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Who is Katie Britt, the Republican senator mocked on SNL for her controversial response to Joe Biden’s address? Scarlett Johansson played her in the skit … but she still has Donald Trump’s support | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

So is she the new Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska who was regularly ridiculed on SNL by her doppelgänger Tina Fey, or was this just a horrible misstep? Here is what you need to know. Katie Britt’s flop response to Joe Biden’s address Republican leaders chose Britt to respond to Biden’s March State […]

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Alaska

What is Sarah Palin up to now? The controversial ex-Alaska governor has since backed Donald Trump, run for congress and appeared on The Masked Singer, maintaining her millions with Cameo earnings | #alaska | #politics

Here is how she remains relevant, years later. The “Take Our Border Back” rally Sarah Palin showing support to the police on “National Police Week”. Photo: @sarahpalin97/Instagram The war between Texas governor Greg Abbott and US President Joe Biden over control of the border – an extension of the fight over immigration rights – continues […]

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Mayor

A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti

The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend June 28, 2023, 9:52 AM ET • 2 min read HELSINKI — The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is […]

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Alabama

Big Shake-Up at City Hall in Toms River Following Election Day | #elections | #alabama

Let’s be honest, there is not a huge turnout for mid-term elections and especially when it’s a “primary” election. We should all express our right to vote at the polls, but when it’s mid-term primary elections, we see a dramatically lower voter turnout. Unless you have races like the one in Toms River that will […]

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Alabama

Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say | News | #elections | #alabama

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. Already in 2023, governors in Georgia and Arkansas have pushed through teacher pay […]

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Alabama

Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

HARRISBURG, Pa. – As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. Already in 2023, governors in Georgia and Arkansas have pushed through teacher pay increases. […]

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Alabama

Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say | Politics & Elections | #elections | #alabama

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. Already in 2023, governors in Georgia and Arkansas have pushed through teacher pay […]

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Alaska

FEMA’s help for Alaska Natives had mistranslations, nonsense | Politics | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska’s western coast in September, the U.S. government stepped in to help residents — largely Alaska Natives — repair property damage. Residents who opened Federal Emergency Management Agency paperwork expecting to find […]

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City Council

Knoxville City Council approves funding for pedestrian bridge grant writing: ‘The stars may be aligned’ | Politics | #citycouncil

Knoxville is one step closer to building a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River after the Knoxville City Council approved the use of up to $150,000 for private grant writing services on Tuesday in a bid to secure federal funding for the expansive project. The approved resolution authorizes Mayor Indya Kincannon to execute an agreement […]

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