In Maryland appearance, Biden pledges federal support to rebuild collapsed bridge • Arkansas Advocate
DUNDALK, Maryland — President Joe Biden traveled to Maryland on Friday to tour the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge by helicopter before meeting with the families of the construction workers who are presumed or confirmed dead after the collapse last week. Biden said he understood the families’ pain of losing their loved ones, and pledged […]
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Judge blocks L.A. City Councilmember John Lee’s suit against city Ethics Commission – Daily News | #citycouncil
Los Angeles City Council Member John Lee during the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce 2023 State of the Valley luncheon in Universal City, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) A judge blocked John Lee’s lawsuit against the city’s Ethics Commission, which has accused the Los Angeles City Council […]
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Feds investigating upgrades NYC mayor received on flights to Turkey
Feds investigating upgrades NYC mayor received on flights to Turkey – CBS New York Watch CBS News The FBI and federal prosecutors are reportedly scrutinizing flight upgrades Mayor Eric Adams received from Turkish Airlines during several trips to the county. CBS New York’s Marcia Kramer reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
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California fast food minimum wage law ices out whole businesses
Opinion editorial By Post Editorial Board Published April 5, 2024, 11:56 a.m. ET The California fast food minimum wage law is already killing whole businesses, not just jobs, according to reports. Genevieve Wong California’s fast food minimum wage law is icing out whole businesses, not just jobs, in Week One. SoCal soft-serve icon Fosters Freeze […]
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Business lobby sues over California truck rule
An anti-regulatory business lobbying group backed by former Attorney General Bill Barr has sued California over rules aimed at phasing out gas-powered trucks in the state. The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed its lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. “The ability to move people and […]
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Arkansas governor calls for convention to fill Republican nominee vacancy • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders late Friday called for a convention to fill the Republican nominee vacancy in House District 66, which includes portions of Pulaski County. Republican Nick Priest announced on March 8 that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. Priest was unopposed in the March 5 primary. The House District […]
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Mountlake Terrace City Council issues Arbor Day proclamation during April 4 meeting | #citycouncil
Recreation and Park Advisory Commission Vice Chair Molly Luna (left) receives the proclamation for Arbor Day from Councilmember Rick Ryan during the April 4 city council meeting. The Mountlake Terrace City Council’s proclamation declaring April 10, 2024, as Arbor Day was among the business conducted during the April 4 meeting. Councilmember Rick Ryan presented the […]
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Dolton trustees may hire former Chicago mayor for Henyard probe
Some Dolton trustees want to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as an outside attorney as they push for investigations into the spending of Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who they allege has mismanaged village finances. The hiring of Lightfoot, who was mayor from 2019-2023, is on the agenda for a special Village Board meeting scheduled for […]
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Marilyn Lands, backing reproductive rights, wins Alabama vote | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on abortion rights in deeply conservative Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature, in a victory that Democrats say illustrates voter backlash to extreme reproductive restrictions imposed by Republicans. Lands, a Democrat, on Tuesday decisively defeated Republican Teddy Powell to win the open House of Representatives seat in a […]
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California’s housing slump spells trouble as prices will rise
Real Estate By Mary K. Jacob Published April 5, 2024, 5:57 p.m. ET A slowdown in California home construction is sending ripples of concern through the real estate industry. Tierney – stock.adobe.com In California’s real estate market, a slowdown in home construction is sending ripples of concern through the industry. With fewer homes being built, […]
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