. This development […]
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