At APEC, Governor Newsom Highlights California’s Low-Carbon, Green Growth Economy
Published: Nov 16, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom met with world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco to promote economic development and trade, as well as advance climate action and strengthen ties between California and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Leaders […]
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Who’s running for Arkansas U.S. Congress?
ARKANSAS, USA — After Arkansas’ 2024 candidate filing concluded Tuesday, Nov. 14, Arkansas U.S. Congress incumbents Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman seek reelection and now face Democratic opponents. Womack, who represents Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, is the only incumbent who faces a primary challenger. State Sen. Clint Penzo, R-Springdale, filed […]
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Gov. suspends Patty Cummings from city council as she faces felony charges | #citycouncil
Patty Cummings, a now former city councilwoman for Cape Coral, has been suspended from office by order of the governor of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued the suspension Thursday afternoon. She was arrested Tuesday and later released. The state attorney charged Cummings with three felonies. The state attorney believes Cummings cheated her way onto the […]
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Mayor proclaims November as Adoption Month | News
Duncan’s Mayor proclaimed November as National Adoption Month during Tuesday night’s regularly scheduled city council meeting, noting the subject of adoption is something near and dear to his heart. Mayor Robert Armstrong, who comes from a family deeply affected by adoption, said his grandfather was adopted along with the mayor’s own son, Alex MoMo Armstrong. […]
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Fire prone California homeowners left behind as insurance companies drop coverage
As climate change continues to cause disasters across the country, some people in the most high-risk areas that have already seen massive destruction say they are being left behind. Greg Bolin, the mayor of Paradise, California, said in the five years since his town was ravaged by a massive wildfire many of his residents are […]
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Kern County making a big impact through California mattress recycling program
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Just under a half million mattresses were recycled from Kern County in an effort to reduce waste all across the state. America Recycles Day was on Nov. 15, and California is celebrating 10 million mattresses recycled across the state. This big milestone is all thanks to the Mattress Recycling Council implementing […]
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Alabama Public Service Library board to decide on ALA affiliation in March | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Mounting efforts in recent months to challenge or outright ban certain books in libraries around Alabama have affected how people are treating librarians, Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) director Dr. Nancy Pack said at Thursday’s APLS board meeting in Montgomery. “They have degraded professional libraries,” Pack said. “My degree has been degraded down to nothing. […]
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House Ethics committee finds he ‘cannot be trusted’ | #elections | #alabama
The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that the Republican “cannot be trusted” after a monthslong investigation into his conduct. Santos posted on X, the social media platform […]
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Mothers in Some Parts of Arkansas More Likely to Deliver Via C-Section
A new report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement shows that mothers who live in certain parts of Arkansas are much more likely to give birth through a cesarean section, as revealed by analysis of birth records and insurance claims. A C-section is used to deliver a baby through surgical incisions made through the […]
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California reduces payments for rooftop solar power — again
In summary The utilities commission reduced financial incentives for solar power at apartments, schools and businesses despite a barrage of criticism. After months of debate and two postponed votes, California’s utility regulator unanimously voted today to overhaul state incentives for owners of apartment buildings, schools and businesses that install solar panels. The new regulations are […]
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