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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Auburn city council eyeing amendment to allow revocation of business licenses | #citycouncil

JOHN WEST Business owners in Auburn are scratching their heads over a potential new amendment to an ordinance that would allow the city to revoke business licenses. A draft of the updated ordinance — which has not been passed yet — was recently released to the public in the form of a city memorandum. “Establishing […]

Alabama

Alabama, Georgia Republicans vote against Respect for Marriage Act | Don’t Miss This | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ATLANTA — Though some Republicans in Congress helped bolster the Respect for Marriage Act to passage, all of Alabama and Georgia’s GOP lawmakers were among the majority of Republicans who voted against the landmark bill. The Act repeals the Defense of Marriage Act, a law signed by former President Bill Clinton that defined marriage as […]

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Huntington City Council chairwoman says microgrant funds matter given to prosecutors | News | #citycouncil

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City Council gets peek at abortion resolution | News | #citycouncil

Alabama

Voters to see changes on November ballot | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Sarah Swetlik al.com A reworked version of Alabama’s 121-year-old Constitution will appear on ballots in November, giving voters the opportunity to ratify the changes, a panel of lawmakers and legislative advocates reminded residents Tuesday. The proposed Alabama Constitution of 2022 is a recompiled version of Alabama’s current constitution, which was initially passed in 1901. On […]

Alabama

Election 2022: Ohio voters to decide who can vote in the state | Ohio | #elections | #alabama

(The Center Square) – While Ohio’s U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races have received the bulk of the attention ahead of the November general election, voters will also decide on who can vote. Issue Two, pushed by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, would require that only a citizen of the United States, who is at least 18 […]

Alabama

Alabama case that could limit Voting Rights Act heard at U.S. Supreme Court | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that challenges an Alabama redistricting map and could potentially eliminate remaining federal safeguards against racial gerrymandering. Voting rights advocates fear that the high court’s conservative majority will further weaken the Voting Rights Act, with implications for voters in states across the […]

City Council

City Council backs woman’s efforts to seek police officer job | News | #citycouncil

HAVERHILL — The City Council has rallied around yet another woman looking to serve as one of Haverhill’s emergency responders. When it met Tuesday night, the council voted unanimously to file a home rule petition on behalf of Lauren Bonnell, who informed the council that she has already taken and passed the police Civil Service […]