As Ala. GOP targets DEI, it proposes a professor “gag order” | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
State lawmakers have been targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts for years now. Bills from different states that seek to curtail DEI programs or the spread of arguably DEI-related, so-called divisive concepts—such as the idea that meritocracy is racist—can all seem to blend together. But Alabama’s Senate Bill 129, which suddenly appeared Feb. 20 and passed […]
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Two Rivers City Council to Discuss Wine Not Project and Hiring | #citycouncil
Feb 29, 2024 | 11:00 AM Local News, Ryan Brahm There is one meeting today in the City of Two Rivers. The City Council will convene in the Community Room in the Lester Public Library at 6:00 for a work session meeting where they will discuss the status of the property located at 2023 […]
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Arkansas Town in Top 10 in the World to View Solar Eclipse
Arkansans are gearing up for The Great American Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, which is expected to draw millions of people into the state to witness this once-in-a-lifetime event that is expected to last a little over 4 minutes in duration. 40/29 YouTube40/29 YouTube According to Astronomy.com, the small town of Russellville is ranked […]
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Manitowoc Mayor Appointed to Two Statewide Boards
Feb 8, 2024 | 9:00 AM Local News, Ryan Brahm Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels is suddenly much busier. Mayor Nickels announced Wednesday that Governor Tony Evers appointed him to the Wisconsin Retirement Board through the Employee Trust Fund and to the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance (LWMMI) Board […]
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Two Rivers City Council to Discuss Self Storage, Battery Storage Proposals | #citycouncil
Feb 5, 2024 | 12:00 PM Local News, Ryan Brahm There are two meetings today (February 5th) in the City of Two Rivers. First up is the Committee on Aging, which will be in the Senior Center Library at 8:30 this morning to review their usual committee reports. The City Council is slated to […]
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Two Rivers City Council to Discuss Planned Project, Swim Center Capital Campaign | #citycouncil
Nov 27, 2023 | 12:00 PM Local News, Ryan Brahm There is only one meeting in the City of Two Rivers today (November 27th). The City Council will be holding a work session meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, where they will discuss the upcoming public hearing on the proposed 2024 […]
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State college group hires Arkansas State system leader as president
Charles L. Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System, will become the new president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Welch succeeds Mildred García, who left the state-college group to become the new chancellor of the California State University system. As president of the Arkansas State system since 2011, Welch has […]
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Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts | #elections | #alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state. U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, noting a ruling will be issued “shortly,” said the three-judge […]
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Arkansas Tech fires president while she’s on medical leave
Arkansas Tech University fired its president, Robin E. Bowen, without cause Saturday three months into a medical leave she began after a scheduled surgery. “The board is grateful for the services Dr. Bowen has provided to Arkansas Tech during her tenure,” Jim Smith, chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, said in a prepared statement. […]
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Madison mayor sues three Madison County supervisors over rezoning deal
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The mayor of Madison has filed suit against three Madison County supervisors, alleging a rezoning deal broke state law. According to the lawsuit filed by Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, a rezoning scheme and land donation from the mid-2000s is illegal. Defense questions Shadow Robinson in William “Polo” Edwards trial The […]
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