Religious freedom and LGBTQ issues, loneliness, City Council civility, human bones | #citycouncil
Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• As the parent of two children in the St. Louis Park schools I am deeply troubled by the Star Tribune commentary “St. Louis Park case affirms: Religious freedom is for all Minnesotans” (Opinion Exchange, […]
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Carson City mayor celebrates successes at State of City luncheon | Carson City Nevada News
On Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, Mayor Lori Bagwell gave her second State of the City address to a sold-out crowd of about 110 at the Gold Dust West. The event was organized by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Southwest Gas. The primary content of her address was to celebrate the successes […]
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Republicans Block Bill to Protect IVF Access Nationwide | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Senate Republicans couldn’t put their votes where their mouths were when it comes to supporting in vitro fertilization. As the fallout continues from an Alabama court ruling that deemed frozen embryos from IVF were “extrauterine children,” Democrats pushed a vote Wednesday on the Access to Family Building Act, which would enshrine federal […]
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Alabama man arrested for allegedly threatening to execute Arizona election officials for ‘treason’ | #elections | #alabama
An Alabama man was arrested Wednesday in Cullman for allegedly threatening to execute Arizona election officials for “treason” after claiming voter fraud in the state’s 2022 gubernatorial race, prosecutors said. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, is facing five federal counts of communicating an interstate threat in federal court in Huntsville, prosecutors said Wednesday. Ogstad […]
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New $43 million feed mill being built in Danville | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is building a new $43 million feed mill at the company’s Danville processing plant. The new state-of-the-art mill will be located on 21 acres adjacent to the Danville Fresh Processing Complex and will have the capacity to produce more than 8,500 tons of feed per week, according to a company news release. Toby […]
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Birds of a feather: Rep. Swalwell campaigned for Peltola in Alaska; now he’s in trouble over using campaign cash to attend Super Bowl | #alaska | #politics
In September, California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a foe of Alaska’s energy economy, came north to Alaska to be a special guest at Rep. Mary Peltola’s fundraiser in Juneau. That was after he had been investigated by the House Ethics Committee for his liaison with Fang-Fang, a suspected Chinese spy. Now, Swalwell is in trouble again, […]
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Reject California’s Harmful, Illegal Attempt to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of EPW’s Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, and U.S. […]
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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu,’ 14 other film projects getting California tax credits – Orange County Register
Fifteen film projects greenlighted for California’s film and TV tax-credit program are expected to pump nearly $408 million into the state’s economy. A promo shot for “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” one of the films, is seen here. (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilms) Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian & Grogu” and 14 other film projects have been greenlighted for […]
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Alabama IVF ruling a political gift for Democrats, headache for Republicans | #elections | #alabama
By Anthony Zurcher & Phil McCauslandBBC News Getty Images Nikki Haley slightly walked back her statement of support for the Alabama ruling An Alabama court ruling that frozen embryos created through fertility treatment are children has delivered an election-year opportunity for Democrats – and a political headache for Republicans. US President Joe Biden’s party is […]
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Watsonville City Council OKs financial reports – Santa Cruz Sentinel | #citycouncil
Watsonville Civic Plaza. (Nick Sestanovich — Santa Cruz Sentinel file) WATSONVILLE — Following a lengthy presentation and discussion, the Watsonville City Council unanimously approved a series of financial documents and asks at its Tuesday meeting. These included the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Mid-Year Financial Report for the 2023-24 fiscal […]
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