Service has been restored to east Arkansas town that went without water for more than 2 weeks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Water is again flowing in an Arkansas town that was without service for more than two weeks after below freezing temperatures hit the state, but officials say much work remains to be done to avoid another shortage to the aging local system. The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday lifted the […]
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Fires in Chile, California rains and Spain drought spread pain of weather extremes
Camila Lange, who is 7-months-pregnant, on Monday sat with her husband and dog in what used to be their home in Vina del Mar, Chile. Hundreds of homes in the central coastal area of the South American nation have been destroyed in fires that have killed at least 112 people. Weather and climate extremes — […]
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Massive deluge tests California’s readiness and resolve
Charles Garcia got the call Saturday night. Officials were expecting a mandatory evacuation of residents along La Tuna Canyon Road due to a slow-moving, massive rainstorm forecast to slam into Southern California the next day. Could he ready the senior center in Sunland, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, to receive local residents? Upward of […]
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News Flash • City Council One Minute Rundown | #citycouncil
Here are some of the top highlights from the City Council meeting held on Thursday, February 1, 2024. City Council began the meeting by passing a proclamation in recognition of Black History Month. The proclamation reinforced that Hutto is strengthened and enriched by our diverse citizens, and that the City rejects any discrimination through its […]
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Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan to lead National League of Cities’ REAL Council | News
Milledgeville Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council. Parham-Copelan was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor-Elect David Sander of Rancho Cordova, California. “I […]
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Alabama congressional Republicans united in opposition to Senate border bill: ‘Doesn’t measure up’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
All eight Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation have voiced opposition to the Senate border security bill, claiming the legislation doesn’t go far enough to stem illegal border crossings. “At every step along the way, President Biden has made it clear that he doesn’t want to end the border crisis – he wants to enable […]
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Alabama Policy Institute: Top 10 things the Legislature should accomplish in 2024 | #elections | #alabama
The Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature is upon us. Though the only statutory requirement of our state legislature is to pass balanced budgets, there will be literally hundreds of bills considered and debated as our elected leadership moves through the session. It’s difficult for even the most seasoned legislator to remain focused on specific […]
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Powerful California storm brings record rain, flooding
A powerful storm lashing California has killed at least one person, causing mudslides and flooding as Los Angeles experienced one of its wettest days ever. More than ten inches (25 centimeters) of rain was recorded in one part of Los Angeles County in 24 hours of downpour, with no letup forecast in the coming days. […]
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2 Democrats vie for Arkansas House District 56 seat in primary; Republican unopposed | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The sitting Arkansas House representative for District 56 faces a single challenger in the March 5 Democratic primary. Incumbent Rep. Steve Magie and challenger Lakeslia Mosley, both of Conway, will square off in the March 5 preferential primary. Early voting begins Feb. 20. The winner of the primary advances to face Republican Kim Slaughter in […]
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Fires in Chile, California rains and Spain drought spread pain of weather extremes
Camila Lange, who is 7-months-pregnant, on Monday sat with her husband and dog in what used to be their home… Camila Lange, who is 7-months-pregnant, on Monday sat with her husband and dog in what used to be their home in Vina del Mar, Chile. Hundreds of homes in the central coastal area of the […]
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