February 1, 2024 - We Find All The BS In Politics

California

Adam Schiff Releases Ad Boosting GOP Opponent In California Senate Race

Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) campaign for Senate is seeking to kneecap his Democratic opponents in next month’s primary by boosting the Republican in the race, Steve Garvey. “Steve Garvey, the leading Republican, is too conservative for California — he voted for Trump twice, and supported Republicans for years, including far-right conservatives,” the narrator says in […]

California

Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care

When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for mental health treatment, my colleague Taryn Luna and I had a conversation about the unusual debate we had just witnessed on the Senate floor. I shouldn’t even call it a […]

Mayor

Mayor of Nashville talks leading a blue city inside a red state

America’s political divide is showing up in the struggle between some Democratic-led cities in Republican-led states. State governments have preemptively blocked progressive city governments from regulating things like guns, tobacco, and minimum wage. Freddie O’Connell, the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, talks about how this power struggle is affecting his city This segment aired on February […]

California

First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches California – KIRO 7 News Seattle

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Heavy rain flooded roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains on Thursday as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled California. The storm focused its energy on the southern and eastern parts of the state after initially hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday, where it halted […]

Mayor

Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe mayors press Hobbs for remedies

Three metro Phoenix mayors are pressing Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to detail her plans to soften the financial blow from repealing a tax on rentals, noting Hobbs’ approach has “not yet been shared” as cities face budget deadlines and possible cuts. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the trio of Democratic and Republican mayors cited […]

California

California officials urge preparations as first of 2 atmospheric rivers enters state

California officials are urging residents to prepare for storm conditions as the first of two atmospheric rivers is set to soak the state. Forecasters are warning that the first wave is going to dump heavy amounts of rain throughout the state, bringing flooding, snowfall and strong winds. The National Weather Service issued an alert of excessive rainfall […]

Mayor

Foes of Swags restaurant in Scottsdale gave $36K to mayor’s campaign

Scottsdale’s mayor received nearly half of his political contributions over the past two years from employees of the prominent local development company that earlier this month successfully fought to kill a competitor’s plan to build a new restaurant in Old Town. Employees of Riot Hospitality Group, owned by Shawn Yari, one of the city’s most […]

California

California braces for heavy rain and flooding from back-to-back ‘pineapple express’ storms

The West Coast braced for severe weather Thursday and this weekend as more than 22 million people were under flood alerts and authorities prepared for back-to-back Pacific storms. Some 32 million people are also under high wind alerts, meaning widespread power outages are possible due to the “atmospheric river” effect, caused by airborne currents of […]

Arkansas

Arkansas Advocate : Rules governing final Arkansas casino license permit to move forward | Regional News

Arkansas’ casino oversight board took a step Tuesday toward again trying to issue the state’s fourth and final casino operating license. The Arkansas Racing Commission voted to advance a proposed set of rules that will allow it to open a new application period for companies hoping to build a casino in Pope County. Those rules […]

City Council

Austin City Council to consider APD pay, benefits Thursday | #citycouncil

Grace Reader and Brianna Hollis 4 hours ago FILE — Austin Police Department headquarters in downtown Austin (Nexstar File Photo) AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are more than 50 items on Austin City Council’s agenda for Thursday. Here’s some of what we’re watching. Pay and benefits for Austin police officers Mayor Kirk Watson brought forward a […]

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