How Salt Lake City Council reacted to the bill | #citycouncil
Behind the scenes, the Utah Way went out the window. “Insidious.” “Negotiating with terrorists.” “Gentrified beyond control.” Those terms represent a sampling of the blunt banter bandied about by Salt Lake City Council members as Utah lawmakers and one of the state’s most powerful companies formulated a billion-dollar plan to lure Major League Baseball to […]
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SLC Council member Darin Mano says he probably won’t seek reelection | #citycouncil
Council member Darin Mano, who represents Ballpark and Liberty Wells, is planning to not seek reelection, but there’s a caveat. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Council member Darin Mano at City Hall in Salt Lake City in May 2023. He has announced plans to leave his elected post when his […]
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Arkansas removes “X” gender option for driver’s licenses
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday said it will no longer allow residents to use “X” as their gender instead of male or female. According to the department, the change is intended to safeguard the integrity of licenses by requiring citizens to use the gender on their original or amended birth certificate. […]
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Republican-led Alabama Legislature Passes Bill to Protect IVF | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s Republican-led legislature on Thursday passed a bill aimed at protecting the IVF industry after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, prompting at least three Alabama providers to halt the fertility procedure. The bill passed the Senate 34-0, with one member abstaining, after passing the House by a vote […]
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Baltimore mayor: At first major forum, candidates stick to scripts
Mayor Brandon Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, and other Democrats hoping to win over city voters this May made their case to North Baltimoreans at a Monday night forum, marking the first time that all the top contenders gathered for a public debate. Neighborhood associations in North Baltimore hosted Scott, Dixon, attorney Thiru Vignarajah and […]
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Measure limiting Alaska campaign cash fails to get enough signatures for 2024 vote | #alaska | #politics
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By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: January 19, 2024 Published: January 18, 2024 JUNEAU — Backers of a new ballot measure proposing limits on donations to political candidates failed to make the cutoff for this year’s elections. With the Alaska Legislature not expected to pass a bill dealing with the topic this year, there will […]
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Read a transcript of SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s 2024 State of the City address
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall delivered her 2024 State of the City speech Tuesday night at downtown’s Eccles Theater. The following transcript, provided by the mayor’s office, has been edited slightly for clarity: Hello! Thank you for being here. I am so grateful you are here and that you care deeply about our city, […]
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SLC mayor wants to help the Utah Jazz build a sports and entertainment district
The mayor wants to work with the team on a sports and entertainment district that would buzz with activity year-round. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall delivers her State of the City address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. | Jan. 31, 2024, 3:03 a.m. Mayor Erin Mendenhall isn’t […]
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News Ivins council members won’t let past differences with Ivins officials lead to future contention
“I never would have thought [that] would happen in St. George … and I don’t suspect it will get that way in Ivins, either,” said council member Kevin Smith. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ivins City Hall on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. | Jan. 12, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Ivins • While three new […]
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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 […]
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