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Napa City Council chambers needs a facelift | #citycouncil

CHRIS D. CRAIKER Craiker Jennifer Huffman I wish I could take credit for the Napa City Council moving forward on using drones for the next Fourth of July Night display…. But I can’t. My little Feb. 3 Architex Angle article about how lasers and drones should replace the traditional Fourth fireworks was simply alerting everyone […]

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What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars – POLITICO

It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, sat with a group of faith leaders and clean-air campaigners in a small circle in the near-empty hall of a suburban church. The moment was meant to be one of celebration, for Khan and for London. He was marking the […]

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City Council

Letter to the Editor: City council asked to learn from Proposition 480 failure | Letters | #citycouncil

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future and Flagstaff Community First have sent a clear message to the city council to involve the community more into its decision making that would have a major impact on our community. “Instead, NAH leaders said they will begin finding a new location for the proposed campus should 480 fail, either in […]

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Kyiv Mayor Klitschko urges Berlin to do more to help wounded Ukrainians – POLITICO

BERLIN — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is seeking assurances from his counterpart in Berlin that Ukraine will be able to send seriously injured soldiers to Germany’s capital safe in the knowledge that their medical costs will be met. In a letter to new Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner seen by POLITICO, Klitschko noted that some 250-500 […]

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Arkansas

Flu season hitting Arkansas hard and early

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Dan Higgins/CDC State health officials recommend Arkansans get their seasonal flu shots immediately as influenza cases, hospitalizations and deaths are higher than usual, reflecting a nationwide trend. By the numbers: A total of 64 people in Arkansas died of the flu between Oct. 2 and Dec. 10, according to the Arkansas […]

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Arkansas

Heartland report helps rural communities navigate health care

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Affordability, telehealth and a trained, motivated workforce are the keys to keeping the engine of rural health care running smoothly. What’s happening: A Heartland Forward report out Thursday outlines strategies policymakers and community leaders in rural America can use to improve health care access and services. Driving the news: Since the height […]

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Arkansas

Symbiosis Capital, HealthTech Arkansas team up to form clinical trials accelerator

A new accelerator program in Arkansas targeting biotech startups from around the world is now looking for applicants interested in tapping into clinical trial sites in the state capable of quickly enrolling diverse groups of patients for their drug studies. The accelerator, named BioAR Trial, is the product of HealthTech Arkansas, an organization that fosters […]

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Mayor halts redevelopment of Atlanta Medical Center site

Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center will close by Nov. 1. Credit: Getty Images The city is taking steps to map out what’s next for the soon-to-be-vacant Atlanta Medical Center once Wellstar closes the hospital by November. Driving the news: Mayor Andre Dickens on Monday issued an executive order to temporarily stop future redevelopment on the 25-acre […]

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Arkansas

Projects scrutinized as Arkansas’ ARPA funds dwindle

Water projects got a nod, while hospitals got a timeout from the Arkansas Legislative Council’s (ALC) expenditure review committee this week. State of play: Approval by the ALC is the next step in funding projects that received initial recommendations from the governor-appointed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Steering Committee. Flashback: In all, the committee recommended […]

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