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4 weeks agoICE agents banned from using West Contra Costa schools, Pinole city property
PINOLE So-called ICE free zones, a policy prohibiting federal agents from staging on publicly owned property, have expanded across the Bay Area after recent adoptions of the restrictions by Pinole and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. A vote by the Pinole City Council during a Dec. 16 meeting and the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education during its Dec. 17 meeting
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 months agoThe administration is pressuring this city to drop LGBTQ+ protections. They're trying to stop it. - LGBTQ Nation
Trapped under pressure from the presidential administration, the city council for Arlington, Texas, is struggling to find a way to avoid rolling back LGBTQ+ protections without losing vital federal grants. Last night, they bought themselves more time. Pointing to pressure from the current administration, Arlington's city council took a vote in September to suspend the anti-discrimination section of the city code, pending review.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months agoNorwalk agrees to repeal law that banned homeless shelters, AG says
The settlement, which needs judicial approval before taking effect, calls for Norwalk to repeal its ban at an upcoming City Council meeting, Bonta said in a release. In addition, the city will dedicate $250,000 toward the development of new affordable housing, formally acknowledge that the ban harmed fair housing efforts and accept increased state monitoring of its housing policies. Bonta said that the legal action shows the state will not back down when local leaders attempt to block homeless housing.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoWaste is a resource, not a nuisance': the team who will collect and use up your leftover paint
Community RePaint is a UK-wide paint reuse network that collects leftover paint from drop-off points and redistributes it to individuals and groups in the community. They started in 1992 as a research project in Leeds called the Waste Wagon, led by a consortium of waste and recycling organisations and set up in response to concern from the local authority about the high cost of paint disposal and issues around household hazardous waste.
Environment
fromwww.amny.com
4 months agoNY municipalities, public authorities must report cybersecurity incidents | amNewYork
A state law requiring municipalities and public authorities to report cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours compels New York governments to ensure they have protocols in place to collect and report the required information. The law, which took effect July 28, requires municipalities and districts to report both cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). New York City is exempted from this regulation.
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