California landlords wanted Supreme Court to limit rent control laws
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action members protest at the Pittsburg City Offices in Pittsburg, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in support of a rent control measure. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a challenge to New York’s rent control and eviction laws, putting an […]
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City council votes against healthcare benefits for former members | #citycouncil
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Memphis City Council shot down an initiative that would give former city council members healthcare benefits paid for in part by Memphis taxpayers. The vote was nearly unanimous, with just Edmund Ford, Sr. abstaining. The city’s chief human resources director said the proposal would have cost former council members about […]
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City of Plaquemine mayor to retire at end of 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — After serving as mayor for over seven years, City of Plaquemine Mayor Edwin “Ed” Reeves Jr. is retiring at the end of the year. Reeves, who has been in public service for over 30 years, announced his retirement on Tuesday, Feb. 20. “I would like to take this opportunity to […]
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Why ‘Arkansas-style’ Medicaid expansion is on the table in Alabama
This is a guest opinion column You may have heard renewed discussion lately of Alabama possibly taking an “Arkansas-style” approach to expanding Medicaid. Some in Alabama have been eyeing my home state as a possible model for a nonconventional form of Medicaid expansion that would extend private health care coverage to currently uninsured Alabamians instead […]
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Previewing the Primaries in California’s Democratic-Held Seats
The battle for control of the House runs through several competitive, Republican-controlled seats in the Golden State. But California’s Democratic delegation is also experiencing significant turnover this cycle. A half dozen House Democrats aren’t running for re-election, leaving behind open seats that will feature competitive primaries on March 5. Five of these races are in […]
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Governor Newsom Welcomes Swedish Delegation to California, Signs Climate Partnership
Published: Feb 20, 2024 SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden as they continue their four-day state visit to California. During the visit, California and Sweden signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC), renewing a climate partnership between the two […]
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Atlanta City Council approves measure limiting right turn on red lights | #citycouncil
Atlanta City Council passed a bill banning right turns during red lights in parts of the city in a 10-3 vote Monday night. Turning right on red will be prohibited at intersections in downtown, Midtown, and in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood of Atlanta. City councilmembers proposed the bill to decrease pedestrian deaths especially in the […]
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Hamway: Announcing my candidacy for mayor
Mary Hamway (Submitted photo) Mary Hamway | Paradise Valley Twenty years ago I began my journey in public service by running for Town Council. Today, I announce my candidacy for Paradise Valley Mayor. In 2011, as part of Paradise Valley’s 50th birthday celebration, I was honored to co-chair a visioning exercise where we learned about […]
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Soccer academy in Southern California will join an evolving MLS system that’s paying dividends
Ousseni Bouda was just 11 years old and growing up in the west African country of Burkina Faso when his family took the ultimate leap of faith by sending him alone to Ghana to play soccer. Bouda arrived at the Right to Dream academy not knowing the language and with no guarantees he’d be accepted […]
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Simmons Pet Food sold Arkansas building for US$16.3 million
Simmons Pet Food sold a 58-acre property and 386,416-square-foot industrial building in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA to an affiliate of Store Capital Corp. of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA for US$16.3 million, reported Talk Business and Politics. The pet food company’s facility will become a manufacturing plant for a custom plastic injection molding company. Simmons Pet Foods […]
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