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San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee Declares Support for AB 3024 (Stop Hate Littering Act) | #citycouncil

Raul Campillo speaks at the press conference announcing his plans for a new ordinance addressing hate crime littering. Photo by Chris Jennewein Thursday the Public Safety Committee voted 3-0 to endorse AB 3024 (the Stop Hate Littering Act) written by State Assemblymember Chris Ward and co-sponsored by Councilmember Raul Campillo, among other local leaders. The […]

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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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Alabama

Alabama, Georgia Republicans vote against Respect for Marriage Act | News | #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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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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Alabama poll shows Ivey, Britt hold commanding leads in next week’s election | #elections | #alabama

Mike Cason al.com A survey conducted by the polling firm Cygnal for Alabama Daily News and Gray Television showed Gov. Kay Ivey, Katie Britt, and other Republican candidates holding lopsided leads in next week’s general election. Alabama Daily News released the results Monday on its Inside Alabama Politics report. Cygnal conducted the survey Oct. 27-29 […]

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Gay marriage has least support in Alabama and Southern states | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY — New polling released by the Human Rights Campaign  — the nation’s largest civil rights organization — shows that Alabama is among just a few states with less than 50% support for gay marriage rights.   According to the poll of likely voters, only 49% of Alabamians support same-sex marriage, and Arkansas and Mississippi had […]

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Six more Republican officials withdraw support for Chesapeake City Council candidate accused of elder abuse – The Virginian-Pilot | #citycouncil

Another half dozen Republican elected officials in Chesapeake have come forward to say they don’t support a City Council candidate accused of mistreating two elderly relatives and taking from them property and cash worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The latest group of elected officials to say they’re concerned about the allegations against Republican candidate […]

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DuBois City Council gives support to Community Days celebration | Local | #citycouncil

DuBOIS –The DuBois City Council gave its blessing and support to the 30th anniversary Community Days celebration in City Park June 10-11. A request for support, help from city workers and financial support was passed unanimously by Mayor Ed Walsh, Councilwomen Diane Bernardo and Shannon Gabriel and Councilman Shane Dietz. Councilman Jim Aughenbaugh was absent. […]

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