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Alabama

Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Ten Republican-led states have passed universal school choice since 2021, yet much of the South is lagging. There’s a simple explanation: Many Republican lawmakers are teachers-union allies and likely need to be defeated in primary elections for school choice to pass. Republicans against school choice have largely couched their opposition by asserting that rural areas […]

City Council

Dalton City Council approves stormwater projects | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council on Monday voted 3-0 to more forward on three stormwater projects. Council member Dennis Mock was absent during this section of the meeting, and Mayor David Pennington, who typically votes only when there is a tie, voted. One seat is vacant. The council members agreed to: • Accept a temporary construction […]

City Council

Dalton City Council removes school bond issue from tonight’s meeting agenda | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council has removed a resolution to have the Dalton Building Authority issue $13 million in bonds for Dalton Public Schools to buy school buses from the agenda for its meeting tonight. “We looked back at the school board’s last meeting and thought that their plans were not clear,” said Mayor David Pennington. […]

City Council

Council to host meeting on school vendor, athletic trainer issues | #citycouncil

Baltimore City Council to host meeting on vendor, athletic trainer issues in City Schools Updated: 11:20 AM EDT Oct 30, 2023 The Baltimore City Council will host a committee meeting in November to discuss vendors receiving late payments and athletic trainer shortages in Baltimore City Public Schools, 11 News Investigates has learned. | VIDEO ABOVE: […]

City Council

City Council OKs raises; other legislation goes down « The VW independent | #citycouncil

Councilwoman At-Large Judy Bowers studies the agenda during Monday night’s meeting. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Barring another veto, members of Van Wert City Council are getting raises in 2024. During Monday night’s meeting, council members voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to increase salaries by $600, effective with the new term that begins […]

City Council

Dalton City Council expected to vote on street paving contract Monday | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are scheduled to vote on a $1.7 million contract with Bartow Paving of Cartersville to mill, resurface and restripe 4.52 miles of city streets. […]

City Council

Dalton City Council expected to vote on property tax rate cut | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday to cut the city’s property tax rate. The council meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are expected to vote to set the 2023 property tax rate […]

Mayor

Mayor, superintendent greet FCPS elementary school students on first day of school

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Summer break is ending for over 40,000 students in Lexington as Fayette County Public Schools starts the 2023-24 school year. Not many students can say they started their school day being greeted by the mayor and their superintendent, but Northern Elementary students can. “We’re just excited to have all of our […]

City Council

Dalton City Council to look at rolling back alcohol serving hours | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton Police Department has seen an uptick in the number of calls related to the city’s bars, said City Administrator Andrew Parker. “It’s usually after midnight,” Parker told members of the Dalton City Council on Thursday during a meeting of the city Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is composed of members of the City […]

City Council

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 […]