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Mayor signs Jacksonville Heroes Act to increase benefits for city employees who serve in the military

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan hosted a signing ceremony Friday morning for the Jacksonville Heroes Act, which will provide increased benefits for city employees who also serve in the military. The bill was introduced by City Councilman Rory Diamond, who serves in the Florida Army National Guard. The legislation covers employees with the city […]

Alabama

Transcript: Sen. Katie Britt delivers Republican response to State of the Union address | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

REPUBLICAN SEN. KATIE BRITT OF ALABAMA: Good evening, America. My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. However, that’s not the job that matters most. I am a proud wife and mom of two school age kids. My […]

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Military in Alaska struggles with ‘constant strain’ of child care shortage | #alaska | #politics

Kimora Jeffers reaches for a toy in a classroom for children age 6 weeks to 12 months at the Sitka Child Development Center on Tuesday, June 20 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The center only has staff to open 8 of the 15 classrooms, and installation-wide about 260 kids are on a waitlist for center-based child […]

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Senate approves remaining military promotions held up by Sen. Tuberville | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed the remaining service members whose promotions had been held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville as part of his protest against the Defense Department’s abortion policy. “These 11 flag officers have now been approved, joining the rest of their colleagues who we approved a few weeks ago. That’s […]

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Biden, in Alaska speech commemorating Sept. 11 attacks, urges unity and defense of democracy ⋆ Michigan Advance | #alaska | #politics

Twenty-two years after Al-Qaeda terrorists staged coordinated attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans, there is a threat to U.S. democracy coming from closer to home, President Joe Biden said in a memorial speech in Anchorage. “Terrorism, including political and ideological violence, is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation that settles our […]

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Tuberville lifts holds on almost all military promotions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday lifted his holds on more than 400 senior military promotions, paving the way for their confirmation after a 10-month logjam that infuriated military leaders and lawmakers alike. Tuberville’s move allowed the Senate to quickly confirm roughly 440 nominees that had been in limbo. A further 11 nominees, all four-star officers, […]

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House committee to discuss potential for cold war over Arctic north | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss what it sees as growing threats in Arctic regions, with a particular focus on Russia and China. The Republican-led panel is increasingly concerned about the ways some U.S. adversaries are using the polar waters to set up trade routes and potentially […]

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The Dem Plan on Tommy Tuberville’s Military Holds: It’s the GOP’s Problem | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Over the course of nine months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up more than 400 military nominations over a Pentagon policy refunding travel costs for servicemembers who have to seek abortions out of their home state. But if you think Tuberville’s obstructionism is a ready-made attack ad, Democrats say it’s not so simple. Democrats have, […]

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St. Pete mayor honors two local veterans for Veterans Day

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch honored two veterans Saturday for the 10th Annual Veterans Day ceremony at Williams Park. What You Need To Know Mayor Welch honored two veterans today for the 10th Annual Veterans Day ceremony at Williams Park Louis Williams and Colonel Marie Stagg accepted awards for their service protecting […]

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