AG Russell Coleman’s biggest donor is a California pharmaceutical exec • Kentucky Lantern
Follow the money An occasional series of campaign finance notebooks by Tom Loftus The largest donor to the various political committees supporting Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman last year is a newcomer to Kentucky’s world of political giving and lobbying: FFF Enterprises Inc., of Temecula, California. FFF Enterprises describes itself on its website as a […]
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MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, with $137 million going to California nonprofits
When a nonprofit serving Los Angeles’ homeless and foster youth applied last year for a slice of billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of giving, the group hoped to get $1 million. Instead, the team at Youth Emerging Stronger learned this week it was one of almost 300 community groups nationwide to be awarded $2 […]
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Lubbock City Council holds joint meeting with Lubbock County Commissioners Court | #citycouncil
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock City Council on Tuesday held a rare Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Lubbock County Commissioners Court. The meeting was structured as a work session, intended for discussion rather than making formal decisions or taking action, according to the city’s meeting agenda. The city invited members of […]
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DC Mayor Bowser announces high-impact tutoring investment
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new funding on Wednesday to help kids succeed in school. Her upcoming budget includes nearly $4.8 million for high-impact tutoring. District leaders say this will continue the program’s success. The high-impact tutoring initiative was established to help those impacted by COVID-19 learning disruptions and to […]
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Gov. Ivey signs bill that outlaws paid assistance with absentee ballot applications | #elections | #alabama
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday, March 20, signed Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger and Rep. Jamie Kiel, which the governor says, “will strengthen the fairness and integrity of Alabama elections.” The proposal will outlaw paid assistance with absentee ballot applications. The new law makes it a misdemeanor to distribute a pre-filled absentee […]
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Top exec Bryan Malinowski at Bill, Hillary Clinton airport in Arkansas shot during search warrant
US News By Louis Casiano , Fox News Published March 20, 2024, 2:43 a.m. ET The executive director of an Arkansas airport bearing the names of former President Bill Clinton and former first lady and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shot Tuesday, when federal agents attempted to serve a search warrant. Arkansas State Police said […]
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State Farm to pull out of 72,000 California home insurance policies
State Farm General Insurance Company has just announced that it is taking strategic steps to secure its future viability within California’s insurance market. This involves a series of significant changes affecting a subset of their clientele across the golden state. Specifically, the company plans to discontinue renewals for around 30,000 policies, including homeowners, rental dwellings, […]
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University of California grapples anew with free speech limits amid Israel-Hamas war turmoil
Sixty years after its flagship Berkeley campus became the epicenter of a student free-speech movement, the University of California is once more at the center of debate over cherished freedom of expression amid disputes at colleges around the country over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On Wednesday, the UC Regents took up a proposed policy that […]
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Ron DeSantis Blasts California’s Homeless Problem
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized California’s homeless problem while introducing legislation that will limit where homeless people can get shelter in his own state. Florida was one of four states that contributed to over half of all people experiencing homelessness in the United States in 2023, according to an annual report from the U.S. […]
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City Council considers low-income housing application, hears calls for ceasefire in Gaza – The University Star | #citycouncil
At the March 19 San Marcos City Council meeting, council members discussed the application of low-income housing in San Marcos. This is a multifamily housing project that is within the Housing Tax Credit program which helps provide affordable housing. The proposal includes building 15 multifamily buildings with a mix of one to three-bedroom housing. Several […]
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