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Alabama

Alabama Officials Warn Of ‘Misleading’ Voter Mailer By Leftist Group | #elections | #alabama

Two groups are running a “misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes,” according to an alert from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen. In his warning, Allen says his office has “officially discouraged” the mailer, which is in no way affiliated with the state.  Perhaps it’s no surprise that left-wing […]

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Mayor

The Point, Dec. 18, 2023: First Black, female mayor of Micanopy reflects on first months in office

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Unity and infrastructure focus of Micanopy Mayor Jiana Williams’s first months in office. “As the first Black, female mayor of Micanopy, Jiana Williams, 37, often thinks about what her late grandmother, Willie Mae Stokes who used to clean houses […]

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City Council

City Council At-Large 4 candidates differ on public safety ideas | #citycouncil

Roy Morales and incumbent Letitia Plummer will face each other in the runoff for City Council At-Large District 4.  Houston Chronicle Both candidates in the race for the At-Large 4 seat on Houston City Council believe public safety is a top priority for the city, but they offer different approaches to Houston voters. Incumbent City […]

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City Council

Schenectady City Council to meet Tuesday to continue budget debate | #citycouncil

Schenectady City Council President Marion Porterfield has proposed increasing the governing body’s $14,100-per-year stipend by 16 percent to $16,356 annually. Jim Franco/Times Union Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said a shortage of police officers hampers the department’s ability to respond to quality-of-life crimes such as noise complaints.  Jim Franco/Times Union Schenectady Councilwoman Carmel Patrick said she […]

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City Council

Reading City Council questions criteria for ARPA funding for small businesses | Berks Regional News | #citycouncil

READING, Pa. – Reading City Council began reviewing its proposed plan on how to distribute $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to small businesses during a strategic planning meeting Monday night. Businesses will have to apply for ARPA funding and submit a business plan to break down how the money is proposed to […]

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City Council

Kalispell City Council holds off on creating C-PACE district | #citycouncil

Kalispell City Council postponed creation of a C-PACE district at its Tuesday meeting after City Manager Doug Russell recommended a temporary delay. Russell said he wanted to give city staff time to clarify the municipality’s role in the tax collection clause of the resolution. C-PACE, established last year in Montana through a law signed by […]

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Arkansas

Governors call to end COVID-19 emergency

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Is the pandemic over? Has COVID-19 become as common as the flu? Is the nation still in a state of emergency? Gov. Asa Hutchinson, with support from Sarah Huckabee Sanders and 24 other Republican governors requested that President Biden end the COVID-19 national health emergency. On Dec. 19 the 25 […]

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Arkansas

Govenor Asa Hutchinson announced that Arkansas will not have any mandate for covid vaccines in school

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(KNWA/KFTA)– Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today that Arkansas would not have any mandate for vaccines for covid in school systems. Hutchinson says that parents should be able to determine what is best for their children regarding health decisions. “Those are decisions that parents should make because young people are in a different category as […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas data shows “long-COVID” effects may be bigger concern than transmission

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – For over three months, Arkansas’ active COVID-19 cases continued to be on a steady decline, and hospitalizations have seen slight periodic increases, according to the state Department of Health (ADOH). Monday, the ADOH reported it is seeing less than 300 new cases weekly statewide, compared to 8,000-plus new cases reported weekly […]

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Mayor

Milwaukee mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Milwaukee mayor tests positive for COVID-19 This is the second time that Milwaukee mayor Cavalier Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19. Updated: 12:12 PM CDT Jul 22, 2022 Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday, the mayor held a press conference about his first 100 days in office. In a statement from […]

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