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State needs to address data center questions right now
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (533+ words) I add my name, County Judge L.M. “Matt” Sebesta Jr., in calling for a moratorium on new data center development until state lawmakers can establish guardrails that put Texans on a level playing field with these and other powerful industrial interests....
Hotel union endorses four candidates for three open spots on the City Council
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (281+ words) The hospitality workers union UNITE HERE Local 11 is urging voters to support four candidates for Santa Monica City Council ahead of November's election — Mayor Caroline Torosis, Rent Control Board member Danny Ivanov, Brett Morrow and Doug Trussler — while explicitly opposing…...
Portland council passes resolution requesting staff to fully enforce rent control
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (460+ words) The Portland Tenant's Union, claiming years of lax oversight, pressed city officials to take a harder line on rent control. Landlords say the system is unsustainable....
Oregon 2028 ballot measure aims to ban corporate campaign contributions - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1064+ words) Go to > Home » News » Politics » Oregon 2028 ballot measure aims to ban corporate campaign contributions By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle Supporters of campaign contribution limits and transparency who have long been stymied at the Oregon Legislature will look to voters…...
South Portland could consider municipal ICE policy
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (535+ words) South Portland could consider an ordinance that reinforces a resolution that city staff, including the police force, are prohibited from cooperating with Immigration and Customs enforcement. Mayor Elyse Tipton proposed the workshop, to be held on Oct. 13, to look into…...
Corte Madera Advances Ban on Tobacco Sales
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (285+ words) Another Marin County town is poised to ban the sale of tobacco and nicotine products in local stores. On September 1, the Corte Madera Town Council voted 3-2 to advance an ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco and nicotine products. Eli Beckman,…...
Commissioners deadlock on proposed amendments to data center EDA
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1207+ words) Halifax commissioners today deadlocked on moving forward with proposed amendments to the economic development agreement the county struck with Quiet Data Centers Halifax. Commissioner Gary Redding, who proposed several additions to the agreement, said the board will now wait for…...
'Balancing act': City juggles split views and steep costs in budget feedback
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (848+ words) "Everyone agrees that we should be focusing on core services, but nobody agrees on what core services are." While Edmonton city planners wrestle with split feedback on several big items in the upcoming budget, the shadow of tariffs imposed by…...
U.S. Forest Service closing 23 facilities: Are any from North Carolina on the list?
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (251+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLOS) — The United States Forest Service announced in a Sept. 3 news release that it was closing 23 facilities to save more than $16 million. These savings will be made possible through local facility consolidation, while minimizing impacts to employees and preserving…...
U.S. Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization
5+ day, 20+ min ago (604+ words) The agency's headquarters is also moving from Washington to Salt Lake City Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026 9:01 AM MT Cypress trees grow in Heron Pond in the Shawnee National Forest near Belknap, Illinois, April 9, 2013. Seth Perlman/AP File BILLINGS, Montana – The U.S. Forest…...