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Alaska

In reversal, conservation group supports formation of new Alaska Native corporations | #alaska | #politics

Ketchikan (Getty Images) The conservation group The Wilderness Society has changed its position and now supports a bill that would create five new Alaska Native corporations in Southeast Alaska. It historically opposed the creation of the new corporations. Others have criticized the legislation for putting public lands into the hands of for-profit entities. Senate Bill […]

Mayor

Black man who says he was elected mayor of rural Alabama town files federal civil rights lawsuit claiming white leaders are BLOCKING him from the role

The plaintiff, Patrick Braxton, 57, claims he filed the necessary proper paperwork to run in the town’s 2020 mayoral election – and won when no one else did When the situation was understood, the filing claims, the incumbent and town council held an illegal, secret election to keep him on as mayor of the town […]

Arkansas

Unassuming Arkansas town is about to become epicenter of US’s lithium boom: Magnolia – a blue-collar town where 25% of its 11k population are unemployed

A small, quiet Arkansas town home to just 11,100 people is set to become the epicenter of the US ‘white gold’ boom. Magnolia, a blue-collar town in the state’s southern region, was once a locus for oil but is on track to become a major producer of lithium, dubbed ‘white gold’ because of its soft, […]

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 […]

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 […]

City Council

City Council reschedules meeting | News | #citycouncil

Meadville City Council has rescheduled its first meeting next month. Instead of meeting Oct. 5, council will meet Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. The change was necessary because one council member will be out of town at the time of the originally scheduled meeting, according to City Manager Maryann Menanno. Council’s voting meetings usually take […]