Khydeeja Alam, who has worked for years at various Sacramento-based state and advocacy organizations, has been appointed as the executive director of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. Alam will work with policymakers and state agencies to tackle issues impacting Asian and Pacific Islander communities across the state. As executive director, Alam […]
Dec. 25—PIERRE, S.D. — Commissioners awarded $4.4 million in economic development grants for infrastructure improvements to counties and smaller communities across South Dakota at the South Dakota Transportation Commission meeting held on Thursday Dec. 21. Included among those recipients are Tripp County and the cities of Mount Vernon, Wagner and Tyndall. The economic development grant […]
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted. Former legislator Yekaterina Duntsova is calling for peace in Ukraine and hopes to challenge President […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he is eager to debate President Joe Biden, even if the debates are sponsored by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. And he says he is open to debating a single Republican rival if a serious challenger emerges after the New Hampshire primary. Trump, who has […]
Dec. 21—By Lorraine Mirabella — lmirabella@baltsun.com December 21, 2023 at 10:39 p.m. The Baltimore Planning Commission recommended Thursday that the city move forward with a proposal to revitalize the Inner Harbor by replacing the aging Harborplace pavilions with a mixed-use development of housing, shops, offices and a park. Commissioners voted in support of legislation that […]
Dec. 21—The Dayton City Commission unanimously issued a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, joining several other larger city governments around the country in doing so. The resolution, passed Wednesday, condemns the acts of violence against civilians in Israel and Gaza, calls for a “cease-fire and a swift […]
On 20 December, the European Commission announced the launch of three new initiatives that will contribute to the development of EU research and innovation cooperation with Ukraine. Source: The EC announced this on Wednesday on its website, writes European Pravda Details: According to the report, the new Horizon Europe office and New European Institute of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission, for a second time, has unanimously rejected a complaint against fake presidential electors who attempted to cast the state’s ballots for Donald Trump in 2020. The Wisconsin Elections Commission first rejected the complaint in March 2022. But a judge in May ordered the commission to rehear the […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The bill signing comes at a time when many states and towns throughout the United States attempt […]
Grammy winner. Oscar winner. And now presidential appointee. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he was appointing Lady Gaga to serve as cochair for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The committee, which was founded in 1982 under former president Ronald Reagan, advises the president and other top officials on cultural policy. […]