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Michael Jordan, the city's chief administrative officer, will take on a pivotal new role until the changes are officially implemented next year. PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland is set to be the first to undergo political change next year, and Mayor Ted Wheeler is working hard to prepare as much as possible in advance. He selected Michael Jordan, the city's longtime chief administrative officer, to serve as city administrator in this mock version of the new administration. While Jordan is committed to facilitating this transition, he has made abundantly clear that he does not intend to serve as Portland City Administrator…

Gov. Kim Reynold on Friday vetoed a bill that would increase penalties for violating Iowa's open meetings law, saying parts of the bill could create a loophole for government agencies to meet behind closed doors. The bill, House File 2539, would increase fines for violating Iowa's open meetings law to up to $12,500 for a knowing violation and $2,500 for an unknowing violation. The dispute arose over last-minute amendments that senators added to the bill just before passing it in the final week of session earlier this year. Iowa's government agencies, boards, and commissions are generally required to meet in…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold vetoed a bill that would increase penalties for violating Iowa's open meetings law, citing concerns that parts of the bill could create a loophole for government agencies to meet behind closed doors. exercised the right.The bill, House File 2539, would increase fines for violating Iowa's open meetings law to up to $12,500 for a knowing violation and $2,500 for an unknowing violation.The controversy over the bill stemmed from last-minute amendments that senators added just before passing the bill in the final week of the session. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation that reduces state income taxes…

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that the attorney general will begin the process of changing the rules, which, if finalized, would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. It has been considered a Schedule I drug since the 1970s, and is classified under the same federal classification as drugs such as heroin. The use of a drug is determined, in part, by whether it serves a medical purpose, or whether that purpose is dependent on or abused by someone who becomes physically dependent, or who uses the drug beyond its prescribed or authorized purpose. ) is determined based…

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Croatia's parliament on Friday approved a government dominated by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković's conservative, pro-European HDZ party, giving him a third term following parliamentary elections last month.The long-ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), which led the NATO member state of 3.8 million people into joining the EU's Schengen free travel area and the euro zone last year, has formed a coalition with the far-right Fatherland Movement (DF). is. The Fatherland Movement will have three ministers in an 18-member government.”We want a successful, vibrant, just, sustainable and sovereign Croatia,” Plenković told MPs presenting the government plan. Of the 141…

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Croatia's parliament on Friday approved a government dominated by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković's conservative, pro-European HDZ party, giving him a third term following parliamentary elections last month.The long-ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), which led the NATO member state of 3.8 million people into joining the EU's Schengen free travel area and the euro zone last year, has formed a coalition with the far-right Fatherland Movement (DF). is. The Fatherland Movement will have three ministers in an 18-member government.”We want a successful, vibrant, just, sustainable and sovereign Croatia,” Plenković told MPs presenting the government's platform. Of the 141…

Pastor Bob Plaisted Written by Rev. Robert Plaisted guest columnist Abraham Lincoln proclaimed “a government of the people, by the people, and for the people,” and said, “A people's government shall never perish from the face of the earth.” He called our government “Earth's last and best hope.” Decades later, Benito Mussolini declared that “fascism is a fusion of state power and corporate power, so it is more accurate to call it corporatism.'' Still later, Ronald Reagan declared: “Government is not the solution to our problems. Government is the problem.” His three different visions of government — by the people,…

Canadian security officials are trying to dissuade Canadians from using TikTok by telling users that their data is “available to the Chinese government.”In an interview with CBC News scheduled to air on Saturday, David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, said, “There is a very clear strategy on the part of the Chinese government…to be able to obtain personal information.” said. From all over the world,” he told CBC I will report it. “They are using big data analytics, they have amazing computer farms processing the data, and they are developing artificial intelligence based on the use of…

Jamie Coon, former Medicaid director for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and former Dane County Commission supervisor, was named interim county executive Friday. Pending board approval, she will serve as the county's top executive until November. Acting Dane County Executive Patrick Miles announced Kuhn's appointment after delays in executive selection caused tension and confusion among some elected officials. After Joe Parisi resigned on May 3, Miles temporarily stepped down as county commission chairman and became acting county executive. Miles is required by state law to appoint a long-term successor within 30 days of a vacancy occurring. Miles said in…

Air Transat and Porter enter into joint venture with government approval | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Credit: (L) Joe Pries; (R) Porter Aviation Air Transat and Porter Airlines are moving forward with a new joint venture (JV) after receiving approval from Canadian regulators several weeks ago. Both airlines have announced plans to expand their existing codeshare into a joint venture in the second half of 2023, which will primarily require Porter's power feed. subscription required Air Transat and Porter enter into joint venture with government approval Published in aviation daily reportAviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market…