JEFFERSON CITY- Republican officials are calling on Governor Mike Parson to convene a special session of the legislature to address election reforms.
Committee Chair Dan Shaul and his members submitted a letter to the Governor noting the Senate has held up several important elections reforms, including voter ID, initiative petition reform, and protection from mass mail-in voting and ballot harvesting. The House Committee on Elections and Elected Officials worked diligently with our colleagues in the House to send several key pieces of election legislation to the Senate. Unfortunately, these important issues are being held up in the Senate. On behalf of our constituents across the state of Missouri, my colleagues and I ask you to call a special session upon adjournment of our current legislative session to address election priorities,â the letter stated.
Polar Blasts Test French Vintners’ Resolve
Wine regions from Champagne to Bordeaux have been hit by multiple frosts in the past month; now the industry is calling for new tactics and government support Chablis growers sprayed vines with water as temperatures fell, coating buds in protective ice. (Courtesy BIVB/Aurélien Ibanez) By May 10, 2021
Anyone thinking that France s vintners had put the risk of frost behind them with the end of April were mistaken. Frigid air from the Arctic swept over France again the first week of May, less than a month after freezing temperatures devastated numerous wine regions. We had another hit of frost the morning [of May 3]. It was [26° F] in certain sectors so we re not at the end of it yet, said Thiébault Huber, winegrower i
Elected officials say they’ve no connection to ‘Nevada Cares Challenge’
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Flyer circulating on social media intended as a call to action for local leaders
A flyer featuring the faces of county commissioners, city council members and the mayors of Reno and Sparks started circulating on social media late last week touting the kickoff of the “Nevada Cares Challenge.”
It read, in part, “This is the story of 7 Local Elected Officials picked to live in the new 46K Sq Ft. tent shelter and find out what happens when politicians stop being polite and start getting real!”
A flyer circulating on social media was created by Reno Hearts You as a call to action for local leaders to learn more about issues of homelessness through experiential learning.
East Lyme
Virtual meeting information can be found at eltownhall.com.
Monday Commission on Aging, 5 p.m., Senior Center dining room; Inland Wetlands Agency, 7 p.m., remote access.
Tuesday Planning Commission, 7 p.m., remote access.
Thursday Police Commission, 6 p.m., check website for location; Parks and Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., community center.
Groton City
Virtual meeting information will be provided on the city calendar at cityofgroton.com in the meeting agenda. Mayor & City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will broadcast live on GMTV.
Monday Swearing in of Elected Officials, 8 p.m., Municipal Building/virtual via Zoom.
Wednesday Beach and Parks Committee, 7 p.m., Council Chambers.
Huntington Beach city council unanimously passed a policy that prohibits elected officials from blocking or deleting public comments on social media sites. .