The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s five newest constitutional officers took the oath of office Tuesday, kicking off a busy day in Frankfort that coincided with the first day of the 2024 General Assembly. “This is a moment, a line of demarcation, where the politics and campaigns are over and the public service begins,” said ceremony emcee […]
BROWNSTOWN TWP. — After winning the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) Region 1 Principal Honoree Award, Hunter Elementary School principal Jenna Mullins was recently celebrated with a surprise assembly by students and staff. Students decorated the school with notes of gratitude. They thanked Mullins for her helpfulness, kindness and humor. Ava said […]
Dec. 25—PALMER — A proposed Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly ordinance would allow local candidates to include their political party affiliation on the election ballot for the first time. Another proposed ordinance would extend the terms of future assembly members, as well as the borough mayor, from three years to four. Neither change would require voter approval. […]
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted an updated resolution condemning serious human rights violations by Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in Telegram on Dec.20. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the adoption of the document and noted its specific mention of […]
Dec. 17—Anchorage city rules for years have stifled construction of small multifamily housing — triplexes and fourplexes — in many neighborhoods. Meanwhile, Anchorage is grappling with a housing shortage, with rents and home prices skyrocketing. Three Anchorage Assembly members have proposed a pair of ordinances to change zoning and building rules, to remove several of […]
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, which is now in its third month. Israel launched its military campaign against Hamas in retaliation for the militant group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel, in which approximately […]
A general view shows voting results during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images A general view shows voting results during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote […]