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City Council backs $70 million in additional funding for migrant crisis | #citycouncil

City Council members on Friday approved $70 million in surplus spending that, with assistance from the county and state, is expected to cover expenses through the end of the year to care for the influx of asylum seekers sent to Chicago from the southern U.S. border. By a vote of 30-18, council members backed the […]

California

3 Northern California law enforcement officers charged in death of man held facedown on the ground

Three Northern California law enforcement officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man who was pinned facedown during a 2021 incident that drew comparisons to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis April 19, 2024, 3:49 PM ET • 3 min read OAKLAND, Calif. — Three Northern California law enforcement […]

California

Despite lagging performance, state expected to avoid recession

For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment rate in the country, according to new data for March. And it was one of only two states, the other being Nevada, with a March jobless rate above 5%, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the positive side, data released Friday by […]

Alaska

Alaska Republican Party major donors like Mike Robbins for GOP chairman | #alaska | #politics

Mike Robbins By FOUNDERS CLUB MEMBERS As supporters of the Alaska Republican Party, and as members of the Founders Club, a group of people who have committed to providing foundational financial support of the Party, we are writing to advocate for Mike Robbins’ candidacy as the next Chair of our Alaska Republican Party. This endorsement […]

California

California Book Club: Jessica Hagedorn Transcript

Blaise Zerega: Hello everyone, and welcome to Alta Journal‘s California Book Club. It’s a thrill to be here tonight for Jessica Hagedorn and The Gangster of Love. We’re going to have a special guest, Sean San Jose and our host John Freeman. My name is Blaise Zerega, I’m Alta Journal‘s editorial director, and I’m Zooming […]

California

Labor Issues In Full Bloom This Spring for California Agriculture Employers: Here’s What You Need to Know | Fisher Phillips

California employers in the agriculture industry are facing challenges this spring after two major developments last month. First, new rules took effect requiring employers to provide a special written notice to H-2A employees. Second, farmworker allegations came to light regarding union organizers’ coercion and misuse of federal funding benefits. We’ll give you the key points […]

Alaska

Dunleavy backs Texas decision to ignore U.S. Supreme Court’s border ruling | #alaska | #politics

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: January 27, 2024 Published: January 27, 2024 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in a screenshot of a news conference on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Anchorage. (Screenshot) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy joined 24 other Republican governors Thursday in support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to ignore a […]

City Council

Midland City Council to consider Downtown special assessment | #citycouncil

City Council discusses two liquor license holders that had up to that point failed to pay their winter taxes during a meeting on April 8, 2024 in City Hall. From left to right: City Manager Brad Kaye, Mayor Maureen Donker, Councilman Diane Brown Wilhelm and City Attorney Chris Komara. Isabelle Pasciolla/Midland Daily News Midland City Council […]

California

Heartburn doesn’t stop California lawmakers from quashing speech – Orange County Register

(iStockphoto) SACRAMENTO – After the Assembly’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee recently voted 11-0 to support a far-reaching, speech-quelling, lawsuit-promoting bill in the name of protecting “the children,” Assembly member Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, posted this on X: “The most simple bill ever and I was pleased to support it after a lot of heartburn. All the bill […]

California

California Ballot Initiative Banning Trans Surgeries for Kids Sabotaged by State Attorney General, Supporters Say

Supporters of a proposed California ballot initiative that would prohibit medical gender-transition procedures for kids and ensure that parents are informed if their child asks to socially transition in school are heading to court on Friday to challenge what they describe as a biased and illegal title for their measure that is hampering their ability […]