Political Attacks on Transgender Health Care Are Hurting Kids | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
It’s increasingly difficult for transgender youth to get the health care they need. Over the past two years, a swath of US states have made it illegal for minors to receive gender-affirming treatments like puberty blockers and hormone treatments. That’s fostered a dangerous climate for trans kids and their parents and created a new class […]
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Arkansas’ Hidden Gem is a Tropical Paradise With White Sand
Now that the weather is heating up and the Memorial holiday weekend is just 3 weeks away it’s time for lake time or tropical beach time. Sand Island on Norfolk Lake In case you haven’t heard did you know there is a hidden oasis with a tropical setting, clear water, and white sand right here […]
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Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or bacon grease, under a proposed rule by the National Park Service on Friday that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in the state. It’s the latest in a dispute over what animal […]
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Crowley’s Ridge scenic byway travels through Arkansas — and time
By Pamela Selbert Special to the Post-Disaptch Crowley’s Ridge in northeastern Arkansas, with a fine scenic drive running along its spine, is a rare geological formation — so much so, there’s only one other like it on the planet, in Siberia. The 200-mile long ridge, of rolling hills rising to 250 feet over the flat […]
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Mayor Cantrell announces trip to Amsterdam for conference
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office announces plans for her to travel to Amsterdam. She will attend the Bloomberg City-Lab conference taking place October 9-11. Mayor Cantrell says attending the conference aligns with her administration’s goal to create a more inclusive, equitable, and welcoming city. The mayor recently announced she would pay back […]
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City of New Orleans to determine if Mayor Cantrell owes $30,000 from travel expenses
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The city of New Orleans is trying to determine if Mayor Cantrell owes nearly $30,000 after her travel expenses. A city policy states traveling government employees are required to seek the lowest fares available. It also says employees who choose an upgrade from coach, economy of business class flights are solely […]
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Omaha Mayor Stothert addresses travel scrutiny ahead of trip to Sicily | National News
OMAHA — As she prepared to embark on a three-week trip to Sicily, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert defended her out-of-town travel, which has garnered increased scrutiny in recent weeks amid media attention and a controversial proposal to change the city charter. The trip, which was postponed in 2021, is one of the final steps needed […]
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Venice mayor outraged at surfers motoring down Grand Canal
MILAN — Two surfers who sped down Venice’s Grand Canal on motorized boards Wednesday have been identified and the boards confiscated, the city’s mayor announced. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro posted a video on social showing a pair of surfers heading down the famed waterway as the sun rose in the distance. The mayor asked for help […]
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City Council Rejects Proposal to House Homeless Individuals Alongside Hotel Guests | #citycouncil
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In the face of strong opposition from small, family-owned businesses that make up the hotel industry, the Los Angeles City Council voted this morning to reject a proposal that would have required hotels to make vacant rooms available to unhoused individuals. The measure now heads to the voters […]
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French mayor wants Mont Blanc climbers to pay €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit
(CNN) — Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a €15,000 (about $15,300) deposit to cover possible rescue and funeral costs under plans announced by a local mayor fed up with the “contempt” of risk-taking climbers. Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervias-les-Bains, a town on the French side, […]
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