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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers provide feedback after U.S. House votes to ban TikTok

The United States House of Representatives voted 352 to 65 passing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. All four representatives from Arkansas voted in support of the bill.The push in Washington to ban certain apps such as TikTok comes as more lawmakers express their concerns over national security. Rep. Steve Womack released […]

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Mayor

Falkville Mayor Ken Winkles recovering after stroke

FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Falkville Mayor Ken Winkles is recovering after a stroke he suffered on March 5. According to a re-shared post on the Town of Falkville’s Facebook page, Winkles said he is starting to recover from the stroke in a long road to recovery. According to the Town of Falkville’s Facebook page, Winkles […]

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Alabama

Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Senator Katie Britt on Thursday faced widespread backlash after delivering the Republican Party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Many users on X, formerly Twitter, described Britt’s recorded response as “creepy” and “overly dramatic.” The speech even received criticism from prominent conservatives like Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican […]

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Mayor

What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars – POLITICO

It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, sat with a group of faith leaders and clean-air campaigners in a small circle in the near-empty hall of a suburban church. The moment was meant to be one of celebration, for Khan and for London. He was marking the […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Sheriff Allegedly Tried To Sell ‘Deleted And Tuned’ Diesel Truck On Facebook: Report

A Sheriff in Arkansas was caught this week allegedly attempting to sell a very much illegal modified truck on Facebook, of all places. Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 | Jalopnik Reviews Sharp County, Arkansas, Sheriff Shane Russell allegedly tried to sell an illegally modified truck on social media, the Arkansas Times reports. The 2015 GMC […]

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Arkansas

Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press August 31, 2023, 6:16 PM ET • 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a […]

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Arkansas

Tech Companies Sue Arkansas Over Social Media Consent Law

After Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law that requires teens and kids to get parental consent before signing up for social media, that law is now in the crosshairs of a tech trade group called NetChoice, which filed a lawsuit against it. How To Remove Followers From Twitter According to a press release […]

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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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Alabama

Montana Ban Targets TikTok, Along with China and Big Tech | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

You’re reading Route Fifty’s State and Local Roundup. To get the week’s news to use from around the country, you can subscribe here to get this update in your inbox every Friday. *** It’s Friday, May 19, and we’d like to welcome you to the weekly State and Local Roundup. There’s plenty to keep tabs on, with a proliferation of […]

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