Political group seeks review of No Labels’ status in Arkansas following federal complaints | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON — A left-leaning political group has asked Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to review the status of a centrist political effort eyeing a third-party presidential bid, but the attorney general’s office says it has nothing to review at this time pertaining to the request. End Citizens United filed complaints with the Internal Review Service […]
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State Senate Confirms Noemí Otilia Osuna Gallardo as California Energy Commissioner
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2024 SACRAMENTO — The California State Senate has voted to confirm Commissioner Noemí Otilia Osuna Gallardo’s appointment to the California Energy Commission (CEC) by Governor Gavin Newsom. Gallardo is the first Latina appointed as a CEC commissioner. The Governor appoints, with Senate confirmation, five commissioners to staggered five-year terms. The commissioners must come from […]
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Mayor of Washington endorses Washington Health System, UPMC merger – WPXI
WASHINGTON, Pa. — The mayor of Washington is urging the community to get on board with a pending merger between Washington Health System and UPMC. Mayor JoJo Burgess says as a union worker himself, he gathered a ton of information before coming to that decision. “I truly believe this merger is good, not just for the […]
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OKC City Council agrees with residents, denies medical waste site | #citycouncil
ARGUED THIS SITE WOULD HAVE DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD. WE’RE IN DIGGS PARK AND THIS MEDICAL WASTE SITE WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST 23RD, RIGHT THERE ACROSS THE STREET NEARBY RESIDENTS CONVINCING THE OKLAHOMA CITY COUNCIL THIS MORNING THAT SITE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BAD CHOICE, BECAUSE YOU THINK ABOUT THE POLLUTION, THE […]
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‘Frog being boiled’: US troop deaths in Jordan incite Republican Iran hawks | Joe Biden News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Republican lawmakers in the United States have amplified their calls for President Joe Biden to take decisive action against Iran, after a drone attack killed three US troops along the Jordan-Syria border. But foreign policy experts and advocates fear the political pressure may send the US down an increasingly dangerous path towards direct confrontation with […]
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Can drinking in public save California’s downtowns?
Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. (Getty) Some downtown areas in California could soon resemble New Orleans’ Bourbon Street or the famed Beale Street in Memphis under a new proposal at the State Capitol. State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced a bill that would allow cities and counties to designate “entertainment zones” where […]
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Arkansas town to open first grocery store in years
EARLE, Ark. (WREG) – A small Arkansas town is preparing for some major changes as it gets ready to open its first grocery store in years. Just off the main highway into Earle, Arkansas, construction is ushering in progress. The new Dollar General Market is weeks away from opening. Earle Mayor Jaylen Smith said the store […]
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Business coalition sues California over nation-leading climate disclosure laws
Thousands of large businesses operating in the state will be required to disclose their carbon footprint and climate-related financial risks under the two first-in-the-nation laws. Notably, SB253 also requires companies to disclose Scope 3 emissions generated throughout their value chains. State Sen. Scott Wiener, the San Francisco Democrat who sponsored SB253, said the lawsuit amounts […]
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Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and agricultural groups sued California on Tuesday over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation, arguing the policies signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year overstep on the federal government’s authority to regulate emissions nationwide. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau Federation […]
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Who’s running for Sacramento City Council in March 2024? Here are the candidates | #citycouncil
Updated Jan. 30, 2 p.m. Four Sacramento City Council seats are up for election in the March 2024 primary. Voters living in Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 will weigh in on who represents their area on the city’s law-making body. Only the District 8 election is uncontested, with Council member Mai Vang running for […]
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