Reconciling Signs of a Strong Economy with California’s Budgetary Woes
How concerned should we be with California’s economy in 2024? Reconciling a challenging budget reality in Sacramento with the strength of some key economic indicators can provide insight. The overall picture suggests a fundamentally resilient state economy, but policymakers will need to keep a watchful eye on a changing labor market. In a summary of […]
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Avon Lake Mayor Mark Spaetzel lays out plan for first year in office
New Avon Lake Mayor Mark Spaetzel takes a business call on Jan. 24 at Avon Lake City Hall, 150 Avon Belden Road. (Martin McConnell — The Morning Journal) Avon Lake Mayor Mark Spaetzel has spent 38 years in some form of municipal service job. From Bay Village police chief, to a seat on Avon Lake […]
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Arkansas AG approves ballot titles for transparency amendment
Arkansas’ attorney general approved ballot titles for a referendum that could eventually enshrine existing Freedom of Information Act laws into the state constitution.Tim Griffin certified the popular name and ballot title for four different versions of the proposed constitutional amendments.This came a day after the group, Arkansas Citizens for Transparency, filed a lawsuit against Griffin, […]
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Clay Lacy Aviation, Overair Partner to Bring Air Taxis to Southern California
California is home to tens of thousands of butterflies, but none of them get their energy from electricity…at least, not yet. Soon, a very different kind of Butterfly—the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi from manufacturer Overair—may grace the Golden State’s skies following a partnership between Overair and Clay Lacy Aviation. The FBO […]
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Senate Committee Confirms Mary Salas Appointment to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors
SACRAMENTO – Today the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), voted to confirm the Governor’s appointment of Mary Salas to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Her appointment now moves to the full Senate for final confirmation. “I have had the honor of knowing and working […]
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NEWS GLEAMS | Mayor Issues Citywide Hiring Freeze; Seattle City Council Chooses Tanya Woo to Fill Vacant Seat | #citycouncil
A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle! by Vee Hua 華婷婷 Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a hiring freeze for most City departments due to a projected budget deficit in 2025. (Photo: Susan Fried) Mayor Bruce Harrell Issues Citywide Hiring Freeze Due to Budget Deficit […]
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Mayor Hammers Housing, Declares Social Media ‘Hazard’ in Yearly Address
Housing and the economy were the major focus of Mayor Eric Adams’s third State of the City address on Wednesday, as he outlined plans to build more affordable homes and open a new department focused on delivery-worker issues — but notably said little about some of the city’s biggest issues, including the migrant influx and […]
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Joe Reed accuses Joe Biden of meddling in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
Joe Reed has accused the Biden election team of attempting to choose their own delegates from Alabama to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Reed, longtime chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference, emailed a letter to the Biden campaign in which Reed accused the campaign of disqualifying Black delegates to the Convention. The letter from Reed […]
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What GOP fight over undocumented health care says about CA
In summary Almost 30 years ago Californians passed Proposition 187, a ballot measure that denied public benefits to undocumented immigrants. This year, a new state law took effect offering government-subsidized health insurance to the same population. Two California lawmakers publicly blew up at each other earlier this month, hitting a nerve on an issue that […]
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SCOOP: Uber money bombs Sacramento
An Uber sign is displayed inside a car in Palatine, Ill., on Feb. 10, 2022. | Nam Y. Huh/AP THE BUZZ: Uber, the ride-hailing and delivery giant that launched in San Francisco, is prepping a massive cash infusion to shake up politics in California, according to plans revealed first to Playbook. The company is dropping […]
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