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MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Rep. Edgar Erice  of Caloocan City’s second district, aired his strong objection to the passage of House Bill 7700 authored by First District Rep. Dale “Along” Malapitan, son of incumbent Mayor Oscar Malapitan.  Erice and the young Malapitan are expected to square off for the mayoralty post when the incumbent mayor ends his third and final term as local chief executive in 2022. Tarlac Rep. Noel Villanueva, chairman of the House Committee on Local Government, ...

A decision on Lyon County’s updated zoning regulations was postponed yet again, Thursday, as commissioners voted to table discussion on the issue until Jan. 21. As during their initial vote to delay on Nov. 25, commissioners again expressed a desire to see the county’s Second District seat filled by commissioner-elect Doug Peck before any further action was taken, citing matters of “equal representation.” The county’s Second District seat has been vacant since former Co...

Impeachment and electoral protests

Herb Wesson Bids Farewell to Los Angeles City Council By Eric Heinz, City News Service Published December 11, 2020 Herb Wesson (Photo by Brandon I. Brooks/L.A. Sentinel) Councilman Herb Wesson bid farewell this week to the Los Angeles City Council, and Wesson was termed out. Wesson thanked everyone in Los Angeles including those who criticized or said hurtful things to him. He even thanked the children who used to beat him up in his native city of Cleveland because he said those experiences mad...

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Top Story "I think people are very excited," said Rachel Kipp. "Delaware is definitely a place that has a lot of state pride... I think its because its a small state and we all kind of feel like we know each other, and so when something great happens to one of our own, we all really want to celebrate." More Headlines

December 11, 2020 It is with deep sadness that the Officers and Members of the Second District VFD&RS announce the passing of Life Member John P. “Chuck” Charles on December 9, 2020. Chuck joined the Department in 1992 focusing on the emergency medical services. He became an EMT, and soon established himself as one of the more reliable daytime responders. During his active years, he was always rewarded with one of the Top Ten Response awards each year. He was awarded the EMS Provider of the...

Holly Mitchell *This past weekend, Martin Jenkins, California’s first and only African American Supreme Court Justice, swore in former California State Sen. Holly Mitchell to the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. For the first time in history, the five-member leadership team that Mitchell is joining, which represents nine cities in California’s most populous county, is composed of all women. Mitchell will serve as chair Pro Tem of the current board, which Los Angeles County politi...

Florida Courts Clarify Role of Appraisal in Coverage Claim Disputes By Kimberly K. Berman | December 10, 2020 For first party property claims, lengthy and costly litigation is not always the only mechanism for resolving a dispute. Most homeowner’s policies include detailed terms and conditions for parties to undergo appraisal when there is a dispute over the amount of loss. Appraisal is mandatory when properly demanded by an insured or the insurer. Yet, par...

Wikipedia ELGIN, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys representing a health care provider went too far during closing arguments, and an Illinois man will get a second chance to prove it is liable for his injuries. The Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court ruled Dec. 7 that lawyers representing Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital played to the jury’s emotions in an improper fashion and ordered a retrial. Those lawyers, of the Chicago firm Johnson & Bell, told ...