Day: December 20, 2023

California

‘Explore Every Legal Option’ To Remove Trump From Ballot

Topline California’s lieutenant governor sent a letter to the state’s secretary of state on Wednesday asking her to explore “every legal option” to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, just one day after Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled the former president would not be on the state’s 2024 primary ballot. […]

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California

Gavin Newsom’s plan for big California reservoir hit with lawsuit

Kevin Spesert, with the Sites Project Authority, describes where one of the dams will be built for the proposed reservoir while standing at Funks Reservoir near the project site in August of 2022. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle A plan to build the largest reservoir in California in decades, Sites Reservoir about 70 miles north of […]

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City Council

A New Council Member for Castle Dale City | #citycouncil

By Julie Johansen The Castle Dale City Council met last week for its last meeting of 2023 where a new council member was announced. Emily Mills will be joining the other council members at the January 2024 meeting. Adriana Chimaras chose not to run again while incumbents Brad Giles and Joel Dorsch ran unopposed, so […]

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Mayor

Belle City Hall searched by Maries County Sheriff, mayor is ‘sole person of interest’

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant was executed at Belle City Hall on Wednesday and the Maries County Sheriff says Mayor Daryl White is the sole person of interest. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said in an email that it would be executing a search warrant at City Hall. Heitman told ABC 17 News that […]

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Arkansas

Why did Arkansas accept a deal with Entergy 15 months after rejecting the very same offer?

In November, the state of Arkansas reached an agreement with Entergy that will result in a $142 million settlement from the Louisiana-based power company, including rebates for Arkansas customers. While that may sound like a good deal, the agency negotiating on Arkansas’s behalf, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, rejected exactly the same dollar offer from […]

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California

Homekey Funds Another 613 Homes, Helping Californians at Risk for Homelessness

What you need to know: California is investing in five communities to build 613 new affordable homes. In total, Homekey has funded 14,652 housing units, helping move people off the streets to a pathway toward stable housing. Sacramento – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced funding to quickly create more affordable housing and assist individuals experiencing […]

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California

California’s lieutenant governor calls for Donald Trump to be kept off primary ballot, citing the Colorado decision

SACRAMENTO – Following Colorado’s lead, California’s lieutenant governor has sent a letter urging for the removal of Donald Trump from California’s 2024 primary ballot. On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that former president Trump could not hold public office – citing a Civil War-era provision under the Constitution known as […]

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City Council

City Council votes to ban solitary confinement in city jails | #citycouncil

The City Council on Wednesday passed legislation banning the use of solitary confinement in city jails, marking a win for progressive lawmakers and jail reform advocates. The bill has a veto-proof majority, meaning that the Council has enough votes to override a veto from Mayor Eric Adams. Adams and the union representing city correction officers […]

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Mayor

Texas Flies 91 Migrants to Chicago on Private Plane as More Buses Expected: Police, Mayor’s Office | Chicago News

O’Hare International Airport is pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News) Texas emergency management officials chartered a private plane and flew at least 91 migrants to Chicago Tuesday evening, the first time a private plane has been used by the state to bring migrants to the city from Texas. The flight is also an indication […]

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Arkansas

Federal health agency warns Sanders about declining Medicaid, CHIP enrollment | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has notified Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders about the decline in children enrolled in two federal health insurance programs, urging the state to take steps to “ensure that no child in your state who still meets eligibility criteria” loses their coverage. Health and Human Services […]

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