ROSE BUD, Ark. – A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arkansas on behalf of the ballot question committee For AR Kids claims the town of Rose Bud broke the law. The suit claims an ordinance that puts restrictions on petition canvassers at a town event violates First Amendment rights. Rose Bud, mayor being sued […]
If you had an opportunity to increase property value, make a passive income or provide someone with a safe space to live independently, would you take it? In June, the Oklahoma City Council will vote on an ordinance to make it possible for homeowners to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to their properties. Picture an […]
LANSING — One day after a mass shooting that killed one teen and left six others hospitalized, Mayor Andy Schor said the city will immediately begin enforcing its existing curfew. The shooting happened near the city’s Rotary Park early Monday, but many of those who were present should have been home, according to city ordinances. […]
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno County leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss ordinance codes related to illegal dumping. The press conference was at 10 a.m. at the Hall of Records, 3rd Floor, 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno. The press conference addressed the topics of proposed amendments to ordinance codes related to illegal […]
Wichita fireworks enthusiasts won’t have to drive outside the city limits to buy aerial fireworks for Independence Day if the City Council adopts proposed changes to the fireworks ordinance on Tuesday. The City Council rolled back decades-long restrictions on the use of aerial fireworks for Fourth of July celebrations in Wichita last year. But the […]
The neighborhood shook Monday morning around 3 a.m., dislodging wall paintings and jolting residents awake. A permitted pyrotechnics crew had just ignited a collection of fireworks, but to some, it felt like Greenville was under attack. Monica Gould’s oldest child, age 10, didn’t go back to sleep and ended up missing the next day of […]
May 13—Immigrant rights organizations and others gathered Monday in opposition to a proposed amendment to the city’s immigrant-friendly ordinance. The amendment was heard Monday at a meeting of the Albuquerque City Council Committee of Finance and Government Operations. The five-person committee voted 3-2 to send the resolution to the full Council for a final vote […]
FRANKLIN, Wis. – The Milwaukee Milkmen played their first game of the season at Franklin Field on Friday – meaning it was the first time The Rock Sports Complex had to abide by a new city ordinance. The ordinance came after years of complaints from neighbors. While things were a little louder than the new […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Clark County officials held a workshop Thursday night, just over a week after a new ordinance went into effect requiring street vendors to operate legally. “We’re kind of afraid daily on what can happen,” local vendor Felix Prado said. Prado spoke with 8 News Now about the troubles that other street vendors have been […]
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 […]
Goodyear is moving to crack down on its skyrocketing number of unlicensed group homes through two changes in city ordinances. The City Council unanimously approved new buffer requirements for group homes effective July 1 and discussed stricter business registration requirements, although that measure is tabled for now. While current group homes can stay in place […]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — An elderly woman claims the city is extorting her after she received a bill over two thousand dollars for contractors the city hired to clear drainage ditches in front of her home. Bart Broussard, the city’s attorney said Sandra Goodman, 71 was given a notice of violation back in February. “They’re […]