OPINION: Bill Popp is recapturing our vision for Anchorage | #alaska | #politics
Bill Popp, former president and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp, speaks at an Academies of Anchorage community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus. (Loren Holmes / ADN) The April 2, 2024, Anchorage mayoral election will be decided by Anchorage voters, not bloggers or political […]
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DC mayor revamps sexual harassment policy in light of John Falcicchio scandal – NBC4 Washington
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released a new sexual harassment policy for city employees Tuesday in the wake of the investigation into John Falcicchio, a longtime top aide to Bowser. Romantic relationships among government employees who work in the same chain of command are now prohibited as part of the new policy. Falcicchio, the former deputy […]
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4 more insurers are leaving California after Allstate and State Farm flee wildfire risk
It’s getting harder to find insurers in the coastal states. Four home insurance companies say they will not renew policies for people in California starting next year. That follows similar decisions by Allstate and State Farm in decisions dating back to last November. Allstate is still offering home insurance coverage to current customers and auto […]
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Senate push for shorter stopgap sets up collision with House GOP | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Senate appropriators are mulling a continuing resolution that would run until mid-December, which would put the chamber on a collision course with new Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who’s been pushing to kick final spending decisions into next year. A CR ending the week of Dec. 11 is under consideration, though conversations are ongoing and no […]
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California State University faculty authorizes strike
San Jose State University students walk on campus on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) Faculty members at California State University have voted to authorize a strike, demanding a new deal with increased pay, lower class sizes, and more manageable workloads for staff across the university system’s 23 […]
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McConnell, Hawley spar over bill to limit corporate money | #elections | #alabama
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned GOP senators that they could face “incoming” from the “center-right” if they signed onto Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill. By Manu Raju | CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at […]
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The candidates for District 7 – NBC Boston | #citycouncil
The race for Boston City Council District 7 is on with two candidates that are plenty familiar with City Hall. Incumbent Tania Fernandes Anderson is squaring off against former at-large councilor, Althea Garrison. Both candidates proved difficult to track down as Councilor Fernandes Anderson was unable to speak with NBC 10 for this report and […]
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Celebrate Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month | #alaska | #politics
Explore and celebrate the heritage, culture and traditions of Native Americans throughout history and today in a series of broadcast programming honoring Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month. 6 p.m. Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer A Native American girl from an isolated Blackfeet reservation uses her basketball skills as a ticket to a […]
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‘California Forever’ Group Planning New Utopian City In Solano County Faces First Legal Drama
There is likely to be plenty of litigation ahead for the outfit funded by a group of tech billionaires known as Flannery Associates, as they navigate the nearly uncharted waters of trying to build a city out of whole cloth in hyper-political, 21st Century California. And while they may end up being sued at some […]
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Mayor appoints Louis Molina to assistant deputy mayor role
Louis Molina, head of the city correction department, will become the assistant deputy mayor for public safety, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. “Over the last 22 months, Lou has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication as the commissioner of the Department of Correction, helping to reverse decades of mismanagement and neglect. Lou has brought this organization […]
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