
Columbus city council approve purchase of automated speed detection devices | #citycouncil
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- November 29, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus city council has approved purchasing automated speed detection devices for school zones. The speed detection cameras will be at four Muscogee County Elementary Schools in August 2024. Columbus Police Chief Stony Mathis says that for those with a need for speed, there will be a 30-day warning period. First-time […]
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Newsom announces California has remediated 5,679 encampments – Times Herald Online
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- November 29, 2023
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced on Tuesday that California has remediated 5,679 encampments in the state right-of-way and has provided $415 million to locals to move people from encampments into housing and get those encampments cleaned up. According to a news release by Newsom’s office, the state is making an additional $299 million available to […]
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California Forever’s new city plan called a ‘clandestine possession’
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- November 29, 2023
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Windmills line hills behind McCormack Ranch near Rio Vista, Calif. The 3700 acre ranch is fighting the California Forever plan to build a new city in Solano County. Noah Berger/Special to The Chronicle At a press conference, Sierra Club Solano Group Chair Princess Washington characterized the project as a “clandestine possession.” Washington said that the […]
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College Park residents frustrated with City Council | #citycouncil
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- November 29, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — College Park residents said they’re frustrated over a lack of city council turnout. The legislative body failed to reach a quorum for the second straight week. “Where are they? What role are they playing if they’re not coming to the city council meetings?” said Betsey Eastman. “As citizens of this city, […]
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California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelines
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- November 28, 2023
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By Monica Velez, EdSource After a contentious road to approve a new set of statewide guidelines on teaching students math, California officials must still figure out how to support school districts with implementation. The 2023 Math Framework, which the State Board of Education passed in July, is a 1,000-page document that details what many state and […]
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Peoria City Council to consider deal with new Pere Marquette owners | #citycouncil
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- November 28, 2023
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Up for consideration by the Peoria City Council is a proposal to spend $800,000 to help get long-unused retail space ready for possible development near the Hotel Pere Marquette. Those around the Horseshoe on Tuesday will consider a redevelopment agreement with the new owners of the Pere Marquette, the Courtyard by […]
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California struggles to knock Trump off the ballot
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- November 28, 2023
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- governor
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Could Weber act alone? One big question looming over the push to remove Trump from the ballot is the question of who has the authority. Can the top elections officials in each state act unilaterally? Democratic secretaries of state in pivotal swing states like Arizona and Michigan, have largely been skeptical about trying to exert […]
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Four Elections for One Seat: Compliance Tips for California’s 2024 US Senate Race
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- November 28, 2023
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Elections California will host four elections in 2024 to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein and filled by Governor Newsom’s appointment of Senator Laphonza Butler. Sen. Butler has announced that she will not run in the 2024 elections for the seat she currently occupies until November 5, 2024. Consequently, […]
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PUC (again) favors utilities in solar fight
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- November 28, 2023
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Rarely has the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seen such widespread opposition to one of its proposed actions as when it voted unanimously in mid-November to remove one of the major benefits of placing solar panels on homes and apartment buildings. That benefit: Any excess power generated beyond what a owner uses could until now […]
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China and California are leading the way on climate cooperation. Others should follow
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- November 28, 2023
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For the past few years, US–China relations have been icy. We’ve witnessed spy balloons shot down, meetings cancelled, lines of communication severed and insults hurled from both sides of the Pacific. Yet, in recent weeks, there have been signs of a thaw. During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in California, US President Joe Biden […]
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