Month: June 2023

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exit from parliament for the holidays that broke the COVID lockdown has sparked feverish speculation about his future and that of the current government. Johnson announced he was resigning as a member of parliament on Friday, claiming he had been forced out in a row by his political opponents. The 58-year-old populist politician has been investigated by a cross-party committee into whether he deliberately lied to parliament about parties when he was in office. In evidence earlier this year, he insisted he had not. But as the committee prepares to make its findings public,…

Twenty years ago: The victory party in City Park had begun, even before the Denver polls had officially closed, to support what political pundits called “anybody’s candidate,” a man new to politics, but not unknown, in town with a funny last name. Denver’s new mayor-elect, a short-but-sweet new title that, when announced from the stage, instantly turned on a charged crowd, would be a candidate who would have received multi-level support in Denver’s diverse communities . That new mayor was John Hickenlooper. The Denver businessman had skillfully attracted votes from both Democrats and Republicans, from business and labor, from whites…

Republic for the state of El Dorado? A new state movement of rupture is born Republic for the state of El Dorado? A new state movement of rupture is born 02:23 EL DORADO COUNTY — There’s a new effort by rural Californians to secede from the state. The movement calls for El Dorado County to become its own state, independent of California. The initiative comes more than five years after the State of Jefferson movement failed in its attempt to secede from California. The movement is spearheaded by Sharon Durst, a resident of El Dorado since 1999. She and her…

HEISE – Multiple EMS and law enforcement personnel responded to the Byington boat ramp Saturday morning, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The boat ramp is located at Kelly Canyon Island Campground, a few miles above Heise Hot Springs. EastIdahoNews.com received multiple reports that at least one vehicle was in the river. However, Bryan Lovell, a spokesman for the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, could not confirm this information. Courtesy of Daryl Hobbs Although the situation is unclear, one person was in the water. Lovell said the victim is now out of the water, but his condition is unknown at…

CNN — Former President Donald Trump will return to the campaign trail on Saturday, traveling to Georgia and North Carolina to deliver speeches at a pair of state Republican conventions as news of his federal indictment affects the party’s 2024 presidential race. The pre-planned stops come a day after the Justice Department unveiled its indictment laying out the government’s case that Trump and aide Walt Nauta mishandled classified national security documents. Trump’s speeches will mark his first public outings since being impeached for the second time in less than three months, with investigations into election interference efforts in Georgia and…

FORT LIBERTY, NC (AP) – President Joe Biden traveled to the newly renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on Friday to sign an executive order aimed at strengthening employment opportunities for military spouses and veterans. Less than 100 miles away at the state’s Republican Party convention, GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to restore the base’s old name, which until last week was ‘ named Fort Bragg after a Confederate general, if voters elect him president. What you need to know President Joe Biden visited Fort Liberty on Friday to sign an executive order aimed at helping military…

LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after storming out of Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt.” . As opponents jeered, the Tory government absorbed the shock of another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted the divisive former British leader could still return. Two of Johnson’s allies joined him in quitting the House of Commons, putting pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Less than a year after he was ousted as prime minister by his own Conservative Party, Johnson…

Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on April 24, 2023 before the Honorable William S. Dykes and pleaded guilty, no contest or were found guilty of the following offenses and received their sentences next. Bradley Pavlicek, 44, of Denham Springs, LA pleaded no contest to two counts of felony possession with intent to distribute schedule II: methamphetamine. He was sentenced to serve 20 years with the Department of Corrections, with all but 12 years suspended, and serve three years of probation. Albert Rodriguez, Jr., 55, of Springfield, LA pleaded no contest to a charge of…