Cheniqua Johnson declared winner in St. Paul City Council election | #citycouncil
Cheniqua Johnson was declared the winner of the St. Paul City Council Ward 7 race after all votes were tabulated Friday by the Ramsey County Elections Office. Johnson won by a slim margin against second-place finisher Pa Der Vang. Results are pending in Ward 1, where Anika Bowie earned about 40 percent of the first-choice […]
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F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams’s Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies
F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams’s electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a criminal inquiry into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers. The agents approached the mayor after an event in Manhattan on Monday evening and […]
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New Speaker Mike Johnson Has Us on the Path Toward a Government Shutdown | #alaska | #politics
The national legislature has us reeling toward a government shut down next week. One senator has severed the chain of command in the armed forces. Neither of these current legislative catastrophes has to do with their actual subject matter. The shutdown will happen because the House of Representatives is paralyzed over issues that have practically […]
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Mobile Democrat qualifies to run in Alabama Congressional District 1 race | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A retired state worker and executive with an organization that advocates for people with intellectual and development disabilities is running for the Alabama Congressional District 1 seat that has shifted further to the right after the recent court-ordered redistricting. Matt Holmes, 78, of Mobile, said his campaign will focus on how Washington, D.C., and the […]
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Arkansas Sheriff Allegedly Tried To Sell ‘Deleted And Tuned’ Diesel Truck On Facebook: Report
A Sheriff in Arkansas was caught this week allegedly attempting to sell a very much illegal modified truck on Facebook, of all places. Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 | Jalopnik Reviews Sharp County, Arkansas, Sheriff Shane Russell allegedly tried to sell an illegally modified truck on social media, the Arkansas Times reports. The 2015 GMC […]
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Ward 10 city council member files for reelection | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville’s News Leader | #citycouncil
With Hopkinsville City Council seats up for election next year, current Ward 10 council member Steve Keel filed for reelection as a Republican on Wednesday. Keel has served as council member since he was elected in 2021. Along with his work on City Council, Keel has served on the Community and Development Services Board since […]
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Jackson councilmen criticize mayor’s handling of RFP
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson City Councilmembers said it was time for the mayor to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for garbage collection. Some councilmen said they were not pleased with how Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba handled the status of the city’s garbage collection over the last 18 months. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, […]
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“Porn ID Law” challenges parental responsibility versus state control | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s legislative chambers are no strangers to controversy, but Republican Rep. Susan DuBose’s latest proposal is stirring up a particularly fervent debate. Her proposed “porn ID law” seeks to erect digital barriers to prevent minors from accessing pornography, a move that represents a significant shift in the Republican stance on the balance between state interference […]
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Louisiana congressional map’s redrawing is due in January : NPR | #elections | #alabama
A person walks in front of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in 2015. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Bachman/AP A person walks in front of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in 2015. Jonathan Bachman/AP A federal appeals court has given the Louisiana legislature […]
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Mosquito-Born Encephalitis Virus Case Confirmed in California
On Thursday, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services in California confirmed the first case of a human contracting St. Louis Encephalitis since 1984. St. Louis Encephalitis (SLEV) is a a viral disease spread to people through the bites of infected culex mosquitoes. According to the Center for Disease Control most people infected with SLEV […]
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