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Transcript: Sen. Katie Britt delivers Republican response to State of the Union address | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

REPUBLICAN SEN. KATIE BRITT OF ALABAMA: Good evening, America. My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. However, that’s not the job that matters most. I am a proud wife and mom of two school age kids. My […]

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Alabama

AL Sen. Katie Britt’s response to SOTU could elevate her more on national stage | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Senator Katie Britt is the first lawmaker from Alabama to deliver the response to the State of the Union since the practice began in 1966. The response put Britt in the national spotlight. One political analyst said the Republican party is trying to win over female voters and having Britt in […]

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Alabama

Katie Britt and the folly of fake fearmongering | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

If someone had told Katie Britt on election night 2022 that she would someday by portrayed by megastar Scarlett Johansson, the newly elected Alabama Republican senator undoubtedly would have been thrilled. What Britt, of course, would not have known is that the actress would be appearing on “Saturday Night Live,” mocking Britt’s delivery of the […]

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Alabama

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt to deliver Republican State of the Union response | Ap | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest female senator, will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next week. Britt, 42, is the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama. In a joint statement with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, […]

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Alaska

The culling of Alaska’s bears and wolves | #alaska | #politics

This article was originally published by Grist and is republished here by permission. As spring arrived in southwestern Alaska, a handful of people from the state Department of Fish and Game rose early and climbed into small airplanes. Pilots flew through alpine valleys, where ribs of electric green growth emerged from a blanket of snow. Their […]

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Mayor

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivers State of the City address

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his State of the City speech on Tuesday. Harrell, addressing city leaders and the people of Seattle, spoke about his One Seattle Plan, crime, public safety, the drug crisis and more. Prior to the address, Harrell’s office released a “year in review” report for 2023. In 2023, overall […]

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Mayor

DC Mayor Bowser leads plan to revive Chinatown, despite possible Wizards, Capitals move

WASHINGTON (7News) — The challenge to revive D.C.’s downtown or Chinatown neighborhood was on full display Tuesday morning at a breakfast with district leaders. Mayor Muriel Bowser put a big focus on Chinatown, inviting council members Tuesday morning to listen to a plan put forward to revive the neighborhood. “We know that we have to […]

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Mayor

Tacoma mayor addresses trust issues in police department following Manny Ellis case

Tacoma mayor addresses trust issues in police department following Manny Ellis case | KECIPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility Sun, 21 Jan 2024 01:21:13 GMT (1705800073403) 19eea99bbb4f7d90521f9904d62df1d502d2a5b7 8d110d3d21a6ad02355b23061e4ddf5f15ece284 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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City Council

Washington City Council approves ALPR cameras | Local News | #citycouncil

The Washington City Council approved a plan to install four automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras at the city’s major entry points. The cameras, manufactured by Flock Safety, will be located at the intersection of Highway 100 and East Fifth Street facing west, at Highway 100 and Bluff Road facing east, at the Highway 47 […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas groups want full federal appeals court to revisit ruling limiting scope of the Voting Rights Act

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Progressive advocacy groups in Arkansas on Monday asked a full federal appeals court to reconsider a three-judge panel’s ruling that private groups can’t sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act. The Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the Arkansas State Conference NAACP asked for the case to go […]

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