Day: April 8, 2024

California

MAGA Candidate in Shasta County, California Challenges Election Loss

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a recount will begin in northern California for a Shasta County Board of Supervisors seat just days after a self-proclaimed “MAGA” candidate endorsed by Mike Lindell filed a lawsuit challenging her loss in the March primary.  In a new lawsuit, Laura Hobbs is challenging her loss to Allen Long who is […]

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City Council

Frey again pushes Mpls City Council to reconsider Uber/Lyft ordinance | #citycouncil

Some advocates for people who are disabled and members of the business community are urging the Minneapolis City Council to adjust a new rideshare ordinance, warning that it would be disastrous for rideshare companies to stop service in the city at the end of the month. The rideshare companies are upset over an ordinance passed […]

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Mayor

Scottsdale mayor opposes potential Arizona Coyotes arena in Phoenix

Scottsdale mayor David Ortega is opposing the Arizona Coyotes’ potential new arena in northeast Phoenix near his city’s border. In a written statement,, Ortega said the renderings and plan released by the Coyotes last week were “presented without mention of market demand for a new entertainment venue disguised as a hockey arena, or congested highway access, […]

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Alabama

Dobson attacks Brewbaker’s legislative record during Alabama GOP congressional debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Montgomery attorney Caroleene Dobson criticized her April 16 runoff opponent Dick Brewbaker for what she said were questionable votes he made while a state lawmaker on reducing sentences for habitual criminals and backing regulations against businesses, while not standing up strong enough to support former President Donald Trump on trade policy and other issues. Brewbaker, […]

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California

Wage bump for fast food workers won’t doom restaurants – Marin Independent Journal

FILE – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Republican leaders in California are calling for an investigation into why a new state law requiring a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers includes an […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Legislature’s fiscal session starts Wednesday

Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.The session also could include efforts to tweak or outright repeal a law dealing with cryptocurrency mining operations.Sanders, a Republican who took office last year, is scheduled to kick […]

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California

Applied Materials may postpone or cancel $4 billion California R&D facility, SF Chronicle reports

(Reuters) – Applied Materials, the largest maker of semiconductor equipment in the U.S., may postpone or abandon its plans to build a $4 billion research and development facility in Silicon Valley due to a lack of government funding, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday citing sources familiar with the matter. The Biden administration said […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas ranks worst state for gay people but Sarah Huckabee Sanders thinks the eclipse is a bigger “emergency”

Arkansas is one of the worst places to be LGBTQ+ in America. The Natural State is ranked last for LGBTQ+ equality and is one of states leading the nation in antigay legislation. All put together, these troubling statistics are grounds for an emergency. There’s also the fact that Arkansas is consistently voted one of the […]

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City Council

Santa Barbara Talks: Jett Black-Maertz Revs Up for City Council Campaign in District 1 | Local News | #citycouncil

Expect a battle. Eastside resident Jett Black-Maertz is running for Santa Barbara City Council in District 1. She has some strong views on why she is running, and on incumbent Alejandra Gutierrez. “I would say that if I felt there was adequate representation of the Eastside I would not be running,” Black-Maertz said. “So, I […]

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California

California Migrant Benefits Are Changing ‘Soon,’ Official Warns

Officials in San Diego, California, are warning of a continuous migrant surge that is draining city coffers and could dry up “soon” without any additional financial aid. California’s illegal immigration numbers have risen for three consecutive years, from approximately 260,000 in fiscal year 2021 to 362,000 and 450,000 in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, respectively, […]

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