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Latest legislative update from State Sen. Hensley
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Sacramento Bee slashes staff as Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs state aid for news outlets
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (539+ words) When I and this column moved from the Sacramento Union to the Sacramento Bee 42 years ago, it was something of a culture shock. The two newspapers had been cross-town rivals ever since both were founded, just a few years after…...
Absentee voting: 6 of 10 South Dakotans now vote early
30+ min ago (1207+ words) It's part of a national trend that could have been impacted by a federal ruling on mail-in ballots. Voters in the state also do a better job of staying "active." The number of South Dakota voters who cast absentee ballots…...
Lawmakers seek compromise on Raylee’s Law
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (677+ words) CHARLESTON - A group of lawmakers are trying to avoid the drama of the last night of the Legislature and find agreement on a draft bill meant to protect students from being pulled out of public school while under child welfare…...
'Crushed the Careers of Public School Teachers’: California Educators Sue Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration Over $3.9 Billion in Lost Funds
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (344+ words) What about the kids California educators are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over billions of dollars they say should already be supporting the state’s public schools. Although California eventually restored the earlier $1.9 billion, the union says the state has not…...
Perkins offers parting words at last meeting
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (305+ words) MIDDLEBORO – Before changing the guard, interim town manager Joe Perkins left the people of Middleboro with one piece of advice: Get off social media and talk to people in real life. Perkins ended his term as interim town manager on…...
Democracy must rest on people???s will: Governor
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Gym Memberships, Farmers Market Ties and MMA Fighters Helped Secure Millions in Newsom's Final Budget
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (980+ words) California lawmakers wrapped up this year’s state budget with the usual flurry of last-minute deals — but tucked inside the massive spending package was something far less visible to the public: roughly $1.3 billion in earmarks steered to pet projects in individual…...