Jackson City Council approves garbage collection contract | #citycouncil
The Jackson City Council approved a six-year garbage collection contract with Richard’s Disposal during a Tuesday meeting.The contract is without 45,000 carts for trash pick-up. The council voted 4-3, ending a years-long legal dispute between the mayor and the council over garbage collection.The council had initially voted down the contract, but after discussion and proposed […]
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Winter Park voters elevate Sheila DeCiccio to Mayor
Now there will be a runoff to decide who fills DeCiccio’s Commission seat. Winter Park elected a familiar face as its new Mayor. City Commissioner Sheila DeCiccio will now lead the Orange County city. Meanwhile, voters advanced Craig Russell and Jason Johnson to a runoff for DeCiccio’s spot on the City Commission. DeCiccio decided to […]
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Super Tuesday: Alabama Primary Election Live Results | #elections | #alabama
Index Super Tuesday live results Note: For the latest results, please refresh your browser. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Congress, District 1 Republican Mobile’s Jerry Carl lost by less than a percentage point to Rep. Barry Moore of Enterprise. Moore won close to 40 percent in Baldwin County, and turnout in Mobile County for Carl was extremely low. […]
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Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California’s strict emissions standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030. The move by the company that makes vehicles […]
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Arkansas Gov. Sanders deploys National Guard to US-Mexico border
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas National Guard will send about 40 guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation’s southern border, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said Tuesday. The guard’s operation is at the governor’s direction and will begin April 1 and run through May 30, officials said in a […]
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California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90 percent of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its land back to serve as a new gateway to Redwood National and State Parks visited by 1 million people a year. The Yurok will be the first Native […]
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Stellantis agrees to follow California’s strict vehicle emissions standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030. The move by the company that makes vehicles […]
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Jackson trash saga comes to an end with city council awarding contract to Richard’s Disposal | #citycouncil
The ongoing feud between the Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba over who will pick up garbage in Mississippi’s capital city dating back to 2021 has seemingly come to an end with all parties agreeing to name Richard’s Disposal the primary trash collector. In a 4-3 vote on Tuesday, the city council narrowly approved […]
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Willmar mayor highlights progress in 2023, urges decision on city hall – West Central Tribune
WILLMAR — Willmar Mayor Doug Reese during his State of the City address Monday highlighted the growth of the city of Willmar, including new housing, employees and initiatives, while also stating the need for more housing and for the council to make a decision regarding a location for a new city hall. “With its growing […]
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Ann Eubank’s political interests started with anti-Common Core drive • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
This is one in a series of profiles of Alabama State Board of Education candidates. Read the profiles to date here. Ann Eubank started going to the Alabama Statehouse in 2010 to protest Common Core, standards aimed at providing consistency in state educational standards around the country. “So I went to the Legislature and I […]
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