Category Archives: Politics
Iowa Supreme Court: Finkenauer qualifies for Senate ballot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer qualifies for the primary ballot, rejecting a lower court decision and allowing her to continue her campaign for the nomination and the chance
Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Conservatives are lying about a secret government plan to add a green tax to pickup trucks. There have been several tweets from Tory MPs, the Conservative party and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney i...
Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Conservatives are lying about a secret government plan to add a green tax to pickup trucks. There have been several tweets from Tory MPs, the Conservative party and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney i...
Judge: 5 officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge ruled that five Oakland police officers who fatally shot a homeless man in 2018 were unjustly fired and should have kept their jobs.
Judge: 5 officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge ruled that five Oakland police officers who fatally shot a homeless man in 2018 were unjustly fired and should have kept their jobs.
Judge: 5 officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge ruled that five Oakland police officers who fatally shot a homeless man in 2018 were unjustly fired and should have kept their jobs.
Victoria council unanimously passes motion for affordable housing construction
VICTORIA — Some affordable housing projects in Victoria will now be able to skip rezonings or public hearings after city council unanimously passed a motion at a meeting Thursday. The city says the new legislation will accelerate construction for non-p...
Macron, Le Pen decry ‘shocking’ Stellantis CEO pay
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger in the French presidential vote, Marine Le Pen, on Friday both decried as “shocking” the multimillion euro payout to the CEO of carmaker Stellantis.
Nevada launches $500M program to boost affordable housing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada has announced the launch of a $500 million program to help provide affordable housing by tapping federal American Rescue Plan funding and new borrowing authority approved by state lawmakers.
Climate toll on Arctic bases: Sunken runways, damaged roads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military bases in the Arctic and sub-Arctic are failing to prepare their installations for long-term climate change as required, even though soaring temperatures and melting ice already are cracking base runways and roads and wor...
