The city of Fort Worth has given a green light for a conservative group to use a city community center for an event Saturday about how to “protect kids” from “LGBT ideology” and the “social contagion of transgenderism.” The city canceled the group’s reservation for a similar event in April. Latinos United for Conservative Action […]
Watch previous reports on the special session of Ohio’s General Assembly in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — President Joe Biden will appear on Ohio’s November ballot and foreign donations are now banned from issue elections in the state after Gov. Mike DeWine signed two bills into law Sunday. The bills, House Bill […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment block in Kharkiv and killed at least four people in a night-time attack, Ukrainian officials said Friday, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden gave Kyiv a green light to strike back with American weapons at Russian military assets targeting the country’s second-largest city. […]
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state’s mapmakers may shift tens of thousands of Black voters to a different district if they were seeking to shore up a partisan advantage for a Republican candidate. In a 6-3 decision, the justices upheld a redistricting map drawn by South Carolina’s Republican Legislature and overturned a lower […]
May 21—NEW LONDON — The City Council on Monday approved the latest — and shortest — contract extension for the firm that’s been managing Ocean Beach Park for the last 25 years. After a 20-minute executive session, council members approved extending a contract with Sodexo Live!, the Delaware firm that’s been operating and maintaining the […]
May 17—CONCORD — Legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 and older took a major step toward reality Thursday night when the state Senate for the first time gave its initial approval In a key test, the Senate voted, 14-9, to approve a rewrite of the House-passed bill (HB 1633) crafted by Sen. Daryl […]
The Carroll school board voted Wednesday to authorize a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s “redefinition of sex in Title IX.” The nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom of Scottsdale, Arizona, will represent the district pro bono. The Biden Administration announced proposed changes in April. They would broaden protections for LGBTQ and pregnant students. The 7-0 vote was […]
Baltimore City’s Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved the district’s $1.78 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday night. Nine board members voted to add the budget to a consent agenda, meaning they approved it without discussion while voting on minor procurement contracts. And though Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions, a change the Republican-controlled Statehouse championed amid concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital punishment in such cases. Lee, a Republican, quietly signed off on the legislation last week without issuing a statement. The […]
May 8—The Yuba City City Council unanimously approved an overlay agreement with Sutter County on Tuesday to perform road improvements on roadways shared between both jurisdictions. In 2023, the Sutter County Engineering Division approached Yuba City regarding a county paving project that would install overlays on roads that share jurisdictional boundaries. City and county staff […]
Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up to seven days in jail under new rules approved unanimously by the City Council on Wednesday. When shelter is not available, the same penalties apply for blocking sidewalks, using gas […]
ALLIANCE ‒ City residents will pay more for trash service beginning in July. City Council on Monday night approved a rate hike of between 4.6% and 5.2%, depending on service level, that will run July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The city’s contract with Kimble Recycling & Disposal Services will be entering its final […]