April 4, 2024 - We Find All The BS In Politics

California

Judge orders Border Patrol to quickly relocate migrant children from open-air sites in California

A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered U.S. border officials to quickly process and relocate migrant children from makeshift open-air sites in Southern California where advocates have documented squalid conditions. In a 12-page order issued Wednesday, Judge Dolly Gee of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found that the children, who […]

Arkansas

USC hires Eric Musselman from Arkansas to be men’s basketball coach

Southern California is hiring Arkansas coach Eric Musselman to the same position, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the contract were not yet reported. USC’s opening was created when Andy Enfield left the school to take the same role at SMU last week. Musselman, 59, joins USC ahead of its move to the Big Ten Conference later this […]

California

California’s new $20-an-hour fast food minimum wage is so good that schools are worried they can’t compete for cafeteria workers

Lost in the hubbub surrounding California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is how that raise could impact public schools, forcing districts to compete with the likes of McDonald’s and Wendy’s for cafeteria workers amid a state budget crunch. The minimum wage law that took effect Monday guarantees at least $20-per-hour for workers at fast food restaurant […]

City Council

Lynchburg and Roanoke will have primaries for city council candidates | #citycouncil

Lynchburg and Roanoke will both hold primaries for some city council candidates on June 18. The deadline for filing for party nominations was Thursday. In Lynchburg, all four Democratic candidates for council are unopposed as are three Republican candidates. However, as expected, there will be a primary for the Republican nomination in Ward IV between […]

Mayor

San Diego mayor unveils plan for 1,000-bed mega-shelter for homeless near airport – NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced a plan Thursday to create San Diego’s largest long-term shelter for people experiencing homelessness, with a capacity for more than 1,000 people. “We have been acting with urgency to bring people into safety from encampments on our streets and sidewalks, rivers and canyons,” Gloria said. “We now have a […]

Alabama

Alabama Republicans Try to ‘Criminalize Librarians Simply for Doing Their Jobs’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Alabama Library Association and other critics on Wednesday called out the state’s Republican policymakers for pushing a new bill that opponents warn will unfairly jail librarians and have a chilling impact on collections. House Bill 385, introduced Tuesday by state Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-43) and 30 other legislators, says that “under existing law, certain […]

Alabama

Strengthening election security should be national priority | #elections | #alabama

This is a guest opinion column As the 2024 election season heats up, offering assistance to our hardworking state and local election officials should be of great interest to all of us. However, Congress missed a golden opportunity in their recent comprehensive spending package when they failed to ensure that our election infrastructure is fully […]

California

A California bill could stop your boss from messaging you after work

The ‘Varney & Co.’ host argues that California’s high taxes, poverty and climate rules hurt the governor’s image with the rest of the nation. Workers in California may legally be allowed to disregard messages from their boss after the work day ends. The pressure to respond to work messages after hours has rapidly increased in […]

California

Trump’s $175 Million Bond in Fraud Case Provided by California Billionaire

The California billionaire Don Hankey made his fortune by offering high-interest auto loans to buyers with bad credit. This week, he signed up a new client in need of urgent help: Donald J. Trump. A company operated by Mr. Hankey came to the former president’s aid on Monday and provided a $175 million bond in […]

California

This California city is trading an old gas plant for a…

MENIFEE, California — For a decade, twin smokestacks loomed against the bright blue skies of Menifee, in Southern California’s Inland Empire. But the old gas combustion plant came down, and on the flat industrial site it left behind an army of batteries is now being assembled. When it comes online this summer, developer Calpine’s Nova power […]

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