Day: November 9, 2023

Alabama

UA site for fourth GOP presidential primary debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The fourth Republican presidential primary debate will be held at the University of Alabama.The debate will air live on NewsNation at 7 p.m. CST on Dec. 6. The audio will also be broadcast live on SiriusXM Triumph ch. 111.”The University of Alabama welcomes the Republican National Committee and its presidential candidates to our campus for […]

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Alabama

Alabama sets special election for Scofield’s Senate seat | #elections | #alabama

Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey announced the dates for a special election for Senate District 9 on Wednesday, following the resignation of long-serving Majority Leader Clay Scofield. Scofield stepped down from his position on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector, prompting the need for a special election to fill the vacated […]

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California

Want to split your lot and sell an ADU or two? Here’s how – Orange County Register

A newer California law allows property owners to split residential properties of a certain size into two lots for housing purposes. (iStockphoto via Getty Images Who knew? Homes on big lots, corner lots and cul-de-sacs are the new California gold rush for anyone thinking about building accessory dwelling units, splitting the lots, and either selling […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas attorney general pledges $50 million for opioid research center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin pledged $50 million of the state’s opioid settlement funds to create an Arkansas Children’s Hospital research center dedicated to studying the impact of opioids on children, he announced Thursday morning. “I’ve imposed upon myself a desire to at least have one eye looking for some long term infrastructure investment that […]

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City Council

Northampton City Council confronts anti-Semitic hate during zoom | #citycouncil

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Last Thursday the Northampton City Council meeting was abruptly disrupted by numerous anti-Semitic and racist remarks over zoom. What was supposed to be a normal meeting on November 2nd to discuss an array of topics was quickly derailed during the public comments section because of some disturbing comments. People over Zoom […]

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Alaska

Federal judge rejects legal challenge to ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project | #alaska | #politics

This 2019 photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the site of the Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope. (Courtesy ConocoPhillips) The massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope can move forward, a federal judge in Anchorage ruled Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled against environmental groups, who argued […]

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Mayor

Commissioner should ‘seek help’ after calling cops on her mid-meeting

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Pembroke Park Mayor Ashira Mohammed spoke to Local 10 News on Thursday, one day after a fellow commissioner’s call to law enforcement, claiming she had a gun, prompted police to stop the meeting and search her purse. Wednesday night’s meeting went off the rails after Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, whose tumultuous time […]

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Alabama

Video shows Tuberville’s stairs fall, not Gavin Newsom | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The claim: Video shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom falling down plane stairs A Nov. 2 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a man with luggage slipping and falling down stairs while disembarking from a plane. “Newsom and Biden have a lot in common,” reads text in the video, referencing well-publicized incidents of President Joe […]

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California

Southern California city passes resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Cudahy’s City Council voted Tuesday on a resolution to affirm the city’s support and solidarity with the Palestinian people of the Gaza Strip. The resolution stands in support of “Rep. Cory Bush’s Congressional Resolution calling for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine,” according to the meeting’s agenda. About 70 community members […]

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Alabama

Lawmaker pushes for bill to reinstate portions of original Voting Rights Act | #elections | #alabama

As voters across the country cast ballots this week, some Democrats insist voting rights for many Americans are at risk. They are working to change that with a bill named for the late Rep. John Lewis, who marched beside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, and later walked the halls of Congress.The John […]

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