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Buellton Candidates for Mayor, City Council Talk Leadership, Development | Local News | #citycouncil

Following the approval of a district map earlier this year, Buellton is holding its first district elections on Nov. 8 to fill two City Council seats and the mayor position. Districts on this year’s ballot include District 1 and District 4, which will be elected by residents living in those areas. The mayor position will […]

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Alabama

Corporate leaders fund election deniers in secretary of state races | #elections | #alabama

Michigan Republican secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo addresses the crowd during a rally at the Macomb Community College Sports & Expo Center in Warren, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Todd McInturf | Detroit News | AP More than two dozen corporate leaders and businesses are quietly donating to the campaigns of at least four […]

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Alaska

Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine | #alaska | #politics

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ukrainian, Russian and Belarussian activists A woman holds Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov’s 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York, on June 20, 2022. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Activists and organizations from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in […]

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Alabama

Election deniers advanced to November ballots in 27 states, report finds | #elections | #alabama

Candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election have advanced to November ballots in statewide races for positions that will oversee, defend or certify elections in more than half of the states, according to a nonpartisan group tracking the races. In the races in 27 states for governor, attorney general and secretary of state, at least one election-denying candidate will […]

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Mayor

Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse Tests Positive For COVID-19, May Miss Fiesta Festivities | Local News

Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse tested positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss this week’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta activities. Rowse told Noozhawk on Sunday that he tested positive for the virus on Friday through a home test. “Fiesta is a pretty popular thing,” Rowse said. “I certainly don’t want to put anyone at risk.” […]

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Arkansas

Top States for Business 2022: Arkansas

Wellesenterprises | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Arkansas Score and Ranking CATEGORY  2022 SCORE  2022 RANK 2021 RANK  2022 GRADE  WORKFORCE 196 38 42 D+ INFRASTRUCTURE 185 30 43 C- COST OF DOING BUSINESS 215 13 4 A ECONOMY 170 24 24 C- LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION 124 37 43 D TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 89 […]

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Alabama

Top States for Business 2022: Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Kellyvandellen | Istock | Getty Images Alabama Score and Ranking CATEGORY  2022 SCORE  2022 RANK 2021 RANK  2022 GRADE  WORKFORCE 252 13 35 B INFRASTRUCTURE 166 38 32 D COST OF DOING BUSINESS 195 24 22 B+ ECONOMY 161 27 29 C- LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION 116 38 44 D- TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 137 21 […]

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Alabama

Biden says Supreme Court is ‘out of control,’ orders HHS to protect abortion access | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order to help safeguard women’s access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion, at the White House in Washington, July 8, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Calling the U.S. Supreme Court “out of control,” President […]

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Alabama

Sacha Baron Cohen beats ex-judge Roy Moore’s defamation appeal | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Sacha Baron Cohen attends a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Rick Rycroft | Getty Images Sacha Baron Cohen on Thursday defeated an appeal by former Alabama judge Roy Moore accusing the British comedian of defamation for falsely portraying him as a pedophile in an interview for the show “Who […]

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Alabama

Amazon workers in Alabama reject union for second time | #elections | #alabama

Union supporters at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on Thursday appeared headed toward defeat for a second time. However, with hundreds of contested ballots at play, the election results are still too close to call. Of the 2,375 ballots cast, there were 993 votes opposing the union and 875 in favor. Approximately 6,153 workers at […]

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