Day: March 16, 2024

City Council

Tempe City Council plans letter against Arizona anti-DEI bill | #citycouncil

Mariana Dale/KJZZ Tempe City Hall. Republicans in the state Legislature have taken aim at measures promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. That includes a Senate bill that would ban city governments from using public funds for anything promoting DEI — including staff training or hiring DEI officers. Tempe officials were asked to issue a statement […]

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Mayor

Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire | Nebraska

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Alabama

Trump, Biden bring in major primary wins as Haley faces a tough delegate outlook | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Voters in Utah and Virginia expressed frustrations to NBC News over the likelihood of a Biden-Trump rematch in November. Greg Walker of Salt Lake City, a Biden supporter, said although he “loves” Biden and thinks “he’s done a great job,” he is “sick of baby boomer presidents” and worries about Biden’s age. “But, you know, […]

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Arkansas

University of Arkansas employees protest potential outsourcing of groundskeeping, custodial work | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

FAYETTEVILLE — About two dozen demonstrators protested Saturday against the possibility that the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will outsource grounds and custodial work to a private company. “This is the most important thing we can do on this day,” said Mike Pierce, a member of the University of Arkansas Education Association, an affiliate of the […]

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Arkansas

University of Arkansas employees protest potential outsourcing of groundskeeping, custodial work

FAYETTEVILLE — About two dozen demonstrators protested Saturday against the possibility that the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will outsource grounds and custodial work to a private company. “This is the most important thing we can do on this day,” said Mike Pierce, a member of the University of Arkansas Education Association, an affiliate of the […]

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City Council

Cottonwood City Council Candidate Meet-and-Greet Event | #citycouncil

Open Audio Article Player By City of Cottonwood Article audio is made possible by CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. Notice is hereby given that the City of Cottonwood and The Greater Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce are hosting a 2024 City Council Candidate Meet-and-Greet event for the citizens of the City of […]

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Mayor

Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press March 16, 2024, 5:40 PM ET • 3 min read HONOLULU — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation […]

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California

Is Donald Trump a new King David? Ask California’s right-wing Sons of Liberty

Another night in rural America. Stars in the sky, snow on the mountains. Homeless people in the alleys. Migrants at the borders. A feeling of unease in a restless nation of splintered identities and conflicting creeds. The Sons of Liberty — 28 men and seven women — felt this foreboding as they shared grievances about […]

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City Council

Valpo mayor, council endorse retired parks leader John Seibert as ethics commissioner | #citycouncil

The Valparaiso City Council voted unanimously for the appointment of retired Valparaiso Parks Director John Seibert as the city’s representative on the Shared Ethics Advisory Commission, despite hesitation expressed by council member Emilie Hunt at the March 11 meeting. “I don’t have any inherent objection to Mr. Seibert, but I had hoped to see some […]

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Mayor

Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press 2 mins ago HONOLULU (AP) — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Mayor Richard Bissen outlined the steps in emotional remarks more than seven months after the Aug. […]

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