Day: February 17, 2024

City Council

City Council approves rezoning request for former Tomlinson College property | News | #citycouncil

A rezoning request for an 80-acre section of the former Tomlinson College campus on North Lee Highway, where a 300-unit residential development is planned, was approved by the Cleveland City Council on Monday. Last month, the Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission approved a request from the Church of God of Prophecy, the site’s owner, to rezone […]

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Mayor

Migrant boy’s cause of death revealed, Chicago mayor issues statement – NBC Chicago

Nearly two months after a 5-year-old boy died after being rushed to the hospital from a Pilsen migrant shelter, medical examiners shed light on what led up to his death. The Chicago Department of Public Health initially said the boy, identified as Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, died from a medical emergency, and not an infectious […]

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California

Steve Garvey can’t win California’s Senate seat, but he can still hurt Democrats

Former baseball star Steve Garvey won’t be California’s next senator, but Democrats should take his Republican campaign seriously because he could still do enormous damage to their political prospects. Garvey’s odds of winning the seat are slim, but GOP leaders understand that if he comes in first or second in the March primary — and […]

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City Council

Potential $50,000 Warming Shelter contribution sparks debate | #citycouncil

SIOUX CITY — During a day-long operating budget study session Saturday, Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott said he’s not supportive of allocating $50,000 in taxpayer money to the Warming Shelter, noting that, historically, housing the homeless has not been a city function.  “I’m telling you, when you open up this Pandora’s box, there’s a whole […]

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Mayor

Kingston hopes to have ambulance billing company by April, Mayor Steve Noble says – Daily Freeman

A Kingston Fire Department ambulance in the bay Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2024, at the main headquarters on West O’Reilly Street in Midtown Kingston, N.Y. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman) KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble says the city hopes to have a billing company in place for the city-run ambulance service operated by the Kingston Fire […]

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Arkansas

Was Medicaid Expansion the Cure in Louisiana & Arkansas? No.

Unfortunately, Medicaid expansion in both states led to dramatic enrollment and cost overruns, while continuing to yield health outcomes that put Louisiana and Arkansas at the bottom of the heap nationally and failing to address risks to rural hospitals. Comparisons between Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas are frequently drawn. The states share similar population demographics and […]

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California

‘Freedom Bowls’ Açaí Spot Is Peak California MAGA Culture

Miles Klee for Rolling Stone Maybe you’ve heard that conservatives are building a parallel economy. Rather than wait to stage another boycott when the next major beer or sneaker brand inevitably goes “woke,” you establish businesses that, from the outset, explicitly tout traditional values. Don’t like Bud Light anymore? Sounds like you need super-patriotic Ultra […]

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City Council

Stuart City Council Approves Use of Right of Way for Fiber Optic Project | Raccoon Valley Radio | #citycouncil

Stuart City Council Approves Use of Right of Way for Fiber Optic Project | Raccoon Valley Radio – The One to Count On The Stuart City Council met in regular session Monday. The Council approved a liquor license renewal for Stuart Speedway, street lighting payment for the Wambold 3rd Addition in the amount of $29,031.05, […]

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Mayor

Jenkintown Mayor announces public meetings to discuss safety services, police sustainability

Gabe Lerman, Mayor of Jenkintown Borough, published a statement to residents regarding upcoming public meetings to share information and discuss the future of the Jenkintown Police Department. “In preparation for these upcoming meetings, we ask that you read the Smeal Report when it is released and review factual material that will be provided to you […]

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Arkansas

Calico Rock Community Foundation awards grants for local museum

The Calico Rock Community Foundation were recently presented two grants for two community projects by the Heritage Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Tourism and Heritage. A $5,000 public art grant was awarded for the creation of Rainbow Trout which have been affixed to streetlights in the Main Street Historic District. The second grant […]

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