BCA endorses Jeana Ross in upcoming House District 27 special election
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) today announced that the Board of Directors of Progress PAC, BCA's pro-jobs political affiliate, has endorsed Gina Ross in the Alabama House District 27 special election. Mr. Ross previously served as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, where he oversaw a major expansion of the state's […]
Maricopa County school district turns to prison labor to cut costs
Maricopa County school districts are relying on prison labor for cheap janitor and landscaping work, citing tight budgets and failed funding requests from voters. Gila Bend Unified School District will pay the following amounts to the inmates: lewis prison Buckeye will now pay 50 cents an hour for work on campus such as cleaning school […]
L.A. Congressional District 30 election candidates: The race to replace Schiff
In the last race for the House of Representatives district, now known as California's 30th District, Santana was in the lead, Steve Jobs had just introduced Mac OS X, and the mayor of Los Angeles was a Republican. In 2000, then-state Sen. Adam Schiff was challenging incumbent Republican Rep. James Logan, who had become a […]
Republican hopefuls for 2nd congressional district speak on key issues at Montgomery forum
On Thursday, most of the seven Republican candidates for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District addressed voters at a forum at the Alabama Cattlemen's Association building in Montgomery. Former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) said he has been married to his wife Ruth for 35 years. they have five children. “I served three terms in the Alabama […]
News Flash • Board Appoints New District 5 Legislator
Today, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Charles Lucking to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 5th Legislative District. LD-5 covers much of central and northern Phoenix. “Charles Lucking is not only a longtime resident of LD-5, but also a fifth-generation Arizonan with a deep dedication to serving his […]
Nikki Check, Donna Michaels make pitches for Yavapai County District 3 race
Yavapai County District 3 Democratic primary challenger Nikki Check addresses Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats on Thursday, Feb. 1, in Cottonwood (left). Incumbent District 3 Supervisor Donna Michaels addresses the crowd (right). The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican challenger Steve Gessel, who is currently running unopposed, in the November election.Photo courtesy of Dalton […]
4 Democrats in race for open District 3 seat on Pima County Board of Supervisors
District 3 voters will choose a new supervisor for Pima County this year. It's been more than 40 years since there was an open seat in the 3rd District, a vast rural district larger than the state of Connecticut. District 3 includes downtown Tucson and parts of Marana, the community of Three Points, the Tohoho […]
Rematch brewing in race for Pima County supervisor in District 1
4 years ago, Democratic Party Rex Scott He is the first Democrat to win a seat in the 1st District since 1972. Scott, who previously worked as a teacher and principal in local schools, said he hopes his work over the past four years in both policy and voter service will win over voters and […]
Locked gates in historic L.A. district spark election debate
In the 1980s, residents of the Mid-City neighborhood, driven by gang crime, erected a gate to separate Pico Boulevard from the tree-lined Los Angeles neighborhood. Today, the gate serves as a barrier between Pico's auto shop, hair salon, and low-rise apartment buildings and Country Club Park, a neighborhood to the north known for its Craftsman […]
District pulls plug on charter school’s musical production in Fort Mohave | Local News Stories
FORT MOJAVE — Desert Star Academy will stage “Frozen, the Musical” this spring after the Colorado River Union High School District canceled its contract to use Mojave High School's auditorium for a charter school. We are scrambling to find a venue and date. performance. The action sparked a small firestorm on social media earlier this […]
