Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack in Antarctica over Thanksgiving on fact-finding trip | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas lawmaker representing its third district is just back from a trip to Antarctica. Rep. Steve Womack (AR-03) said Monday that he had led a congressional delegation with fellow members of the House Appropriations Committee to see research and projects in the region under the committee’s jurisdiction. The trip provided […]
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Housing crisis: Are ADUs California’s solution?
A single-family home with ADUs behind it in the College Area neighborhood of San Diego on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Because they usually require less regulation and review to build, some parts of California are experiencing a boom — about one in six of all new units permitted in the state […]
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Florida’s policies could bring a dying California back to life
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis coined the now-famous phrase describing the individual United States as “laboratories of democracy.” Indeed, the American states are a hodgepodge of contrasting ideologies, policies and cultures that produce disparate impacts on our qualities of life. Florida and California are perhaps the two most noteworthy and polarizing examples of this, in […]
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Mayor and City Council to discuss possible fee increases in Tucson | News | #citycouncil
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Mayor and Council will meet today to discuss rates for development, parking and garbage collection for the new year. The Mayor and City Council study session starts at 1 p.m. and they will discuss the possibility of raising development fees by 7% over two years. This comes as the city […]
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QuikTrip, Mayor Gallego announce investment in Phoenix nonprofits and public safety
Convenience store and gas retailer QuikTrip announced recently that it is investing more than $3 million in local nonprofits and public safety associations in an effort to partner with the City of Phoenix to address issues such as theft, crime, substance abuse, and homelessness. The company’s investment will support various first responder organizations across the […]
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California Democrats say Kamala Harris could have upper hand over Gavin Newsom if they run
SACRAMENTO, California — Vice President Kamala Harris has one advantage over Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) if a Democratic presidential primary were held tomorrow, according to party members in their home state of California. That edge is that she is not a white man, those Democrats say. BIDEN’S BIRTHDAY REMINDS VOTERS ‘BUBBLE WRAP’ PLAN TO PROTECT […]
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Century Farm Program adds 36 new Arkansas sites | Community Groups
The Arkansas Century Farm Program has inducted 36 farms. The Arkansas Century Farm Program recognizes Arkansas farms of 10 acres or more owned by the same family for at least 100 years. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture established the program in 2012 to highlight the contributions of these families to the agriculture industry as well […]
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PUC (again) favors utilities in solar fight
Rarely has the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seen such widespread opposition to one of its proposed actions as when it voted unanimously in mid-November to remove one of the major benefits of placing solar panels on homes and apartment buildings. That benefit: Any excess power generated beyond what a owner uses could until now […]
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Plano City Council puts off decision on drone delivery, air taxi service | #citycouncil
On Monday, the Plano City Council tabled an item to amend zoning to allow for unmanned aircraft drone delivery from commercial drone delivery hubs and air taxi operation within the city. Council plans to revisit the matter at a Feb. 26 council meeting. Before making a decision, council members want to gain a better understanding […]
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New Miami Beach mayor, 3 commissioners to be sworn in on Tuesday
A new Miami Beach mayor and three new city commissioners are set to be sworn into office on Tuesday morning in a ceremony in the temporary commission chambers at the Miami Beach Convention Center. “I am eager to hit the ground running,” said Mayor-elect Steven Meiner in a statement released by the city. “The residents […]
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