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Two Montecito businesses are doing what they can to cope with the diminished number of parking spaces on Coast Village Road, exacerbated by the outdoor dining parklets extending into the street. One, the Honor Bar, a local restaurant that’s packed to the seams on weekends, is going a more traditional route, using an underground parking garage reserved for Montecito Plaza tenants like them. The other, CVS, the local branch of a national pharmacy chain, is employing what some might consider less conventional means. A store employee confirmed Monday that CVS is towing cars from its lot that it determines belong to anyone who’s not shopping at the pharmacy. That includes people dining at the restaurants across the street. The News-Press learned recently that sometimes less than half of the 30 or so parking spaces are used by CVS customers. “That is true, but they’re probably being nice about it,” the employee, who declined to give her name, told the News-Press Monday. “Sometimes there are two people in the store, and the entire parking lot is full.” CVS has about 15 spaces available in front of the store and 15 in the back, she said. Most times, the spaces are being used by people who park there and walk to a nearby restaurant to eat, she said. Others are being used by “some people who work around here,” the employee said. She said the situation has been going on for years, but with the parklets gobbling up precious street parking, “it’s just getting worse now. It’s extremely worse.” The employee confirmed that the store’s manager often calls Love’s Towing in Santa Barbara to arrange for it to come and tow away offenders in the CVS lot. Asked how often this happens, she said, “Whenever we get a chance.”Sheadded that CVS has put up signs warning illegal parkers that their vehicles might end up being towed.TheHonor Bar, meanwhile, appears to be taking full advantage of its lease allowing restaurant patrons to park in the Montecito Plaza’s underground garage.“Wehave Honor Bar spaces in the Plaza garage,” Marissa Bloom, Honor Bar general manager, told the News-Press Monday. “It’s pretty common knowledge” there’s a parking lot there, she said, adding that the Honor Bar is simply part of a larger group of businesses whose customers are allowed to park there. Ms. Bloom was uncertain whether the restaurant’s “guests” are using more spaces since the parklets were erected than they did“Parkingbefore. has always been what it’s been,” she said. email: nhartstein@newspress.com RESULTS Saturday’s SUPER LOTTO: 1-12-25-42-45 Meganumber: 9 Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 23-24-50-54-64 Meganumber: 3 Monday’s DAILY DERBY: 05-12-03 Time: 1:44.47 Monday’s DAILY 3: 0-8-7 / Monday’s Midday 3-3-9 Monday’s DAILY 4: 3-3-5-7 Monday’s FANTASY 5: 1-11-18-25-29 Saturday’s POWERBALL: 19-24-35-43-62 Meganumber: 2 AUGUST 16, 2022 year Afghanistanwithdrawalafterfrom
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A sign outside a busy Honor Bar on Sunday points to the underground parking garage with spaces for the Coast Village Road restaurant. Volunteers will paint over graffiti, pick up litter, assist seniors and work on a playground during the 22nd Santa Maria ServesVolunteersevent. will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, 600 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria, where coffee will be provided by Starbuck, along with other light refreshments. From there, volunteers will travel to one of six project locations to take part in a day of service that will benefit the community. Pastor Carl Nielsen of Bethel Lutheran Church was inspired to start Santa Maria Serves after taking a group of volunteers to New Orleans in 2009 to help in restoration efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. After returning home, “he came back to Santa Maria and asked himself, ‘Why can’t we do something like that right here in our own community?’” according to Serve Santa Maria’s website.Thefirst iteration of the event followed shortly after in 2010. The motive and vision of the event, according to the organization’s website, is to “show our love for God and our neighbors, and demonstrate our unity in the Body of Christ” and “to see the city and surrounding communities of Santa Maria transformed both in spiritual and societalFurthermore,ways.”
event organizers believe that “Christians are called to seek the peace and prosperity of the city, both in prayer and as servants of society, looking forward to the final and eternal heavenly city where the trials of this world will cease,” according to their website. Projects for this year’s day of service, which were selected
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Santa Maria police are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old man whose body was found early Sunday in an alley behind the 300 block of WestPoliceRochelle.identified the victim as Felix Ivan Antonio Antonio of Santa Maria. Officers responded to the scene at 12:03 a.m. Sunday. No arrests have been made, and the motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time, Detective Oscar Corral said. “It’s still an investigation,”ongoinghesaid.Policeareaskinganyone with additional information about this shooting to contact Detective Cazares at 805-928-3781, ext. 1319.The homicide is the fifth in Santa Maria this year. Meanwhile, the man arrested in connection with the city’s fourth homicide in July will stand trial in Santa Barbara Superior Court, Det. Corral said. Defendant Ron Tutay was held over for trial following a July 13 preliminary hearing, the detective said. Mr. Tutay has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.Police responded at 9:24 p.m. July 2 to reports of shooting in front of Louie’s bar, 213 E. Main St., Det. Corral said. They found a man on the ground who had beenOfficersshot. saw a man, later identified as Mr. Tutay, sitting on a nearby sidewalk, questioned him and arrested him for drugrelated violations, the detective said. After further investigation, they found evidence at the scene linking him to the shooting and arrested him on suspicion of murder, Det. Corral said. “We have no concrete information about a motive,” Det. Corral said. The victim, later identified as Gerald Lynn Williams, 55, of Santa Maria, was taken to the hospital where he later died. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Corral at 805-928-3781, ext. 2243. email: nhartstein@newspress. com
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forgivable loan to PG&E COURTESY PHOTO Gov. Gavin Newsom TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Thousands of students strolled back onto Allan Hancock College’s campuses Monday for the first day of fall Moreclasses.than9,700 students are enrolled in credit and noncredit classes at the college, which offers in-person and online courses at its Santa Maria campus and Lompoc Valley Center, as well as other locations throughout North County.“Our students are excited to be back on campus for inperson classes,” said Ambassadorstudents,”toambassadors.staff,booththeirquestions,studentsinneedconnectedtoourG.Superintendent/PresidentHancockKevinWalthers.“Wewantthemtoknowthatfacultyandstaffareheresupportthemandgetthemwiththeresourcestheytosucceed,”Dr.Waltherssaidanewsrelease.OnMonday,newandreturningcouldfindanswerstoincludinghowtofindclassrooms,atinformationoperatedbyHancockadministratorsandstudent“ItfeelsreallygoodtobeablegivebackandhelpthesenewsaidHancockStudentMarcelaViveros,who
searchfalldegreeadditionalonlineforOct.termstillregisteredu/communityed.www.hancockcollege.Studentswhowereunabletoforfallcreditclassescanregisterforlate-start,short-fallclasses,whichstarton10.Theseclassesusuallyruneightweeks,canbecompletedandallowstudentstoearncredittowardtheirortransferprograms.Tolearnmoreaboutshort-termclasses,usetheonlineclassatwww.hancockcollege.edu.
DUI plannedcheckpointinGoleta GOLETA — The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which provides law enforcement for Goleta, will hold a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location within the Checkpointcity.locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired, according to the Sheriff’s Office. During the checkpoints, deputies will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to keeping the traveling public safe. “Please think twice before driving a car while impaired,” Sgt. Noel Rivas said. “The results will be tragic if a collision occurs and someone is hurt or Driverskilled.”charged with a first time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties as well as a suspended license. — Neil Hartstein Botanic garden offers virtual talks SANTA BARBARA — Two online talks remain in Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 2022 Summer Virtual LectureRegistrationSeries.is open for a climate change lecture on Friday and a variety of topics on Sept. 16, as previously reported in the News-Press. For more information, go sbbotanicgarden.org/classes.to
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The schedule for radio broadcasts of Santa Barbara City College football games has been announced.Theyarebeing aired live on KZSB-AM, the News-Press radio station, and am1290kzsb. com, where you can hear the game by clicking on the “On Now” triangle located on the top right side. • 12:45 p.m. Sept. 3: Allan Hancock College at SBCC. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 5:45 p.m. Sept. 10: SBCC at Orange Coast (Costa Mesa). Kickoff is at 6 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Sept. 17: SBCC at West Los Angeles (Culver City). Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Sept. 24: L.A. Southwest at SBCC. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 5:45 p.m. Oct. 1: SBCC at Glendale. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Oct. 15. SBCC at L.A. Pierce. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Oct. 22. L.A. Valley at SBCC. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 1:45 p.m. Oct. 29. SBCC at Antelope Valley (Lancaster). Kickoff is at 2 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Nov. 5. Moorpark at SBCC. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Nov. 12. SBCC at Santa Monica. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. — Dave Mason SBCC football broadcasts announced
In their first competitive action of 2022, every active player on the UCSB men’s soccer roster saw the pitch as the Gauchos claimed a 4-1 win in Sunday’s preseason tune-up at San Jose State. UCSB split the scrimmage into three 30-minute parts, experimenting with different lineups each half hour on the clock. The result was four different goalscorers, four players with an assist, and all four Gaucho keepers seeing time in“Fourgoal. goals is good, but realistically we could have had four more just from the quality chances that we had,” Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg said. “It was certainly a fun game to watch. We have a lot of things to work on, but it was good that we were able to get everyone in the gameUCSBtoday.”finished with eight shots on goal, the first coming in the eighth minute when midfielder Lucas Gonzalez opened the scoring.“Ididn’t think that we necessarily got off to a good start. We missed a lot of passes, but we had good combination play in the wide areas which led to our first goal,” said Vom Steeg. “Alexis (Ledoux) played it into Lucas who made a run from the opposite end of the field, and it was one of the first few times in the first half that we actually combined.”TheSpartans tied it at 1-1 in the 22nd minute on a goal by Angel Iniguez, but the Gauchos’ chances would come more consistently as the game went on. Forward Salvador Aguilar found the back of the net on an assist by midfielder Filip Basili in the 43rd.Playing with a really high back line, SJSU conceded once more in the 67th minute. Newcomer Eddie Villeda burned the home side down the left side, taking a ball over the top and scoring on somewhat of a breakaway as he beat the keeper to his left to make it 3-1. The scoring was capped in the 84th. While he normally operates in a central defensive role in the midfield, sophomore Filip Basili made a late run into the box and found the back of the net for UCSB’s fourth and final goal of theTheday.Gauchos will be back home at Harder Stadium this Saturday for their annual Community Shield Game against Westmont at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Michael Jorgenson writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com
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By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER UCSB men’s soccer team defeats San Jose State MADISON HIRNEISEN CENTER Gov. Newsom’s Diablo Canyon $1.4 billion worked one of the information booths Monday morning. “I know what it is like on your first day. Things can be a little overwhelming, and it’s always nice to have someone who can help you and make you feel welcomed.” The information booths included details on student services. The college is encouraging students to take advantage of these services, which include free tutoring, bus passes, food and textbooks. Many students taking fall classes at Hancock were able to attend tuition-free thanks to the college’s Promise and Promise Plus programs. The Promise Plus program, which is available to students taking more than 12 units regardless of residency, will be available through the spring 2023 semester.Hancock Community Education also began noncredit classes on Monday. Among the free classes are English as a Second Language, Citizenship and GED preparation courses. Other free noncredit programs include classes that help students prepare for careers in child care and tax preparation, and learn basic workplace computer skills. Registration for these and many other Community Education classes is ongoing. To register, go to
BUELLTON — The Buellton Planning Commission has canceled Thursday’s meeting because of a lack of business. Normally the panel meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month. — Dave Mason Buellton Planning Commission cancels meeting
PROJECT Continued from Page A1 with the help of the city of Santa Maria, include painting over graffiti under the Santa Maria River Bridge located on State Route 1, painting picnic tables at Pioneer Park, removing litter from five locations including Minami Park and Preisker Park, painting the playground at Miller Elementary School, assisting seniors at La Maria Mobile Home Park with gardening and litter removal, and repainting the Santa Maria Valley YMCA’s map of the United States — which the organization originally painted during the 2016 Santa Maria Serves event. While Santa Maria Serves will be providing supplies for volunteers including paint rollers and brushes, the organization is encouraging those who have their own paint roller frames to bring them. That will help to ensure all volunteers will have access to what they need. For those who are unable to perform physical volunteer work, organizers say Santa Maria Serves is also looking for individuals to be a part of prayer teams that will “pray for safety for the volunteers, and pray that (they) are able to complete the projects we have set out to do. To sign up to be a volunteer, contact Pastor Nielsen at revcnn@gmail.com, or visit servesantamaria.com. Volunteers can also show up and sign up in person at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center on the day of the event. email: jdaniels@newspress.com
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SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 A3NEWS For a limited time, earn a guaranteed interest rate 2.50%APY1 or scan the QR code to learn more. Santa Barbara 5-MONTH CD COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA SOUTH BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NUMBER: COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA SOUTH BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NUMBER: (The Center Square) — On the one-year anniversary of the chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban is in control of the struggling nation, and Republicans are blasting President Biden’s handling of the withdrawal in a new report.Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are touting findings of the report, which alleges that about 800 American citizens were left behind, a number the Biden administration disputes, along with thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S. and were therefore in danger. Also, 13 U.S. service members were killed in the withdrawal, and about $7 billion in equipment was left behind.“There was a complete lack and a failure to plan,” Rep. Michael therewason“Facecommittee,RepublicanR-Texas,McCaul,therankingonthetoldCBS’theNation”Sunday.“Therenoplan,andwasnoplanexecuted.”Afghanistanisfacingafoodcrisisaswellasacrackdown
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The memo also argues that former President Donald Trump had significantly weakened the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. “Our top intelligence professionals assessed – and recent history had shown – that we’d ultimately need to send more American troops into harm’s way just to keep the stalemate in a 20-year war from degrading,” the memo said. “The president rejected the impossible notion that a so-called low-grade effort could have maintained a stalemate. There’s nothing lowgrade, low-risk or low-cost about any war – and there were no signs that even more time, funds, or even more importantly Americans at risk in Afghanistan, would have yielded different results.”Lawmakers blasted President Biden on the anniversary.OnhisTwitter account, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., wrote, “One year ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban on @JoeBiden’s watch. He knew the Taliban could swiftly take #Afghanistan & the risks of stranding Americans in a botched withdrawal. Biden failed to prepare & lied to us & the world. 13 U.S. troops were lost. We won’t forgetSen.them.”Scottintroduced a resolution last year to create a bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan, but the resolution has not passed. “The American people demand accountability,” Sen. Scott added. The call for further investigation and “accountability” were echoed in both the Senate and the House. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the House minority leader, referenced the report Monday, pointing to the “hundreds of Americans abandoned” and “billions of dollars in military equipment lost” as well as the “13 American service members tragically murdered.” “It’s been exactly one year since Biden’s failed Afghanistan withdrawal,” Rep. McCarthy said. “Republicans demand answers – and we will get them.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau. By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER
“When President Biden took office, he was faced with a choice: Ramp up the war and put even more American troops at risk, or finally end the United States’ longest war after two decades of American presidents sending U.S. troops to fight and die in Afghanistan and $2 trillion spent,” the memo said. “The president refused to send another generation of Americans to fight a war that should have ended long ago – and we fundamentally disagree with those who advocated for miring the United States’ fighting men and women in an indefinite war with no exit strategy.”
Republican lawmakers continue to be critical of President Joe Biden for the way the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled. (The Center Square) — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday ratcheted up their investigation into the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-aLagoRepublicansproperty. on the committee sent “preservation notices” to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. These serve as an official notice to the recipients instructing them to preserve documents for future legal communicationdocumentationTheproceedings.lettersalsorequestandsurrounding the FBI“Theraid.American people deserve answers about the FBI’s unprecedented raid on former President Trump’s home,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said in a statement after the notices were sent. “We will settle for nothing but complete cooperation from theTheDOJ.”preservation notices point to the “shocking” and “unprecedented raid” of Mr. Trump’s residence and accused the DOJ of “weaponization of lawenforcement resources against its political“Underopponents.”yourtenure, the Justice Department continues to shatter public confidence in the equal application of justice,” says the notice to Garland. “The department has filed politically motivated lawsuits against Republican-led states on policies disfavored by the Biden administration, artificially inflated domestic violent extremism statistics to advance the Biden administration’s political narrative, used counterterrorism resources to target parents at school board meetings opposed to policies supported by the Biden administration, and selectively prosecuted and investigated political opponents of the Biden administration. These actions not only undermine the stated mission of the department, they violate the most fundamental tenets of our country.”
The step comes after Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said 14 FBI whistleblowers have come forward alleging misconduct. “Fourteen FBI agents have come to our office as whistleblowers, and they are good people,” Rep. Jordan, the ranking Republican on the judiciary committee, told Trey Gowdy on Fox News. “There are lots of good people in the FBI. It’s the top that is the problem. Some of these good agents are coming to us, telling us what is baloney ... the political nature now of the Justice Department. God bless them for doing it.” Director Wray released a statement last week defending the FBI and calling for attacks on the agency to “Unfoundedstop.attacks on the integrity of the FBI erode respect for the rule of law and are a grave disservice to the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect others,” he said. “Violence and threats against law enforcement, including the FBI, are dangerous and should be deeply concerning to all Americans. Every day I see the men and women of the FBI doing their jobs professionally and with rigor, objectivity, and a fierce commitment to our mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution. I am proud to serve alongside them.”
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Effectiveness of gun violence emergencies debated (The Center Square) – Pandemicera protocols could have set a new trend in how Marylanders prefer to cast their ballots, based on a recent report from state elections officials.Mail-in voting, a preferred method at the height of COVID-19 in 2020, remained strong in Maryland’s recent primary election, based on preliminary information.NikkiCharlson, deputy administrator with the Maryland State Board of Elections, said about one-third of voters who cast ballots in the July primary did so by“Itmail.does appear that the gross in mail-in voting looks something like 35% of our voters this election voted by mail, which is slightly lower than 2020,” Ms. Charlson said when asked about voting data at a Board of Public Works meeting lastBecauseweek. social distancing and other protocols were heightened in the busy 2020 election year, voting by mail became a popular option since it lacked face-to-face contact. Looking back at 2020, Ms. Charlson said, “We weren’t sure if that started a new trend or not. It does look like voting by mail is here to Preliminarystay.” figures from last month’s primary, however, indicated there was an appetite for some Marylanders to go back to the tried-and-true method of in-person voting on Election Day. “Early voting, as a percentage, did drop a little bit,” Ms. Charlson said. “Based on our unofficial turnout numbers so far, about 17% of our voters voted during early voting. The balance did so on Election Day. We’ll have to see if that trend holds for upcoming elections.”Priorto2020, Ms. Charlson said mail-in voting was consistently under 10% of the total ballots cast in an Whileelection.voting methods have changed in recent years, Ms. Charlson said there has been one consistent trend: Data at times varies widely from one part of the state to the next. Mail-in voting in some areas was in the 10% range; in other areas, it was as high as 50%.“It varies by county, but it sat at about 25 to 30%,” Ms. Charlson said.Charlson said her office is still pouring over data from the primary election results. “We are still crunching a lot of numbers and will be happy to provide you with the final ones,” she said to the board. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford – who chaired the board meeting in Gov. Larry Hogan’s absence – said he believed it could be prudent to reduce or eliminate the number of in-person early voting sites in the future since attendance has been marginal.Mr.Rutherford said he based his assessment, in part, on his experience voting early during the recent primary. He indicated he was one of only a couple of people at the Sharingsite. his own prediction of where early voting is trending, Rutherford said, “I think you’re going to see more and more people going to the mail-in ballots.”
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By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER (The Center Square) — An effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has failed to qualify for the ballot due to a lack of valid signatures, election officials announced Monday. To force a recall election, supporters needed to collect 566,857 valid signatures, a figure that would represent 10% of registered voters in the county. In total, more than 715,800 petition signatures were collected, though only 520,000 of those were found to be valid, the Los Angeles County RegistrarRecorder’s Office announced Monday.According to county election officials, more than 88,464 of the invalid signatures came from voters who were not properly registered to vote in the county, and thousands more were invalidated due to mismatched signatures and addresses. Nearly 44,000 submitted signatures were duplicates.Proponents of the recall effort targeting Mr. Gascón claimed that the district attorney’s directives led his prosecutors to be “soft on crime.” In particular, Mr. Gascón’s directives that prevent youth from being tried in adult court and prohibit prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in any case drew sharp criticism from those in support of the effort to oust him. The campaign behind the recall effort did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Center Square.Inastatement to ABC7 (KABCTV), a spokesperson for Mr. Gascón’s campaign said they are “obviously glad to move forward from this attempted political power grab, but we also understand that there is far more work that needs to be done.” “The D.A.’s primary focus is and has always been keeping us safe and creating a more equitable justice system for all. Today’s announcement does not change that,” the spokesperson toldTheABC7.failed recall effort targeting Mr. Gascón comes after voters in San Francisco recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin in June. Supporters of that recall effort made claims that District Attorney Boudin’s policies failed to hold serial offenders accountable for crimes. Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.
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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Airport has added a private and secure Lactation Pod for traveling parents in need of a private space to breastfeed or pump. The new facility is on the terminal building’s second floor, past the TSA security checkpoint and just to the right of Gate 2. A parent in need of this facility can access the Lactation Pod via the Mamava app, available for Apple and Android devices, according to a news release from the airport. “This smart lock technology ensures the safety and security of the parent to breastfeed or pump in private,” the airport said in its news release. “The Lactation Pod is private, comfortable and spacious, with controllable lighting and airflow, electrical plug for a pump, bench seating and enough room for a stroller. The Lactation Pod size and design is also wheelchair accessible and incorporates handrail features.” The airport noted that the pod was designed to fit the terminal’s Spanish design. For more information, go to www.flysba.com.
The Santa Barbara Airport’s new lactation pod is located just to the right of Gate 2 in the terminal. (The Center Square) – Harriet Hageman has a nearly 30-point lead against incumbent Liz Cheney in the Republican primary race for Wyoming’s atlarge congressional seat, a poll from the University of Wyoming found.The poll results were released recently, in advance of today’s primary.Thepoll by the university’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center surveyed 562 likely GOP voters in the state and was conducted between July 25 and Aug. 6. The poll’s margin of error was four Almostpoints.28%of respondents favored Cheney, while 57% favored Hageman. Anthony Bouchard had almost 2% support. “The race for the Republican nomination appears to be a referendum on Cheney, as it usually is when an incumbent seeks reelection,” Jim King, a political science professor at the university, said in a statement. Rep. Cheney is seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, but has faced
criticism from fellow Republicans over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump as well as her role on the Jan. 6 committee. Ms. Hageman, an attorney, has been endorsed by Trump.Almost 98% of Democrat respondents who said they would vote in the GOP primary backed Rep.“GivenCheney.the unique attention this race is receiving, and the accompanying increases in voter registration and potential party switching, we decided to field this survey to a random sample of all Wyoming residents on cellphones and landlines and work to identify likely voters in the GOP primary,” WYSAC Director Brian Harnisch said. “When looking only at residents who say they are Republican and likely voters in the primary, we actually see Hageman leading by roughly 50 points.”
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In July 2021, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo implemented what the media described as the first-of-its-kind gun violence state of Sinceemergency.then,more communities are saying gun violence is a reason to expand government powers that have traditionally been reserved for things like natural disasters. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who succeeded Cuomo in office, last month extended New York’s state of emergency. Dating back more than a year, similar declarations have been put in place in Rochester, N.Y.; Portland, Ore., and Flint, Mich. There is disagreement on how much orders like these impact lowering gun violence. Marc Joffe, senior policy analyst at the Reason Foundation, said people should be concerned about the rising trend of government using a state of emergency to extend executive powers. “We should be very concerned about the potential for governors invoking emergency powers to achieve their preferred agenda through emergency orders,” Mr. Joffe said, “They should not be allowed to take an end run around separation of powers just by waving a flag and saying there is anLarsemergency.”Dalseide, spokesman for the National Rifle Association, said these orders are often nothing more than just “political games.”“Thereason for the spike in violence and crime in most cities across the country, including Rochester and Flint, can be attributed to the ill-advised policies that produce a revolving door criminal justice system,” Mr. Dalseide said. “There is a simple remedy: Enforce existing laws by prosecuting and punishing the violent criminals who break these laws. The real issue is either the lack of will or the political games being played by those in power.” On the other side is Christopher E. Smith, board chairman for the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. He believes the orders in Flint positively impact efforts to combat gun violence and sees the benefit of additional access to federal money. The Center Square was unsuccessful in requesting comment from the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence groups. In Rochester, former Mayor Lovely Warren declared a gun violence state of emergency in response to rising deadly shootings on Nov. 12, 2021. It was extended by Mayor Malik Evans on July 21, According2022.toa news release from the city, “The proclamation gives the mayor broad powers to protect life and property and to bring the emergency under control.”Among those powers, the chief of police was granted the ability to close any commercial building if it was “deemed to be a public nuisance.”OnJuly21, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced an emergency declaration to address gun“Weviolence.willnot stop until the gun violence stops,” Mayor Wheeler said.Mayor Sheldon Neeley of Flint declared a state of emergency in the city due to gun violence nearly a year earlier, on July 23, 2021, immediately pushing executive orders that “specifically combat gun violence.” That emergency order remains in place. “From the city of Flint website, it appears that the emergency declaration may have somehow given them greater freedom to use federal funds for various means to address problems of gun violence,” said Smith, of the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. “On their face, they appear to reflect a genuine effort to mobilize approaches that might engage with different aspects of the gun violence problem in the city. The executive orders related to the Flint declaration of ‘emergency’ appears to pursue some of these potentially beneficial approaches.”
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COURTESY PHOTOS “During COVID-19, I started writing, and then it sort of came together,” said Santa Barbara artist Richard Schloss, author of “Painting in the Light.” “Initially it was about expressing myself and how I paint and what interests me in painting. It turned into a book so I started putting it together as a book with about 150 paintings.” Please see SCHLOSS on B2
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Longtime Santa Barbara artist Richard Schloss writes his first book
R ichard Schloss has been painting in Santa Barbara for 50Nowyears.he’s completed another creative endeavor — one 20 years in the making.Mr.Schloss has released his first book, “Painting in the Light.” Mr. Schloss’s book is a treatise on the way people perceive light and atmosphere and how he has painted it. The unique thing about his book is that it is a scientific analysis from an artist’s perspective. It is more aesthetic than technical. His book is 160 pages long and contains more than 150 paintings. “I have been painting for 50 years in Santa Barbara. I’ve never written anything except college papers,” Mr. Schloss told theInNews-Press.the1990s,one of his counselors challenged him to try something different. “You’ve been painting for a long time,” said his counselor. So Mr. Schloss tried different styles of painting.Mr.Schloss then had the idea of writing a book. For Mr. Schloss, his book was an idea of self-expression, “a sort of a completion for me, a synopsis of what I have done. “I have taken an interest in light and the way light works and how we paint it,” he said. “The book is about how I approach painting the light, and how artists paint light. “During COVID-19, I started writing, and then it sort of came together. Initially it was about expressing myself and how I paint and what interests me in painting. It turned into a book so I started putting it together as a book with about 150 paintings,” said Mr. Schloss. When Mr. Schloss finished his book, he sent it to a publisher in Wisconsin. His book is based on a series of nine teaching workshops in the early 2000s. “I did nine little studies representing different lighting situations as an illustration. When I wrote the book I used those nine paintings as the basis of the book,” said Mr. Schloss. The News-Press asked Mr. Schloss what he wanted readers to take from the book, and he cited a comment by local author and art critic, Richard Payatt: “It is fascinating. The text is marvelous. I have learned Richard Schloss’s views on light and color, and probably won’t ever look at landscapes the same again. I am about halfway through the book, and the images are lovely.” The News-Press asked Mr. Schloss how he hoped his book would influence other artists: “I didn’t intend for it to be for artists. Artists develop on their own and have their own unique way of expressing themselves. “I don’t want to tell people how to paint because it ruins their uniqueness. I wouldn’t want to formulate an artist and tell them how to work, but I like the idea of an artist looking at it and seeing something different,” he said. “I look at the light and the space of the view. Where is the light coming from and how does the atmosphere affect it? Instead of drawing where you paint, you start with an abstract creation of light and dark, defining the space and then finding the objects in the space.” Mr. Schloss was born in 1953 in Fort Worth Texas, but worked and showed in Santa Barbara since 1972. He completed a master of fine arts in painting in 1979 and a bachelor’s in Italian in 1981. He initially explored many different styles and mediums, but focused on painting outside in the landscape in 1976, which he continued to do exclusively until the mid 80s. Today, he continues to paint en plein air on small paintings, but does most of his work in the studio on large paintings.In1980, he spent a year
Richard Schloss has been painting for 50 years. He is the only known living artist in Santa Barbara whose paintings are found in four museums.
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COURTESY PHOTOS Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is a textile artist and the author of “Threads of Awakening: An American Woman’s Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art.”
We know that children will act out to get attention because, to them, even negative attention is still attention. And yes, we supposed grown-ups do the same thing. You’d think that by now, we would have figured out that putting out negative energy is the best way to get it returned, so why don’t we try something else? If you look at the potential aftermath before you vent, it will give you some insight and, hopefully, the willpower to pull back and rethink before you go off on someone or break something. By thinking first, you could avoid having to clean up a bigAmess.friend tells the story of once becoming so angry after recalling a long-forgotten issue that she picked up a jar of grape jelly and was about to throw it. Suddenly, she realized that she’d end up having to wipe the Welch’s from the wall and decided to throw a pillow instead. It worked, she avoided a sticky ending, and she was able to laugh at herself and dissipate the anger as well.Thinking first and finding an alternative to letting loose at something or someone is going to save you a ton of grief. Most of us know this, but in the heat of the moment, we sometimes forget. Our powerful brains are shut down by rage and righteousness, as the blood rushes to our heads when we have those strong emotions. Then we act before thinking, and that’s when the regret starts to get recognized. If this is a habit you engage in, the thing to do is to start training yourself to go into problem-solving mode as soon as you feel any anger. Stop what you are doing, look at what is going on around you and listen to your adult self before taking any action. Making this course correction could save your relationship and perhaps precious objects from being destroyed. You will also be giving yourself a great gift because holding on to anger or having it simmer just below the surface is no way to live. By thinking about the aftermath, you won’t go down a path of pain. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychotherapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of eight books and a blogger for PsychologyToday. com with more than 28 million readers. He is available for video consults worldwide. Reach him at TuesdaysHisbarton@bartongoldsmith.com.columnappearsSundaysandintheNews-Press.
“Bullet Train” refuses to slow down at the box office. It was No. 1 again during its second weekend, with a gross of $13.4Placingmillion.second was “DC League of Super-Pets.” The animated adventure picked up $7.17 million at the box office. Flying up to third place was “Top Gun: Maverick,” with $7.15 million.“Thor: Love and Thunder” remained in fourth place with $5.31Themillion.sci-fi/horror thriller “Nope” fell to fifth place with $5.3 million.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” was the No. 6 movie with $4.9 million. Still in seventh place was the murder mystery based on a bestseller, “Where the Crawdads Sing.” It grossed $4 million. “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies,” a movie about a party game that turns deadly in a remote mansion, jumped up to eighth place with $3.25 million. Last weekend, the film placed 15th. “Elvis” still hasn’t left the building — at least not the box office. The movie placed ninth and grossed $2.59 million. Opening in 10th place was “Fall,” the film about friends stranded on top of an abandoned radio tower. The movie grossed $2.5 million.
Author to sign book about Tibet’s textile art
Brad Pitt stars in “Bullet Train,” which was No. 1 again at the box office.
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COURTESY PHOTO “I have taken an interest in light and the way light works and how we paint it,” artist Richard Schloss said. FYI Richard Schloss will sign his book, “Painting in the Light,” at these Santa Barbara locations: • 6-8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery 1321 State St. (next to the Arlington Theatre). • 4-6 p.m. Aug. 28: Book Den, 15 East Anapamu St. • 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. His book is available for sale at the Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery, Book Den, Chaucer’s Books schloss-book.page/painting-the-light-by-richard-santabarbarafineart.com/product-and painting in Europe on an awardwinning scholarship. In 1992, he was chosen to paint the diorama backgrounds for the Cartwright Interactions Hall of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. He has done numerous commissions for public spaces, including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara Historical Museum and The Palo Alto Medical Foundation. In 2015, he was offered a large, one-man show at the Museum of Ventura County. His work is included in four museums in the central California area: the Santa Barbara Historical Society, Ridley Tree Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Ventura County. Mr. Schloss is the only known living artist in Santa Barbara whose paintings are found in four museums, and he has been a member of Santa Barbara’s Oak Group since its inception in 1986.Mr. Schloss explained how his career influenced the writing of his“Ibook.think everyone should write a book because everyone knows something,” he said. “When you write, you crystallize in your mind what you are good at and what you know. When you write a book, actually having to write it down in a concrete way that makes sense crystalizes what youMr.know.”Schloss explained that his book was never meant to be a financial endeavor. “It was something I wanted to do.”
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SANTA BARBARA — Author Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo will read from her book, “Threads of Awakening: An American Woman’s Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art,” at 6 p.m. Sept. 6 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara.Formore than 500 years, Tibetans have been creating sacred images from pieces of silk. Much rarer than paintings and sculptures, these stitched fabric thangkas are among Tibet’s finest artworks, according to a news release.Ms.Rinchen-Wongmo studied this little-known textile art with two of its brightest living masters and let herself discover where curiosity and devotion can lead. In this book, she reveals the unique stitches of an ancient needlework tradition, introduces the Buddhist deities it depicts, and shares insights into the threadsofawakening.com.West,hands-onapprenticeherwomenappliquétoShe’sTibetanartistLama.photostheyinterdependencecompassion,andpossibilityembody.Thebookincludes49colorandaforewordbytheDalaiMs.Rinchen-Wongmoisatextileandcaretakerofasacredtraditionoffabricart.oneofthefewnon-TibetansmastertheBuddhistartofthangka.SheteachesaroundtheglobethroughStitchingBuddhasvirtualprogram,anonlinecoursebridgingEastandtraditionalandcontemporary.Formoreinformation,see — Dave Mason
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Thought for Today “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
VIRGO — Put your ambition into action today, Virgo. The day’s planetary aspects should find you feeling energetic and positive, so take steps to achieve your goals. Nothing will happen if you don’t actively pursue them. The years can pass quickly. You don’t want to be sitting in a rocker wondering “what if.” Trust yourself and do what it takes. LIBRA — Don’t hesitate when it comes to taking on a project or making plans today, Libra. Extra energy will complement your organizational skills, making a perfect combination for handling almost anything. Write down your plans and goals to help stay focused. Get rid of things you never use. Consider donating these items, since there’s probably someone who needs them.
PISCES — Take charge of your health today, Pisces. You’ll likely wake up feeling energetic. Take advantage of the energy boost from the planetary movements to actively do things that maintain your sense of well-being. Consider emotional and spiritual aspects of your health. Sit outside in the fresh air. Take a walk, do some gardening, engage in something creative and physical.
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ARIES — If you saw something in a craft shop or art studio that you’d like to buy but can’t afford, consider making it, Aries. Even if you don’t think you’re artistic, you could surprise yourself if you try. There are resources for novice crafters. They can give you the needed support and instructions. Don’t dismiss your ability. Explore this avenue and see about finding a creative niche. TAURUS — It’s the perfect day to head outside, Taurus. You’ll likely be feeling positive and energetic, and the fresh air, sunshine, and physical activity may be long overdue. Even if you have to be inside for work, make the most of your breaks and lunch hour by walking. This evening could be the opportune time to get together with friends, if possible. GEMINI — It won’t be surprising if you’re frustrated with a close friend or partner who’s far less ambitious than you, Gemini. The energy in the air can emphasize your dynamic ways of reaching goals and achieving success. Others who are passive or fearful may be difficult for you to understand. CANCER — See about using your good relationships with friends and loved ones to get future group activities going, Cancer. You’re probably feeling great, and the idea of socializing appeals to you. See about inviting people over for supper or cards, when possible. If you’re feeling especially lively, some sports may be just the ticket to get you moving. Do whatever it takes to have fun and get some fresh air safely. LEO — If you lack a regular exercise routine, Leo, today’s a great day to remedy that. Exercise doesn’t have to exhaust you or hurt. Even activities like walking or yoga are excellent ways to stay healthy. Play a sport that appeals to you and you combine fun with exercise. Even dancing is a fantastic means of exercise. Find something that works for you.
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SAGITTARIUS — Today you may feel very creative and ambitious, Sagittarius. You might want to use this energy to work on an artistic project, or you may choose to channel it into such activities as organizing your home or workspace. If you plan for it, there should be plenty of time to do both if you have a mind to. Make the most of the day. CAPRICORN — Don’t be surprised if you feel super today, Capricorn. Chances are good that you’ll enjoy renewed physical strength, with energy to spare. It might be a good day to tackle any projects that require muscle. Perhaps there are household repairs that need tackling or furniture to move. You might want to go to the gym.
AQUARIUS — The influence of the planetary aspects will bring an end to any lethargy you’ve been feeling, Aquarius. It’s an excellent day to head outside and do something active. Gardening or landscaping can make great use of your energy and creativity. Fresh air and physical exertion will benefit your health. Even if you have to work today, there’s always the evening to enjoy.
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SCORPIO — Today should go well for you, Scorpio. Expect to feel a renewed energy and fresher perspective, especially concerning anything work related. Make the most of this by finishing projects that have been stalled or organizing your desk or closets. Feel confident that you can handle any task quickly.
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The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in January this year that ranked-choice voting was constitutional.“Rankedchoice voting is fundamentally constitutional and fundamentally American, giving voters an even greater opportunity to expand their choices and make their voices heard in elections,” said Rob Richie, the president and CEO ofItFairVote.meansAlaska will not hold party primaries, but instead, voters will rank their top four choices for U.S. Senate. The four candidates with the most votes move on to the general election in November. A candidate will need a simple majority to win. If no candidate receives a simple majority, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated and voters who selected the eliminated candidate as their first choice have their votes redistributed to their second choices.Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recently spoke out against ranked-choice voting. “The only people who benefit from Ranked Choice Voting are career politicians and the special interests that are in bed with them,” Ms. Palin said in a statement. “The people of Alaska, on the other hand, are frustrated, confused and discouraged. People are worried that their vote won’t count – or worse, that they’ll accidentally end up voting in a way that benefits a candidate they oppose. As I keep saying: We are being disenfranchised!” Ms. Palin said many of the people who worked on the ranked-choice voting measure also work for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is up for reelection.Sen.Murkowski, a Republican, faces 18 other candidates: three Democrats, seven Republicans, five independents, two from the Alaskan Independence Party and one RepresentativesranDustinIndependenceaArmyRepublicanDonaldtheaAdministrationtheformerAmongLibertarian.thecandidates,commissionerofAlaskaDepartmentofKellyTshibaka,Republican,hasreceivedendorsementofPresidentTrumpandtheAlaskaParty.OthercandidatesincludeU.S.VeteranSeanThorne,Libertarian,andAlaskanPartyCandidateDarden,whopreviouslyfortheAlaskaHouseofin2018.
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COURTESY PHOTO Mayor Lori Lightfoot (The Center Square) –The “D” and “R” behind a candidate’s name won’t carry as much weight in today’s primary inAlaska’sAlaska. primary will be the first major election conducted by ranked-choice voting. Voters will rank candidates based on theirFairVote,favorites.anational group that advocates ranked choice voting, backed the 2020 ballot amendment that passed. “Our goal has been in making sure that every Alaskan voter is excited and informed and feels confident in how to use this,” said Jason Green, a former state representative who led Alaskans for Better Elections. But not everyone is on board with ranked-choice voting. The Alaska Policy Forum wrote an analysis in 2020. “This analysis of 96 rankedchoice voting elections from across the country shows that the voting system produces false majorities, frequently exhausts more than 10% of ballots cast on Election Day and further disenfranchises voters who are already less likely to vote.”The narrow passage of ranked-choice voting was challenged in court by the Alaskan Independence Party, which called the measure unconstitutional.
“WEC is a lawless agency that consistently pretends its guidance is law, just as the ruling that ballot boxes were illegal. The list of WEC’s law violations is so long and embarrassing that the speaker had to fire Justice Gableman, and has refused to talk to me for months,” Rep. Brandtjen added.Rep. Brandtjen leads the Assembly’s Committee on Campaigns and Election and launched an investigation through that committee. It’s not clear if she will keep that committee when lawmakers return for the next legislative session in January.
Rep. Brandtjen turns focus to Speaker Vos, Wisconsin Elections Commission
Alaska’s ranked-choice election takes place today (The Center Square) — North Carolina’s latest voter registration data shows most of the 8,937 new registrations last week were unaffiliated, while Republicans picked up hundreds and Democrats lost voters.Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at The John Locke Foundation, highlighted the latest numbers in a tweet Monday.“Thepost-municipal election #ncpol registration dump has come. Contrary to expectations, it did not help Democrats,” Mr. Jackson posted, along with a breakdown of the numbers. “Unaffiliated gains were unusually large this week.” The data shows out of 8,937 voter registration changes between Aug. 6 and Aug. 13, 8,530 were unaffiliated, 405 were for Republicans, six were for the Green Party, and two went to Libertarians. Democrats, meanwhile, lost six registrations.Thebiggest changes came from the state’s most populous counties — Wake and Mecklenburg.InWakeCounty, 3,022 voters registered as unaffiliated, while the Green Party picked up five registrations. Republicans there lost 466 voters, Democrats lost 251 and Libertarians lost 85 over the last Registrationsweek.inMecklenburg County totaled 1,513 unaffiliated, 680 Democrats, 219 Republicans and 29 Libertarians.Thenumbers come just weeks after about 56,000 North Carolina felons regained the right to vote through a recent appeals court ruling and efforts to encourage them to register. Voting rights advocates held an event in downtown Raleigh on July 27 to help felons on probation or parole to register to vote, emboldened by a North Carolina Court of Appeals decision that lifted a restriction following the July 26 municipal elections.Registration data shows that since July 23 there have been 16,357 registration changes, with 15,424 registered as unaffiliated, 1,291 registered as Republicans, 89 Libertarian registrations and six signing up for the Green Party. A total of 453 Democrats left the party over the same time frame. J. Michael Bitzer, politics professor at Catawba College, told The Center Square it’s difficult to predict how felons enfranchised by the appeals court ruling will ultimately impact the election, or which party they would be more likely to vote for. “I think the big question is if they’re put onto the roll, … will they be more likely to show up to cast a ballot?” Dr. Bitzer said.“With North Carolina being as competitive as elections go … tens of thousands of voters (siding) with one party over the other could make a difference,” he said. “If I had to guess, they would register unaffiliated … That’s the fastest growing group.”Dr.Bitzer noted that unaffiliated voters also have the lowest turnout. The recent trends in voter registrations seem to follow a pattern that dates back at least four years, with Democrats losing ground as numbers increased for Republicans and unaffiliated voters. In July of 2018, registered Democrats in North Carolina numbered 2,659,396, a figure that has steadily fallen, to 2,535,222 in July 2020, then to 2,491,507 in July 2022. Republican registrations, meanwhile, went from 2,086,204 in July 2018 to 2,104,343 in July 2020, then to 2,209,952 in July 2022. Unaffiliated voters numbered 2,186,397 in July 2018, a figure that increased to 2,343,507 in July 2020, then to 2,574,093 in July 2022. The total number of voters grew from nearly 7 million in 2018 to more than 7.3 million this year. By VICTOR SKINNER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
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Voter registrations in North Carolina continue to trend mostly unaffiliated, slightly Republican (The Center Square) – Now that Wisconsin’s special election investigator has been fired, one of the Republican lawmakers who led the investigation into the 2020 election wants to know what will happen with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.Rep.Janel R-MenomoneeBrandtjen,Falls,on Monday said Assembly Speaker Robin Vos needs to be as tough on the commission as he was on former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.“Speaker Vos recently referred to me as ‘going rogue.’ Why doesn’t he have words for the lawless Wisconsin Elections Commission?” Rep. Brandtjen said in a statement. “Where is talk of a rogue agency when it comes to the fact that WEC sued him?”Speaker Vos on Friday fired Justice Gableman from the 2020 election startedGableman’sSpeakerinvestigation.VossaidJusticeinvestigationoutwell,but“gotoff the rails,” at some point. “He bought into the rhetoric of Janel Brandtjen, which is consistent to say she is an election conspiracy denier,” the speaker said last week. “Speaker Vos tries to soothe voters by saying new election bills will solve election integrity issues,” Rep. Brandtjen added. “WEC, formed by the legislature, regularly acts beyond the law and puts our elections at risk. Both the (Legislative Audit Bureau) report and Justice Gableman’s report determined how lawless WEC acted. We don’t need more laws that WEC can ignore; we need more oversight, which is the job of the legislature.” Rep. Brandtjen is one of several lawmakers who want to get rid of the Elections Commission. Speaker Vos has been less dedicated to that idea, saying he’d rather focus on passing new election integrity laws.
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ANDREW HENSEL THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER Race for Chicago mayor shaping up
(Center Square– Candidates are announcing their campaigns to run against Mayor Lori Lightfoot for the April mayoral election in Chicago. So far, nine candidates have announced they will run for election, looking to replace Mayor Lightfoot who has been in office since 2019. Kam Buckner, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives: Frederick Collins, a law enforcement officer, and Ja’Mal Green, an activist, all recently announced theirMr.campaigns.Bucknermade public safety an issue in his announcement. “If you talk to anybody in Chicago, ask them if they feel safer,” Mr. Buckner said. “Ask them if they feel like there is a plan for our school system. If they are business owners, ask them if they are being supported, and many of the answers will be no.” Several city council members have also announced their campaigns. Sophia King, Raymond Lopez and Roderick Sawyer have decided to run. Paul Vallas, former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools and candidate for mayor in 2019, will run again, and so will Willie Wilson, businessman and candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019.Mr. Wilson supported Ms. Lightfoot in her 2019 campaign but has since changed his tune on the mayor. “I made a mistake, I made a hell of a mistake,” Mr. Wilson said regarding his support for Mayor Lightfoot. “I have to say that because I have been very disappointed.”Ms.Kingannounced her city council campaign through an online video. She pointed out her background in helping the city.“Everything I have ever done has been achieved by bringing people together to find real solutions to the problems confronting Chicago,” Ms. King said.Mayor Lightfoot, who has been facing a variety of issues, including public safety and pension debts, said she is not worried about the new candidates.“Iamfocused on the two things that are my top priorities, public safety and making sure we have an equitable and inclusive recovery,” Ms. Lightfoot said. “People are going to jump in. It is silly season. It is going to happen.” The 2023 Chicago mayoral primary election will be held Feb. 28. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held April 4, 2023.
