Whittier City Council certifies election results and swears in new council – Whittier Daily News | #citycouncil
The Whittier City Council certified the results of its April 9, 2024 municipal election, bringing in a new council member to the dais at its Tuesday, April 23 meeting. (Youtube screengrab) In an at-times emotional transition, the Whittier City Council certified the results of its April 9 municipal election, bringing in a new council member […]
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Former chief of staff Rich Guidice weighs in on Mayor Johnson’s progress, challenges
CHICAGO (CBS) — Rich Guidice was a trusted adviser and staffer to four Chicago mayors. But 10 months into working for Mayor Brandon Johnson, Guidice decided to hang up his hat as a civil servant. He took his 34 years of City Hall experience with him, having also worked—in reverse chronological order—for mayors Lori Lightfoot, […]
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Who’s selling your digital data? California offers tools to protect online privacy – Orange County Register
For the first time this year California requires data brokers – companies that knowingly collect and sell consumer’s data to third parties – to report if they collect location data. (Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters; iStock) By Khari Johnson | CalMatters If you visited a Planned Parenthood in the continental United States in the past […]
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New federal rule requires minimum staffing for nursing homes • Arkansas Advocate
Originally published by The 19th The Biden administration finalized a rule on Monday to create a federal minimum staffing level for nursing homes, the biggest change to nursing home regulations since they were first established in the 1970s. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new rule at an event in the battleground state of Wisconsin. […]
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California is trying again to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the proposal, lawmakers in Sacramento are trying again to extend unemployment benefits to California workers who are on strike. Under Senate Bill 1116, introduced by State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) and State Sen. María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), California workers would be eligible to receive unemployment benefits after being […]
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Major California home insurer could resume writing new policies
As California homeowners struggle to get insurance, Allstate is signaling that it may resume writing new policies, though not immediately. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Allstate currently does not write new home insurance policies in California, though it renews existing ones. It could resume writing new home policies once insurance market reforms are enacted […]
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SEPTA CEO tells City Council funds needed to avoid $240M deficit – NBC10 Philadelphia | #citycouncil
As Philadelphia City Council held the latest in its ongoing schedule of hearings on the budget for the coming year, Leslie Richards, the CEO and general manager of SEPTA, addressed elected officials to detail a looming multimillion deficit for the mass transit provider. There were plenty of questions in City Hall on Wednesday as councilmembers […]
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Shane Krauser drops out of Gilbert mayor race; what we know
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Shane Krauser, a popular East Valley figure who was running to become Gilbert’s next mayor, has dropped out of the race. Krauser’s voluntary withdrawal from the race comes after a myriad of challenges including scrutiny over his committee’s signature verification challenges against his opponents and alleged ties to the “Gilbert Goons.” The […]
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Pryor to lie in state at Arkansas Capitol • Arkansas Advocate
The late David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, will lie in state in the state Capitol rotunda on Friday, according to the secretary of state’s office. The Camden native died Saturday at the age of 89. The public can pay their respects to the popular Democratic politician from 9 a.m. to 4 […]
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Arizona Abortion Providers Could Get Special Licenses To Practice In California
A bill introduced in the California legislature Wednesday would allow abortion providers in Arizona to quickly obtain temporary medical licenses to practice in the Golden State ― an effort Democrats say is necessary to keep up with an influx of patients from states that have outlawed the procedure. The proposal comes two weeks after the […]
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