Arkansas AG rejects proposed ballot measure to make abortion access a constitutional right
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A proposed constitutional amendment ensuring a limited right to abortion in Arkansas will not appear on the 2024 statewide ballot, Attorney General Tim Griffin wrote in a Tuesday opinion. His seven-page letter to Steven Nichols, the Arkansan who submitted the proposal, pointed out several aspects of the ballot language that Griffin said need clarity or […]
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California Law Will Obligate VC Firms to Report Portfolio Company Diversity Metrics – Publications
LawFlash November 28, 2023 California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 54, which aims to increase diversity among founders that are backed by venture capital (VC) companies. If implemented in its current version, SB 54 will likely apply to many VC companies well beyond California so long […]
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California AI Report Tempers Benefits With Potential Risks
The Newsom administration’s new report on generative artificial intelligence, which was released Tuesday, presents potential benefits for state use of GenAI – but finds areas of risk as well. The report, set in motion by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-12-23 (EO), signed Sept. 6, called on the California Government Operations Agency (GovOps), the California […]
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Colorado Springs City Council passes 2024 budget | #citycouncil
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council passed the city’s 2024 budget Tuesday. The city made the announcement, saying the general fund budget for 2024 with be $428.3 million, which is $7.2 million more than the 2023 General Fund budget, or a 1.7% increase. The city said the budget includes four percent salary […]
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to give annual state of the city speech over the radio
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he’ll deliver his latest state of the city address this week over the radio, a departure from him giving the annual speech in-person inside a venue. The mayor’s address is scheduled to be broadcasted Thursday evening on WBAP News/Talk 820 AM and 99.5 FM-HD2. It’s not clear why a radio […]
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Where is the fourth Republican debate and who will be there? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speak simultaneously at the third Republican candidates’ U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mike… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WASHINGTON, Nov […]
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Jewish groups sue University of California for ‘longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism’ at Berkeley
Jewish groups are suing the University of California Regents, President Michael Drake and other school officials for what they assert is the “longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism” on UC Berkeley’s campus. In a 36-page complaint filed Tuesday, the Brandeis Center and the Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE) allege “inaction” by UC Berkeley and […]
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9 Of The Most Quaint Small Towns In Arkansas
Arkansas, a state both southern and part of the Midwest, sits across diverse cultures and histories. Beyond larger cities, like Fort Smith or the state capital, Little Rock, the state’s smaller towns offer possibilities for a quaint stay among history and modern charm. From historic spa towns like Mammoth Springs and Eureka Springs to natural attractions […]
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Hundreds of migrants living in San Diego airport as California battles ‘unimaginable’ homeless crisis
Hundreds of migrants have taken up residence in the San Diego International Airport with “no place to go” as California shelters are filled to capacity with the state’s homeless population. The mayor of El Cajon, California, called out state and federal government officials Tuesday for policies burdening his community. “California has basically made it completely […]
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Seattle’s outgoing city council looks to curb building emissions | #citycouncil
Seattle has a reputation as a left-leaning ‘green’ city, but the current city council did not have a committee to address climate change. Instead, environmental issues shared the stage in the single five-member Sustainability and Tenants Rights committee. Now, in the final weeks before a new council is sworn in, a Select Committee on Climate […]
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