Welcome to The Agenda! This weekly feature will cover all the public meetings in Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights that may be important to you. Regular city council sessions are on the books this week for Hopewell and Petersburg, with an additional special closed city council session regarding the discussion of personnel matters. A school […]
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Biden and Harris discuss migration in separate White House meetings with Guatemalan leader Arévalo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Bernardo Arévalo, the newly elected president of Guatemala, to the White House on Monday to praise his battle against corruption and promote their work on stemming migration from Central America. “Your leadership can help rebuild the Guatemalan people’s trust in their institutions, and give them a sense […]
20 Black Tweets That Are So Funny, You’ll Be Snickering Through Your Monday Meetings
It’s Monday again, everybody, and it’s the final one of March! HBO / @Whotfismick Black Twitter still remains the funniest corner of the internet, so here’s a list of the most hilarious Black tweets on my timeline this week. Enjoy! 1. @techgirl1908 2. @JoshyBeSloshy 3. @_curvesandkickz 4. CNN / @TevonBlair 5. @ScottieBeam / @GloTheofficial 6. […]
Amarillo City Council, AC board, county commissioners among this week’s meetings
Monday Potter County Commissioners’ Court 9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners’ Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106 Discussion and possible action relative to: HOK’s request to resolve disputed electrical costs at the District Courthouse project with the application of a $70,000.00 credit toward outstanding liabilities; HOK professional service agreement cost modification; receive a report regarding board-approved […]
EPA calls for mediator at Red Hill community meetings
Mar. 23—Meetings have often been contentious, with members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative and from the community frequently accusing officials of withholding information and dodging questions. The Environmental Protection Agency is asking members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative to enter into mediation with the Navy as the military continues the shutdown […]
22 Black Tweets That Are So Funny, You’ll Be Snickering Through Your Monday Meetings
We’re back to Monday, folks, and daylight saving is in full swing (thank goodness)! Nobody:Black people: It woulda been 3:06 right now. — PhD Loading | Déjà D. Rollins (@DRollins_) March 11, 2024 @DRollins_ Black Twitter still remains the funniest corner of the internet, so here’s a list of the most hilarious Black tweets on […]
Amarillo ISD, other school boards among this week’s meetings
Monday Planning and Zoning Commission 3 p.m., City Hall – Council Chambers, 601 S. Buchanan, St. – Third Floor Consideration of The Vineyards Unit No. 11, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land in Section 191, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, vicinity: Hastings Avenue & Broadway Drive, applicant: […]
‘Shining the light’ on texts sent during public meetings
Mar. 15—GRAND FORKS — When two elected officials casually text each other about public business on their personal phones, does their exchange qualify as an open record? What if it happens during a public meeting? Two attorneys who represent North Dakota and Minnesota newspaper associations are adamant those exchanges are open to public scrutiny, based […]
Teamsters in no rush to endorse following Biden, Trump meetings
The head of the Teamsters union emerged from a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday with warm words for his labor record but said any potential endorsement would be a ways down the road. “Historically the Teamsters union do not make an endorsement until after the respective conventions,” General President Sean O’Brien told reporters […]
Boris Johnson branded ‘scatty, incoherent and rambling’ in key pandemic meetings
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s handling of key Covid meetings was “scatty, incoherent and rambling” an inquiry has heard. Vaughan Gething, the Welsh health minister during the Covid pandemic, criticised Mr Johnson’s handling of briefings, at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing on Monday. Mr Gething, who is now the minister for the economy and […]
Meetings discuss roundabout planned for Woodland, Conrad Drive intersection
Mar. 9—A single-lane roundabout is being planned to replace the existing intersection of Second Street East and Conrad Drive with Woodland Avenue. The purpose of the project is to enhance safety at the busy intersection and reduce the number and severity of crashes, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. Along with the roundabout, improved […]
Evanston City Council found in violation of Open Meetings Act
The Evanston City Council was found in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act for approving a contract as part of the temporary relocation of city administration operations while in closed session. According to a March 1 release from the Illinois Office of the Attorney General, City Manager Luke Stowe signed an exclusive representation agreement […]