Jim Minnery: Politics is weird, but Alaska gender politics is a whole new level of weird | #alaska | #politics
By JIM MINNERY | ALASKA FAMILY COUNCIL Republicans are good at getting elected to majorities in the State House and Senate. As far as organizing around common goals and strategies? Not so much. It seems like there are always a few Republicans (you know who you are) who give Democrats in the minority power and […]
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As budget deficit estimate rises, Newsom seeks ‘major changes’ to healthcare wage law
With California facing an expected $68-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking “major reforms” to pull funding from a costly plan next year to begin raising the statewide minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 an hour. Newsom told The Times last week that his staff has “been working behind the scenes” with Democratic […]
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Chicago council committee rejects discipline provision in cop contract | #citycouncil
Setting the stage for a potential legal fight and protracted turmoil between Chicago’s largest police union and Mayor Brandon Johnson, a City Council committee on Thursday opposed a contract provision that would allow officers accused of serious misconduct to have their cases decided by a third party behind closed doors. The committee recommendation rejecting the […]
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Q&A: Mayor Ali insists Peoria is committed to reducing violence
Gun violence remains a major problem in Peoria, despite multiple crime prevention and reduction initiatives and programs. With 24 homicides this year, Peoria has matched its total from 2022 – although it’s important to note there were no murders last December, so the pace is nearly the same. Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says law enforcement […]
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ALGOP hosts watch party for University of Alabama students during presidential primary debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – University of Alabama students and others in Tuscaloosa who were looking to watch the debate had the chance at a watch party hosted by the state GOP. The ALGOP also opened the event up to other party members who watched the historic debate from a venue overlooking Bryant Denney Stadium. “I […]
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Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield provides funding to 75 Arkansas schools for the creation of calming rooms | Photos & Videos
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield provides funding to 75 Arkansas schools for the creation of calming rooms Special to the MDR Nov 17, 2023 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that 75 schools in Arkansas have been selected to receive $2,500 each to create calming rooms to address the mental well-being of […]
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California’s budget deficit swells to record $68B as tax revenue falls
“The state remains in a good cash position, and that really wasn’t the case back at the start of the Great Recession,” Gabriel Petek, an LAO analyst, told reporters. “We don’t face the same kind of liquidity challenges that we had at that time, and so I would stop short of describing it as a […]
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California faces record $68 billion budget deficit as slump in hiring and homebuying hits tax collections
California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced Thursday, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in his final term as he works to build his national profile. The nation’s most populous state — with an economy that is the fifth largest in the world — has been struggling since […]
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2023 Alaska Federation of Natives convention opens Thursday in Anchorage | #alaska | #politics
Delegates sing hymns to Rep. Mary Peltola after her keynote address on the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage on October 20, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN) The Alaska Federation of Natives convention starts Thursday at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage and runs through Saturday. […]
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City of Houston gets rid of fee for residents who request street lights installations – Houston Public Media | #citycouncil
A flock of grackles near a street light on West Gray Street in Houston. You might be surprised to learn that until now, residents who wanted street lights near their homes had to pay a fee. Houston City Council voted Wednesday to scrap the fee that’s unaffordable for some community members. Prior to the vote, […]
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