Day: January 22, 2024

Arkansas

Two Arkansas high-school students heading to D.C. for US Senate Youth program

FILE – The U.S. Flag flies at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two Arkansas students will increase their understanding of national government after being named to a select U.S. Senate program. The United States Senate Youth Program will place students Joshua Ofodile of Fayetteville and […]

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California

Nexstar Media’s California TV stations to host exclusive live debate between U.S. Senate candidates from California

Photos of Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee (Getty Images) Photo of Steve Garvey (AP) Candidates will face off February 12 at 7 p.m. at the Studio of KRON-TV in San Francisco Debate will be live-streamed and available to every California voter SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/Nexstar) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that […]

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City Council

Here’s Who’s Running for Portland City Council in 2024 | #citycouncil

Come November 2024, Portlanders will be asked to choose among what’s likely to be a crowded field of City Council candidates.  The 2024 General Election will see Portland elect a new 12-person council—more than doubling the current size of five—with voters using a ranked choice system to select candidates in order of preference. Three people […]

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Mayor

Fraser Mayor Vandernail resigns, mayor pro-tem Waldow to serve as acting mayor

Mayor Pro-Tem Eileen Waldow will serve as acting mayor for the Town of Fraser until the April election is conducted. Philip Vandernail resigned Dec. 21 after serving as the town’s mayor since 2016.Emily Gutierrez/Sky-Hi News On Dec. 21 Fraser Mayor Philip Vandernail announced his resignation. Fraser’s Jan. 3 Board of Trustees meeting was his final […]

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California

California proposing tiny homes for homeless population

BRISA COLON GIVES US AN INSIDE LOOK AT NEW MODELS ON DISPLAY IN MONTEREY.. HOMELESSNESS HAS RISEN 12%.. NATIONWIDE.. IN JUST THE LAST YEAR.. AS A SOLUTION.. IN CALIFORNIA.. GOVERNOR NEWSOM.. IS PROPOSING THE STATE BUILD HUNDREDS OF TINY HOMES… IN AREAS LIKE LA.. SAN DIEGO.. SAN JOSE.. AND SACRAMENTO.. BUT THE NEED IS EVERYWHERE.. […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas governor’s devotion to ‘sanctity of life’ doesn’t extend to pregnancy

At age 41, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders may be the youngest governor in the United States, but she ranks among the GOP governors who support the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country. So it was good to see Sanders’ hypocrisy about her devotion to the “sanctity of life” exposed in an interview Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” […]

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California

Remembering David P. Gardner, historic advocate for California higher education

The year was 1983, and University of California was mired in an era of financial stress and institutional malaise. State funding had been ebbing year by year since the tumult of the late ’60s. Buildings throughout the nine-campus system were in disrepair. Faculty salaries were low, as was morale at every level. David Pierpont Gardner […]

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California

Dates to know for the California Primary Election in March – NBC Los Angeles

There is no better time than now to prepare for an election year.  The California Primary Election is around the corner, taking place in March. Before Election Day, there are some important dates to know. Scroll down for key calendar dates leading up to the March 5 Primary. California Primary Election mail-in ballots  County election offices […]

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City Council

St. Paul, Minnesota Becomes First Large City With All-Woman City Council | #citycouncil

St. Paul, Minnesota achieved a major milestone not only for the city and the state but for the country as a whole. The seven-member city council is now made up entirely of women, the first time a major U.S. city has had an all-woman city council. The seven women are a young, diverse group across […]

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Mayor

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission & Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller Announce Support for Red Flag Law Improvements — City of Albuquerque

The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission of the City of Albuquerque, in collaboration with Mayor Tim Keller, are announcing their unified support for improvements for Red Flag Law in the upcoming legislative session. Closing loopholes in the Red Flag Law is a priority in the Metro Crime Initiative.   The City of Albuquerque recognizes the […]

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