EARTHQUAKE BRACE + BOLT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE TO MORE ELIGIBLE CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, CA – 30 years after the devastating Northridge Earthquake, new retrofit opportunities are available. Thousands of California homeowners are now eligible to apply for Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit grants as approximately 300 new ZIP Codes have been added to the program. Starting […]
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California treasurer appoints housing veteran to lead two key committees
Marina Wiant has been appointed by State Treasurer Fiona Ma to replace Nancee Robles as executive director of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Wiant, who started in those posts Wednesday, fills the positions that had been vacant since Robles announced in July that she would be retiring […]
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What to know before Tuesday’s House District 16 special election | #elections | #alabama
Democrat John Underwood will face Republican Bryan Brinyark on Tuesday in the Alabama House of Representatives District 16 special election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voting is open to residents of House District 16, which includes Fayette County in north central Alabama, as well as northern Tuscaloosa County and western […]
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Arkansas River tonnage up almost 11% in 2023
Arkansas River tonnage was up more than 16% in December, which helped push total tonnage shipped in 2023 up almost 11% compared with 2022, according to numbers posted Thursday (Jan. 11) by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Tonnage shipped on the river in 2023 totaled 12.208 million , up 10.9% compared with 11.011 million in […]
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Abbeville City Council OKs $1.8 million bond for electrical work | News | #citycouncil
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Memo squabble between Dallas mayor, council members ends with more bond meetings
The Dallas City Council will meet at least twice this month to try to sort out details of a proposed $1.1 billion bond program after council members pushed back against the mayor for postponing a meeting to the end of January because he is going to Switzerland. City Secretary Bilierae Johnson said Thursday that the […]
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Ventura declares state of emergency as new storm roars in
Already hard hit by recent storms, the city of Ventura declared a state of emergency this week as strong winds and high surf continue to batter the Southern California coast. A coastal flood advisory is in effect through Thursday afternoon, but while the high surf is expected to continue it will likely not be as […]
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Newsom may declare a budget emergency this year
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cool demeanor during his annual budget presentation Wednesday in Sacramento belied a significant fact: California’s budget shortfall is so significant — and the appetite to reduce spending is so small — that the Democratic governor is considering declaring a budget emergency this year that would allow him to tap into the rainy […]
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Sorry, Alabama Democrats, Nick Saban isn’t going to save you from yourselves | #alabama | #democrats
Nick Saban is the GOAT. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, on Talk 99.5 from 10-11 a.m., and on Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from noon to 1 p.m. Don’t miss out! Subscribe today to have Alabama’s leading headlines delivered […]
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Amendment 1 on Alabama primary ballot would cut procedural vote for local bills | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama voters will head to the polls for the primary election in just eight weeks, on March 5. While there are several seats on the ballot, there will also be a constitutional amendment dealing with the way local bills are considered by the legislature. Amendment 1 would remove a procedural step needed […]
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