Ways to vote in California primary election – NBC Los Angeles
Election Day is near, and Californians have multiple ways to vote in the Presidential Primary Election. Registered voters should have received a ballot by mail for the election on March 5. Return ballot by mail Voters can return their ballot by mail but must be postmarked on or before March 5. The ballot must be […]
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When is a baby a person? Alaska House Bill 107 seeks to define legal status of the unborn | #alaska | #politics
In the logic of some, a developing infant in the womb is only a baby if the mom wants it to be. Otherwise, it’s extraneous tissue. The debate over when a living organism in the womb actually has any rights at all has been debated for decades in America. A bill by Alaska House Rep. […]
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Republicans criticize California’s new fast food law that appears to benefit a Newsom campaign donor
FILE – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Republican leaders in California are calling for an investigation into why a new state law requiring a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers includes an […]
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Marina City Council appoints Jenny McAdams to vacant District 3 seat – KION546 | #citycouncil
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Former Pacific Grove City Councilmember, Jenny McAdams, has been appointed to the vacant Marina City Council District 3 seat. McAdams was selected among four other applicants at a special meeting on February 28, 2024. McAdams is employed by the Monterey County Business Council and takes the role on the council after […]
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Aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams has Bronx home raided by FBI – NBC New York
Federal agents searched two properties owned by a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents carried out morning raids at two Bronx addresses, which records show are owned by Winnie Greco, a former fundraiser for Adams who now serves as his director of Asian affairs. […]
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U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama to deliver GOP response to State of the Union • Rhode Island Current | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama will deliver the Republican rebuttal following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on March 7. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said Thursday that Britt will share her story as a mother and as the first woman elected to serve Alabama in the […]
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$53 million going to upgrades in Arkansas water infrastructure
$53 million going to upgrades in Arkansas water infrastructure | KTLO Rain: 7am to 7am: 0.00 Month: 1.93 Year: 8.31 Recorded temps: High: 47 Low: 28 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $53 million for Arkansas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The money is from President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law […]
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Alabama lawmakers vote to protect IVF after controversial court ruling | #elections | #alabama
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alabama lawmakers have voted to protect access to in vitro fertilisation, after a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos should be considered children sparked a nationwide backlash. The Alabama court ruling pushed reproductive rights […]
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Republicans criticize California’s new fast food law that appears to benefit a Newsom campaign donor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Republican lawmakers in California are criticizing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom because a new law he signed to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers includes an exception that benefits one of his wealthy campaign donors. California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour. But starting April 1, most fast-food restaurants in the […]
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Millions of Californians to Get Average of $146 in Credits on their April Utility Bills Thanks to State’s Climate Program
Published: Feb 29, 2024 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California will provide a total of $2.7 billion in utility bill credits thanks to the State’s Cap-and-Trade Program that funds critical climate action. SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced millions of Californians will receive an average of $146 in credits on their April gas and electric bills. […]
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