Day: January 1, 2024

California

California’s ban on most public firearm possession is now in effect

Effective New Year’s Day, a California law now bans people from carrying firearms in most public places, despite an ongoing court case contesting its validity. This law states that in addition to churches, schools, and government buildings, places such as public parks, zoos, stadiums, and public transit are now among the 26 public locations where […]

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City Council

Safford sworn in as next Spa City mayor; City Council members, county supervisors take oath – Saratogian | #citycouncil

John Safford took the Oath of Office and officially was sworn in as the next Mayor of Saratoga Springs. (Emma Ralls – Medianews Group) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — With the start of the new year comes the swearing-in and inauguration of the City Council for the next two years. On Monday, Jan. 1 the Music […]

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Mayor

Police commissioner announces he’s running for York mayor

York’s police commissioner is running for mayor.Commissioner Michael Muldrow made the announcement Sunday night during the New Year’s Eve white rose drop.Current Mayor Michael Helfrich said he’s not seeking reelection and is supporting Muldrow.Muldrow has been police commissioner since 2020.Prior to that, he spent 12 years as the Chief of School Police and Safety Services […]

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Arkansas

Texarkana, Arkansas, Board of Directors to discuss large church project, new assistant mayor

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Rezoning land near Four States Fairgrounds to accommodate a local church’s large construction project is the sole action item before the Board of Directors at its first meeting of 2024. The request is for approximately 70 acres at 4000 Arkansas Blvd., where Harvest International Ministries plans to build a “comprehensive campus,” according […]

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California

South Bay Assemblymember Evan Low’s bill requiring gender-neutral toy aisles is now law in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring larger retailers to provide a designated section for toys that are gender-neutral. (Yichuan Cao/Sipa via CNN) By Cheri Mossburg | CNN Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law. The law, which went into effect Monday, stems […]

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City Council

Naples City Councilwoman will keep her seat in spite of Form 6 | #citycouncil

A Naples City councilwoman, who was considering resigning from her position due to the state’s new financial disclosure form, has told WINK News she will stay in her position. WINK News brought you the story of how city council members across Southwest Florida were resigning due to Form 6: a new regulation in smaller city […]

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Mayor

Stephanie Terry is Evansville’s 35th mayor

EVANSVILLE, In (WEHT) – In a historic day in Evansville, Stephanie Terry is now the city’s first female mayor. Terry is also the first African American to be Evansville’s mayor. Terry defeated Republican Natalie Rascher and Libertarian Michael Daugherty in the November election for the position. Former mayor Lloyd Winnecke held office for 12 years […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas proud – Talk Business & Politics

Fort Smith and Ebbing Air National Guard Base continue to prepare for the arrival of the Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS) Pilot Training Center, hosting F-16 and F-35 fighter jet training for participants. Military personnel are beginning to arrive and we expect the first planes to touch down sometime toward the end of 2024. With […]

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California

135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year

PASADENA, Calif. —  Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day. The Pasadena tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald as grand marshal and the theme “Celebrating a World of Music: The […]

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California

New Year, New Taxes – Orange County Register

Governor Newsom at Los Angeles General Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) When I first started researching legislation taking effect in 2024, I was primarily focused on new taxes that will come into existence January 1. If you know anything about California, you know that the broadly […]

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