2023 saw workers demand more say over how artificial intelligence reshapes their industries, scoring unprecedented wins from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. But as the technology barrels forward and regulators race to keep up, labor experts say it’s an open question how effective the push will prove. Earlier this month, Microsoft and the AFL-CIO, a coalition […]
Dec. 26—Editor’s note: This concludes a series of Journal “exit interviews” with the outgoing three members of the City Council — Isaac Benton, Pat Davis and Trudy Jones. Outgoing District 6 representative Pat Davis said being an Albuquerque city councilor was his best job. And he’s had a lot of them. Davis, a former Washington, […]
Dec. 22—Assemblyman Vince Fong sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Friday in an attempt to overturn her week-old rejection of his candidacy for the state’s 20th Congressional District seat being vacated by his mentor, fellow Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy. The lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court argues Weber was wrong to conclude Fong was […]
Whether you do it inside or out, bike riding is a great way to elevate your fitness game. But if you have the wrong seat, you can end up feeling saddle-sore after a session. Luckily, bike seats can be replaced and there’s one in particular that’s a fan favorite at Amazon. It’s called the Bikeroo […]
Dec. 20—Only have a minute? Listen instead The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday declared Minerva M. Pena’s seat vacant and appointed Tim Ramirez to fill it until May, when a special election is scheduled to determine the true winner of the disputed November 2020 school board race between Pena and Marisa […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego on Monday endorsed her ex-husband, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in his campaign to move up to the Senate. The mayor’s decision to publicly back her former husband, while not surprising, will help him blunt criticism for their divorce, which occurred weeks before the birth of their child. Gallego […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Republicans have picked Ethiopia-born former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Melesa Pilip as their candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by George Santos’ ouster, the Queens County Republican Party said on Thursday. Pilip, a county legislator, will face Democratic former U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi in the Feb. 13 special […]
Until Jackson Lee entered the race, Amanda Edwards, a former Houston city councilmember and previous U.S. Senate candidate running on a promise to bring generational change to the district, was the frontrunner for the nomination. Since announcing her campaign in June, Edwards, 41, has already shown a strong fundraising effort, having pulled in just over […]
Dec. 10—A survivor of the Oregon District mass shooting said he has plans to run for a state representative seat now being held by incumbent state Rep. Phil Plummer, R-Butler Twp., the former Montgomery County Sheriff. Dion Green pulled petitions for the 39th district role, which represents Western Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County […]
In 2024, Californians will be asked to vote for a new U.S. Senator. Then they’ll be asked to vote again. And then again. And then again. Voters will see the Senate election twice on the March primary ballot: the regularly scheduled election for the six-year Senate term that begins in 2025, and a special election […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry on Wednesday announced a Democratic run for the U.S. House seat held by Republican Rep. Mark Green, seeking a political comeback more than five years after the fallout from an extramarital affair cut her tenure short. In an announcement video, Barry cited several reasons for trying to […]
Of the 15-odd Republican candidates vying to replace George Santos in Congress, one stands out so far – not just because he has now been convicted for trying to obstruct the very body he wants to join, but because he claimed to have “no idea” Congress met at the Capitol building he stormed on January […]