Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivers State of the City address
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- February 21, 2024
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SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his State of the City speech on Tuesday. Harrell, addressing city leaders and the people of Seattle, spoke about his One Seattle Plan, crime, public safety, the drug crisis and more. Prior to the address, Harrell’s office released a “year in review” report for 2023. In 2023, overall […]
Read MoreMayor: Nearly 10 kilos of fentanyl seized in past two weeks from SF Tenderloin, SoMa
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- July 13, 2023
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San Francisco crackdown on open-air drug use intensifies San Francisco crackdown on open-air drug use intensifies 04:09 SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London Breed on Thursday said more arrests have been made and an “alarming” amount of fentanyl has been seized in the past two weeks as authorities stepped up a drug crackdown in San Francisco’s […]
Read MoreSan Francisco’s fentanyl crisis getting open-air hearing with Mayor Breed at UN Plaza
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- May 23, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is about to question Mayor London Breed in a first-of-its-kind outdoor hearing, right in the heart of the city’s challenges with drug addiction and drug dealing. The mayor’s monthly question-and-answer session with city supervisors will be held in United Nations Plaza on Tuesday. At least, that’s […]
Read MoreCapitol review: Week 1 brings a new chapter to Arkansas
Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge oversees proceedings on the Arkansas Senate floor Thursday. Screenshot: Courtesy of the Arkansas Legislature The 94th General Assembly started its biennial session this week and Arkansas’ new leader was sworn in, meaning the Capitol was buzzing. Catch up quick: In addition to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the state’s new lieutenant governor, […]
Read MoreNo. 2 or No. 26? Polis, Ganahl debate Colorado’s fentanyl ranking | Elections | #alaska | #politics
Gov. Jared Polis, who seeks reelection, and Heidi Ganahl, the Republican nominee, clashed over fentanyl deaths during a debate on Sunday, with the Democrat claiming a middle-of-the-pack ranking for Colorado and the challenger arguing the state sits near the top of the charts. So, who is correct? Based on the phrasing each candidate used, they […]
Read MoreYuma mayor describes impact of record migrant surge
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- September 28, 2022
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(NewsNation) — About 900 people a day are crossing the U.S.-Mexican border near Yuma, Arizona, and immediately turning themselves in to Border Patrol, according to the city’s mayor, Douglas J. Nicholls. It’s a dramatically high number compared to normal. And Nicholls says he expects the number to increase as weather gets better. “We need a change […]
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