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Biden signs stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill into law on Friday, successfully averting a partial shutdown ahead of the looming midnight deadline. What You Need To Know The House voted Friday for a short-term funding bill, beating a midnight deadline to avert a partial government shutdown The measure passed 230-201 and now heads to […]

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Congress is on its way to averting a government shutdown | #alaska | #politics

Congress is on its way to funding the government into the next budget year.  Senate leaders from both parties are expressing confidence the legislation will easily pass after it cleared its first hurdle with 73 ‘yes’ votes in the Senate. What You Need To Know Congress is on its way to funding the government into […]

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Alaska

Senate punts on same-sex marriage vote until after election | #alaska | #politics

Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.” What You Need To Know Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex […]

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Mayor

36th annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike, Paddle returns

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s time for hikers, bikers and paddlers to get on the move again. The annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle is returning for the 36th year. It’s an event that promotes healthy living and being active.  What You Need To Know The 36th annual event will take place at the Louisville Community […]

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Madison Mayor Bob Courtney Elected Vice-President of Indiana Conference of Mayors

Monticello Mayor Cathy Gross Elected Indiana Conference of Mayors President                                          INDIANAPOLIS – At its annual meeting held earlier this month in Carmel, the Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM) elected Monticello Mayor Cathy Gross president of […]

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Alaska

Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules | #alaska | #politics

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin’s 1849 law that bans the procedure except when a mother’s life is at risk became newly relevant. What You Need To Know When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin’s 1849 […]

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Climate change getting few mentions in midterm campaign ads | #alaska | #politics

In a recent campaign ad, Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky’s Senate minority leader who is running for a U.S. House seat, vows to “take real action on climate change” if elected. But despite constant reminders about the worsening impacts of climate change, the Kentucky Democrat appears to be a rarity in this year’s congressional midterm elections. What […]

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Mayor Bob Courtney Completes Term on Governor’s Public Health Commission

Governor Eric J. Holcomb appointed Mayor Courtney to serve on the 15-member commission                                    Madison, Indiana (August 5, 2022) – Madison’s Mayor Bob Courtney is encouraging residents and community leaders to review the final report of the Governor’s Public Health […]

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Alaska

CPAC to host Trump, Viktor Orbán, Steve Bannon and others | #alaska | #politics

Former President Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former White House strategist Steve Bannon are among figures who will deliver remarks at The Conservative Political Action Conference, also known as CPAC, this week in Dallas, Texas.  What You Need To Know Beginning on Thursday, the conference, organized by the American Conservative Union, will run […]

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Senate to vote on Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO | #alaska | #politics

The Senate on Wednesday is expected to vote on ratifying the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Senate Majority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on Tuesday, a move that would bolster the alliance’s ranks in the face of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. What You Need To Know The Senate on Wednesday will vote on approving […]

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