Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 10.17.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Fuad Sweiss, of Orinda, has been appointed to the California Architects Board. Sweiss has been Founder and President of Global Modular Partners since 2020. Sweiss was Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency from 2018 to 2019. He was a Senior […]
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Alabama current, former congressmen weigh in on Speaker of the House race | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s six Republican congressmen voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R- OH) to be the new Speaker of the House during the first round of votes Tuesday. Jordan received 200 votes while Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D- NY) received 212 votes. 217 votes are needed to win the gavel. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R- Alabama) […]
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These California Republicans put tribe over country by backing Jordan
Remember their names. On Tuesday, 11 of California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interest and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker. Remember their names — especially the ones who are running next year in […]
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Alabama current, former congressmen weigh in on Speaker of the House race | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s six Republican congressmen voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R- OH) to be the new Speaker of the House during the first round of votes Tuesday. Jordan received 200 votes while Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D- NY) received 212 votes. 217 votes are needed to win the gavel. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R- Alabama) […]
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Central Coast residents work to halt offshore wind farms
In summary Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County — which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life — face a turbulent path. MORRO BAY — Joey Racano used to have a dining room table. Now the sunlit nook off the family kitchen more often than not serves […]
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Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a sharp rebuke from the global seeds producer. U.S. farm groups and lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing foreign land ownership due to concerns about national […]
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Anyone’s race in District 3 – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
Three weeks until election day and the race for several Boston City Council seats is ramping up. District 3 veteran Frank Baker chose to forgo another run for re-election, opening the door for two fresh faces. The first is Deputy Director of Boston Real Estate Operations John Fitzgerald. During September’s preliminary election he claimed 43% […]
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Birmingham mayor addresses unexcused absences in schools
Ten weeks into the school year, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says there have been far too many unexcused absences in schools.Mayor Woodfin brought the issue to Facebook on Monday. “I expect as mayor as a leader in his community to hold all adults accountable,” Woodfin told WVTM 13’s Mattie Davis. School systems across the country […]
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“Massive enterprise’: California offshore wind farms are on fast track
In summary Ocean wind farms are essential to electrify California’s grid with 100% clean energy. But they’re a giant, costly experiment — no one knows how hundreds of towering turbines will transform the remote North Coast. EUREKA — If the American West represents the “geography of hope,” as author Wallace Stegner wrote, then what better […]
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College athletes’ name, image and likeness rights debated by U.S. Senate committee | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON — College athletic officials testified Tuesday in support of nationally standardized name, image and likeness regulations at a U.S. Senate hearing. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss policies governing name, image and likeness, known as NIL, in college sports. The witnesses in attendance — such as National Collegiate Athletic Association […]
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