STERLINGTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) – The Sterlington Police Department is gearing up with new high-tech upgrades. Everything from new vehicles to new equipment; and possible salary increase to better …
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Vallery Maravi (via MyArkLaMiss)
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2/1/23
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Matt Mahan wants to hire 30 police officers per year -- and identify sites for 1,000 units of interim housing
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Gabriel Greschler (via The Mercury News)
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2/1/23
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The future Silver Line will stick to its originally planned route with some changes near Bojangles Coliseum, and the future CTC in Uptown will be underground.
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Via WCNC
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2/1/23
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Nearly 100 Oregonians rallied outside the state Capitol on Wednesday. They were asking for better addiction and recovery treatments.
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Via KGW
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2/1/23
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Understaffing has caused classes to be crammed together, school bus routes to shrink, Spanish language courses to get cut and field trips to be nixed.
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The Associated Press (via KDVR)
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2/1/23
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Natural hairstyles and textures would be specifically included in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, offering protections for “braids, locs and twists.”
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Alex Derosier (via Twin Cities)
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2/1/23
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Representation is increasing from one Indigenous lawmaker in 2022 to three in 2023.
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Via KING5
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2/1/23
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Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street promising to calm the markets and stop the scandals, but 100 days in it’s proving a bumpy ride, reports Pippa CrerarWhen Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street last …
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Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Pippa Crerar; produced by Natalie Ktena, Lucy Hough and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard (via Guardian)
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2/1/23
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Lawmakers want semiconductor companies to come here to build their plants, flush with federal CHIPS Act funds. But that will require a lot of land we don't have.
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Via KGW
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2/1/23
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A group of Latino Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut is asking the state to follow in the footsteps of another by removing the term “Latinx” from all government documents, claiming the term is …
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Greg Wehner (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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2/1/23
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As long as they're not in immediate danger of being hit by a car, pedestrians on California roadways are now permitted to jaywalk without the risk of getting a citation.
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Max Darrow (via CBS San Francisco)
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2/1/23
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More than 1 million New Mexicans who rely on federal service programs could see their benefits being disrupted depending on the outcome of the ongoing fight between Republicans and Democrats in …
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Ryan Boetel / Journal Staff Writer (via Albuquerque Journal - local)
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2/1/23
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday slammed College Board CEO David Coleman as a “puppet of Ron DeSantis” after the Board revised an AP African American studies course by removing much of …
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Bradford Betz (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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2/1/23
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New Jersey lawmakers will soon discuss a proposed law that would ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos, the first action in nearly three years on an emotional issue that is dividing casino patrons …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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2/1/23
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The FBI has contacted a Navy veteran, Richard Osthoff, as part of an investigation into George Santos and a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Osthoff's sick dog.
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Via ABC News USA
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2/1/23
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Hundreds of people crowded the halls of the Nebraska state Capitol on Wednesday for a committee hearing on a so-called heartbeat bill that would outlaw abortion at a point before many women even know …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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2/1/23
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The Arkansas House on Wednesday approved legislation preventing transgender people at public schools from using bathrooms that match their gender identity, while a legislative panel endorsed a …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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2/1/23
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Oregon Representative Khanh Pham called for increased oversight of the utility, who she accused of trying to raise doubts about what she called “settled science."
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Via KGW
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2/1/23
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After the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, Haley initially cast doubts on Trump's political future but said she wouldn't challenge him in 2024.
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The Associated Press (via Press Enterprise)
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2/1/23
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After the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, Haley initially cast doubts on Trump's political future but said she wouldn't challenge him in 2024.
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The Associated Press (via San Bernardino Sun)
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2/1/23
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