City Council votes against rezoning of the Renfro House | #citycouncil
A proposed rezoning that would allow the historic Renfro-Andrus House to become a bed and breakfast has been disapproved by the council, but there is another potential path for the plans to move forward. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council unanimously voted against an ordinance that would rezone the property that the Renfro House […]
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School choice vote key in Arkansas legislative scorecard | State
(The Center Square) – The Club for Growth Foundation’s Arkansas Legislative Scorecard for 2023 showed one stark difference between Democrats and Republicans. The organization ranks legislators based on “economic growth” policies from 0 to 100. The Club for Growth released the report exclusively to The Center Square on Tuesday. The average score for all Senate […]
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City Council approves first reading of recreation discount, bartering ordinance | News | #citycouncil
During its March 11 regular meeting, the Paintsville City Council approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would codify a 50 percent discount for all city employees at all city-owned recreation facilities, including the Paintsville Golf Course. The meeting also included a municipal order to codify the system for the city government to […]
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March 5 is Primary Election Day in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
This coming Tuesday, March 5, is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be in the November general election because winning the Republican nomination for a statewide position in Alabama is tantamount to election. We have an early primary election this year because we […]
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Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will deliver GOP response to State of the Union address | National | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(CNN) — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, according to the House speaker’s office. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that Britt will deliver the response on March 7, shortly after Biden’s remarks before a joint session of […]
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Calexico’s new Mayor faces recall papers in first council meeting | Featured
CALEXICO – Although the City Council seats rotated in their first regular meeting on Wednesday, January 17, with Gloria Romo appointed mayor and Gilberto Manzanarez appointed mayor pro-tem, Mayor Gloria Romo was hit with recall papers a few minutes after taking the gavel. “I believe it’s important as the person who was in charge of […]
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St. Marys City Council passes 14 ordinances Friday | News | #citycouncil
The St. Marys City Council met on Friday in order to discuss a few final things before the end of 2023. This resulted in 14 ordinances being passed that same night. The council conducted the first readings for six different pieces of legislation, all of which were passed after the suspension of the rules. Most […]
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Arkansas Legislative Council approves $5 million for film rebate | Entertainment
The Arkansas Cinema Society and the Fort Smith International Film Festival are ecstatic to announce the passage of $5 million in funding for the film rebate! The funding was approved by the Legislative Council after a presentation by Senator Jonathan Dismang (R–Beebe). The funds now head to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission where, as always, […]
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Georgia lawmakers head to capitol next week to redraw district lines | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers will begin a special session Nov. 29 to redraw district lines so they adhere to a recent court order. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Oct. 26 that the state’s congressional, House and Senate districts approved in 2021 by the Republican-controlled legislature violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by […]
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House Speaker Johnson is running out of time to avoid shutdown | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Speaker Mike Johnson, the little-known Louisiana congressman who emerged from a hardliner revolt as House Republicans’ new leader, is short on both time and experience to avert a U.S. government shutdown. The novice to major Washington negotiations plans to release as soon as Thursday his proposal for temporary government funding that will set the tone […]
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