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City Council

Pooler city council holds first council meeting of the year | #citycouncil

Pooler City Council held its first meeting of the year Tuesday night. It was also Karen Williams’ first council meeting as mayor. At the meeting, the council made some new changes. First, it appointed council member Aaron Higgins as the new mayor pro tempore. “I want to bring the city government back to the people,” […]

Arkansas

Unassuming Arkansas town is about to become epicenter of US’s lithium boom: Magnolia – a blue-collar town where 25% of its 11k population are unemployed

A small, quiet Arkansas town home to just 11,100 people is set to become the epicenter of the US ‘white gold’ boom. Magnolia, a blue-collar town in the state’s southern region, was once a locus for oil but is on track to become a major producer of lithium, dubbed ‘white gold’ because of its soft, […]

Alabama

High Registration and Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections | #elections | #alabama

The share that reported being “too busy” to vote did not change significantly from 2018 (Figure 2). However, more registered nonvoters said they “forgot to vote” in 2022, up 2.2 percentage points from 2018. Those who said they were “not interested, felt my vote wouldn’t make a difference” also increased by 2.1 percentage points from […]

Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas companies trying to get more people into tech

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Northwest Arkansas is growing daily and is short-handed when it comes to people in the tech industry. As of today, Google and Amazon announced layoffs in the tech industry that involved more than 12,000 employees. “I think what you’re seeing right now is some sort of course correction in the tech […]

Arkansas

Arkansas population grows by 0.6% in 2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (TBP/KAIT) – The Natural State saw a small boost to its population this year. The Census Bureau released a report on Thursday, Dec. 22, showing Arkansas grew by 0.6% to a population of 3.04 million in 2022, from 3.02 million in 2021. The agency said Arkansas added 17,515 people between July 1, […]

Alabama

We Are Not Prepared to Care for the Post-Roe Babies | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that created a constitutional right to abortion, was reversed less than six months ago. This means the U.S. is currently at a unique inflection point in the history of reproductive rights: early enough to see the immediate effects of Dobbs v. […]

Arkansas

Food deserts are more common in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Food insecurity has become a common spread across the Natural State, and a lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be a key reason for that. According to an Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture data, in more than one in four census tracts […]

Arkansas

NW Arkansas is getting more diverse

The NWA region will likely become more ethnically and racially diverse as the overall population increases, according to a report released this week by the Northwest Arkansas Council. Why it matters: Data on current and forecasted diversity can be used to inform businesses and other organizations so they can take steps to be more inclusive […]

City Council

Parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn gain clout in NYC Council | #citycouncil

New Yorkers residing in downtown Brooklyn and the west side of Manhattan could gain clout when the 51 City Council districts are redrawn this year — thanks to huge population increases in their neighborhoods, new figures reveal. The City Council is required to reapportion its districts every 10 years based on the changes in inhabitants, and the 15-member commission […]

Mayor

Omaha mayor introduces 2022 annexation proposal

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is getting set to reveal a new annexation proposal. The mayor’s office says it’s aimed at increasing Omaha’s population and tax growth. Stothert is looking at three areas right next to city limits. The three areas are: Methodist Women’s Hospital at 192nd & West Dodge Road OPPD […]