State law requires the Clerk’s Office to hold a ballot lottery whenever multiple candidates from the same party file their nominating petitions at the same time. #ballot #gubernatorialprimary
The conference will bring together clinicians, emergency managers, public health officials, environmental experts, and community organizations. #climate #summit
Stratton acknowledged the need to keep food assistance running and federal workers paid but said those priorities should not come at the expense of healthcare access. #funding #democrats
Those two concessions were as far as Republican leaders were willing to go to end the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted a record-long 40 days as Democrats held out over health care policy demands. #shutdown #funding #deal
Organizers say the event is meant to show support for immigrant residents who they say have faced intimidation and enforcement actions by ICE. #protest
The results come as city officials and alderpersons continue to debate budget priorities, including proposals related to school funding, social services, and a potential reinstatement of a corporate head tax. #taxes #poll
Cheney, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, was a prominent figure in national security and defense policy during his time in office. #vicepresident #flag #dickcheney
Students from eight Skyway member colleges submitted original works in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama/screenplay categories for this year’s competition. #writiers #festival