January 3, 2024 - We Find All The BS In Politics

Arkansas

Qualifications sparse for Sanders’ new corrections board appointee [UPDATED]

Last Friday, just before the holiday weekend, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Brandon Tollett to a seven-year term on the Arkansas Board of Corrections. This appointment comes in the midst of an ongoing, internecine political battle between the governor’s office and the board over the capacity and operation of Arkansas prisons. Tollett’s appointment to the […]

California

Cease-fire protest forces California lawmakers to adjourn business

Assembly leaders initially tried to quell the outburst but quickly recessed and walked off the floor. The protesters hung large black and red posters from the gallery overlooking the area where lawmakers sit, and at least 100 protesters also filled the Capitol rotunda outside the chambers. A number of Jewish organizations across the state were […]

California

Protesters calling for Gaza ceasefire shut down California Assembly

The Jewish Voice for Peace shut down the California Assembly by staging a disruptive protest at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Wednesday, Jan. 03, 2024. The anti-Zionist group called for a ceasefire in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas war. Santiago Mejia/The Chronicle The Jewish Voice for Peace rally inside the California State Capitol and shut […]

City Council

Person removed from Darlington City Council meeting, mayor says | #citycouncil

DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) — Police had to remove a person from Tuesday night’s Darlington City Council meeting, according to mayor Curtis Boyd. Boyd says a handful of residents have been coming to the city council meetings talking out of turn and name-calling. He claims he was called both racist and a dictator. The meeting was […]

Mayor

Form 6 hits Town of Reddick: Mayor, entire council resign

REDDICK — The introduction of the Form 6 requirement has led to a long list of resignations from the governing bodies of Florida’s small municipalities. The latest example is the Town of Reddick, where the entire town council and the mayor have turned in their resignation letters. Randy Klein, of the Klein & Klein law […]

California

Important deadlines, dates to know ahead of 2024 elections

California Elections: Important deadlines, dates to know ahead of 2024 elections Updated: 2:39 PM PST Jan 3, 2024 As the country gets ready for the 2024 presidential primaries, California is gearing up for its March 2024 primaries. 2024 California Presidential PrimaryThe last day to register to vote for the Presidential Primary Election is March 5, […]

Arkansas

Arkansas to join the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer

Arkansas to join the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer | KTLO Rain: 7am to 7am: .00″ Month: 0.00″ Year: 0.00″ Recorded temps: High: 38 Low: 22 Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday that Arkansas has joined the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer. This program will assist families with children who qualify for the National School Lunch Program. […]

Alaska

The Sunday Minefield – December 24, 2023 | #alaska | #politics

Merry Christmas to all the Landmine readers! For those of us living in Southcentral, we are all going to have an extra white Christmas with all the snow that has fallen. Because it’s Christmas Eve, this week’s column is a bit shorter than normal. Anchorage Assembly member Kevin Cross announced his resignation from the Assembly […]

California

Pro-Palestine demonstrators halt proceedings at California Assembly

Pro-Palestine demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in Gaza forced California lawmakers in the Assembly into recess on Wednesday. The session was then adjourned. Lawmakers cleared the chamber as the demonstrators hung banners and chanted, KCRA 3’s Ashley Zavala reported. The demonstrators also unfurled banners at the Capitol Rotunda. The protest comes as a letter has […]

City Council

Jackson City Council approves new curfew. Goes into effect in 30 days. | #citycouncil

In an effort to curb youth violence, a curfew for those under the age of 18 in Jackson has been approved by the Jackson City Council. On weekdays, the curfew will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., while on weekends it will be from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m, according to Jackson’s Code of […]

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