City Council offers take on Spokane’s $50 million budget deficit | #citycouncil
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- March 19, 2024
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Despite not having a full understanding of the increasing inflation rates, council still had to make financial decisions. SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council is weighing in on Mayor Lisa Brown’s accusations of past administrations leaving Spokane in a $50 million budget deficit. City Council President Betsy Wilkerson said it came down to information, a […]
Read MoreLewiston City Council may cease food safety responsibilities tonight | #citycouncil
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- March 19, 2024
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Tonight, local officials will discuss whether food safety is still a priority for Lewiston, Maine. On its agenda tonight, the Lewiston Council has at least two items that do not look good for food safety. The first is to approve a letter to the State of Maine terminating the city’s agreement to inspect local food […]
Read MoreTrump backs Kevin McCarthy protege in California special election for former speaker’s seat
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- March 19, 2024
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation’s porous borders are facing off in a special U.S. House election to complete the remaining term of deposed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. State Assembly member Vince Fong, a onetime […]
Read MoreState lawsuit claims federal government owes Alaska $700 billion for quashing Pebble mine | Alaska News | #alaska | #politics
The federal government owes Alaska more than $700 billion in compensation for the 2023 Environmental Protection Agency action that blocked development of the massive and controversial Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration claims in a lawsuit filed in a federal court. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims […]
Read MoreLegislature fails to override governor on education mega-bill | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska Legislature, in a joint session on Monday voted 39-20, but it was one vote short of what was needed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an education bill, Senate Bill 140, that started out as an internet bill for rural Alaska, but turned into the dream of the National Education Association Alaska […]
Read MoreCalifornia Noncompete Ban Extended in New Legislation
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- March 18, 2024
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As we’ve previously written, California already takes a strong position against employee noncompete agreements. State law bans such agreements (with extremely limited exception) and imposes significant penalties on employers who nonetheless require workers to execute such provisions. Recently, the Golden State took steps to expand its restriction on noncompetes even further to enable California courts to […]
Read MoreCleaning Up California’s Oil Graveyards
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- March 18, 2024
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Thousands of leaking, idle oil wells are scattered across California, creating toxic graveyards symbolic of a dying industry. To tackle this “urgent climate and public health crisis,” Santa Barbara Assemblymember Gregg Hart introduced Assembly Bill 1866 last week. The bill would mandate oil operators to develop plans to plug the 40,000 idle wells (and counting) […]
Read MoreTwo years after child’s body found in suitcase, mother arrested in California
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- March 18, 2024
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The mother of a 5-year-old boy, who was found dead in a suitcase nearly two years ago in Indiana, was arrested in Arcadia in connection with his murder, according to authorities. Dejaune L. Anderson was arrested Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service on allegations of murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death and obstruction […]
Read MoreTop Northern California headlines for March 18
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- March 18, 2024
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KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.Here, you’ll find what you missed overnight, what’s happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-10 a.m. here.WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLYAccused serial killer […]
Read More8 primaries to watch in Ohio, Illinois and California
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- March 18, 2024
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In 2022, Republicans had a good shot at winning control of the U.S. Senate, but they frittered it away in part by nominating flawed, dogmatic candidates. In 2024, the GOP once again has a great chance to flip the Senate — if they pick their nominees wisely this time. On Tuesday, Republican primary voters face […]
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