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Announcements – Meetings, Public Notices 10-21-20 | New Pittsburgh Courier
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY The Community College Board of Trustees will hold a meeting on November 5, 2020. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the meeting will be held virtually beginning at 4:00p.m. and streamed on CCAC’s YouTube page
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Atlanta City Council Releases Committee Schedule | Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta City Council Releases Committee Schedule   ATLANTA — Six Atlanta City Council committees will hold remote meetings next week in response to the telework protocol activated for City Hall. Pursuant to Section 2-136 of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, public comment for each committee
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'Many Workers Will Suffer': Days After Election, Trump Quietly Freezes Wages of Farm Laborers | The Orlando Advocate
'The Trump administration is trying to get a lot of stuff like this out the door ASAP.' by Jake Johnson, CommonDreams.org Just days after U.S. voters went to the polls tohelp denyPresident Donald Trump another four years in the White House, the Trump administration issued alittle-noticed rule
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Black officials seek antiracist framework for governing | BlackPressUSA
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Sacramento City Council To Discuss Police Funding Today
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Atlanta City Council legislative items for Monday, May 18
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Announcements – Meetings 4-21-21 | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Just 92 electric vehicles were sold in SA last year – here’s how govt plans to boost the market
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St. Augustine officials vote to remove war memorial – Florida Courier
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