Jackson City Council Discusses Revamping Fire Department | News | #citycouncil
A resolution to improve training at the Jackson Fire Department and beef up the cooperative agreement between the city and Butts County Fire and Emergency Services was discussed at length, but not passed, by the Jackson City Council at its Tuesday, April 16 meeting. The discussion comes on the heels of citizen complaints regarding the […]
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Small is fifth Atlantic City mayor to face charges
Marty Small Sr. is the fifth mayor in Atlantic City to face criminal charges since the city’s form of government changed to a mayor-council format in 1982. Below is a list of Atlantic City mayors who have been charged during their time in office: MARTY SMALL SR. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., speaks to […]
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Oklahoma Legislature budgets for Arkansas River levee work
OKLAHOMA CITY — Full state funding to ensure critically needed work on the Arkansas River levee system has been included in fiscal year 2025 budget proposals finalized by both the Oklahoma House and Senate. Much work remains to be done before the state’s actual spending plan for the coming fiscal year can be finalized. In […]
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District 3 Newark City Council election set for Tuesday | News | #citycouncil
Residents of Newark’s District 3 will go to the polls Tuesday to choose who will represent them on city council. The polling place at Aetna Fire Station #7 on Thorn Lane will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to […]
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School choice vote key in Arkansas legislative scorecard | State
(The Center Square) – The Club for Growth Foundation’s Arkansas Legislative Scorecard for 2023 showed one stark difference between Democrats and Republicans. The organization ranks legislators based on “economic growth” policies from 0 to 100. The Club for Growth released the report exclusively to The Center Square on Tuesday. The average score for all Senate […]
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Kennewick City Council appoints new City Manager at special meeting | News | #citycouncil
KENNEWICK, Wash. – A new City Manager for the City of Kennewick was appointed at a special council meeting held on Tue., March 26. Erin Erdman, whose previous experience includes 22 years of public service, was selected by the Council. KENNEWICK, Wash. – The City of Kennewick announced in a press release that the annual city-wide […]
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Polls open, votes being cast during the 2024 Primary | #elections | #alabama
The polls have closed at voting locations in Lee County, and thousands of residents casted their votes in the 2024 primary election. Voters who headed to the polls had three options: a Republican Party ballot with a handful of local state races; a Democratic Party ballot with candidates for the democratic presidential nominee and no local races; or […]
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Gov. Stitt backs $50M funding for Arkansas River levee
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state appropriation of $50 million to help fund critically needed upgrades to the Arkansas River Levee system drew support Friday from Gov. Kevin Stitt. The Senate Appropriations Committee this week passed legislation authored by Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, that would greenlight the money, needed as a match to secure federal funding […]
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What are the rules at Longview City Council meetings? | #citycouncil
The Longview City Council meetings this year have sparked a lot of discussion over last-minute changes to the agenda. Quality journalism doesn’t happen without your help Most of the recent debate has centered around a last-minute resolution Keith Young unsuccessfully proposed at the end of the Feb. 8 council meeting, which was later revealed through […]
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2024 Voter guide for Lee County | #elections | #alabama
There is less than one month remaining until the state of Alabama comes together to vote in the 2024 primary elections. While the biggest national names on that March 5 ballot will be Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary, there are many local primary elections that could have an impact […]
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