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Mayor

Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer reflects on his tenure, criticizes right-wing extremism ⋆ Michigan Advance

Although the city of Detroit was facing significant budget woes on Jan. 2, 1994 — his first day on the job — former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer told the Advance that he is proud of his two-term tenure and believes he helped the Motor City and its residents. “We developed a plan of action to […]

City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

Alabama

Republican secretary of state’s first act in office: withdrawing Alabama from voter-registration organization | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Wes Allen speaks at his inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery. AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s new secretary of state has announced the state’s withdrawal from a 32-state voter-registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of […]

Arkansas

Arkansas man who raided U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 convicted

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAIT) – A jury Monday convicted a northwest Arkansas man photographed during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on all charges. NBC News reports that Richard Barnett was found guilty on eight counts in his indictment including felony charges of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding. In one memorable […]

Arkansas

Govt. calls Arkansas man’s delay requests ‘unwarranted’

WASHINGTON (KNWA/KFTA) — A Gravette, Arkansas, man charged for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has asked for more time to prepare for his upcoming trial, and the prosecution responded by deeming that request “unwarranted.” Richard Barnett, 61, has a trial date set for Jan. 9, 2023, and the […]

Alabama

What to watch as Jan. 6 panel cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’ | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the presidential election he lost in 2020. The committee has called it an “attempted coup” that warrants criminal prosecution from the Justice Department. That is expected to be the committee’s closing argument as […]

City Council

‘It’s guilty by association,’ says City Council candidate who was in Washington on Jan. 6 | #citycouncil

By now, most anyone who follows Tulsa politics closely has seen the picture: It’s a close-up of Ken Reddick standing in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. He’s wearing a hooded jacket and ballistic safety glasses. Behind him is a throng of people, some carrying American flags, others wearing […]

Alabama

House Committee Reveals More of Arizona’s Role in January 6 Attack on Capitol | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Familiar names and faces continue to pop up in public hearings of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, as federal prosecutors continue to slowly peel the curtain back on Arizona’s integral role in the unrest. On Tuesday, in the seventh public hearing, U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, a […]

Arkansas

Arkansas man gets probation, $510 in fines for actions in Jan 6. Capitol riot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KARK/KAIT) – An Arkansas man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was sentenced on Thursday, July 7. According to content partner KARK, a judge ruled Robert Thomas “Bob” Snow, of Heber Springs, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to pay $510 […]