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Sep 27, 2022 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
As Gov. Tate Reeves climbed Mississippi’s political ladder, he cited his opposition to investing in Jackson's water infrastructure as evidence of his fiscal conservatism. Jackson is a city that some call a political punching bag. @AP@Report4America
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Jackson's has longstanding water troubles that stem from decaying infrastructure beyond one water treatment plant. The specter of another weather-induced water stoppage looms large for some Jackson residents.
Sep 26, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The EPA wants to work with Jackson officials to reach a legal agreement that ensures Jackson can sustain its water system in the future, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said Monday.
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Federal attorneys also sent a letter to city officials Monday threatening legal action against the city if it does not agree to negotiations related to its water system.
Dec 15, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: On reported threats against WA elections officials GOP gubernatorial candidate @LorenCulp says that he "strongly condemn(s) any threat of violence against fairly elected or appointed public servants."
.@jtwilcox111@KimWyman12 & Senate Minority Leader John Braun all condemned the threats today. #waleg#waelex
From @secstatewa: "The Office of the Secretary of State over the weekend was made aware of a website that lists Washington state’s elections director among election officials nationwide who the site creators claim “have aided and abetted the fraudulent election against Trump.”
"The site includes images of the officials, with crosshairs over their profiles, and home and email addresses. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have been notified, as well as the Fusion Center in Washington state."