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Arkansas

Gov. Sanders promises to improve state’s schools for blind, deaf

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – With Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva and a bipartisan group of lawmakers surrounding her, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that Arkansas would build a state-of-the-art facility to provide quality education to blind, deaf, and visually impaired students. “They deserve a quality education as much as any other student,” Sanders […]

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Alaska

In a departure, Biden commemorates 9/11 attacks in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE —  President Biden, fresh off a four-day trip to Asia, marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday by honoring service members and first responders in Alaska. “We’ll never forget that when faced with evil, when an enemy sought to tear us apart, we endured,” Biden told a crowd of more […]

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City Council

City council to vote on Uptown transit center bodega – WSOC TV | #citycouncil

CHARLOTTE — Another retail option is coming to Charlotte’s transit center in Uptown. Charlotte City Council will vote Monday to allow 49ers Bodega to lease space from the bus terminal. The City says 49ers Bodega is a convenience store, and rent will be $3,200 a month. The City can terminate the lease with 90 days’ […]

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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 […]

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City Council

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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Arkansas

New Secretary of Arkansas of Department of Human Services appointed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – After one week since Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the resignation of Cindy Gillespie, a new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services has been appointed. On Thursday, Sept. 22, the governor announced Mark White of Bryant would be taking Gillespie’s place. White currently serves as Chief of Staff […]

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Alabama

Changes to how election results are transmitted on election night | #elections | #alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – After a flurry of political ads bombarding you on TV, the day for voters to cast their ballots and elect who they want to see in office is quickly approaching. That hasn’t changed. However the process of getting those results has. “We have provided each county in the state with a […]

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Arkansas

Secretary of Arkansas Department of Human Services resigns

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – The Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services has resigned. On Thursday, Sept. 15, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Cindy Gillespie will resign from the position that she has maintained since 2016. “Cindy Gillespie has given the state of Arkansas her experience, management capabilities, and the right ideas that […]

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Alabama

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill Joins Joint Letter to Biden Administration | #elections | #alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 8, 2022—MONTGOMERY, AL— Last week, Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill and 14 other Secretaries of State sent a joint letter to President Joe Biden asking him to rescind Executive Order 14019. The letter states, “Executive Order 14019 was issued without Constitutional authority nor Congressional approval. Executive Order 14019 […]

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Alabama

Secretary Merrill Endorses the American Confidence in Elections Act | #elections | #alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28, 2022—MONTGOMERY, AL— Yesterday, the Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE). The ACE Act has been characterized as the Republican alternative to the For the People Act (H.R. 1) and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement […]

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