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The article discusses the upside-down library elections in the U.S. in 2023 wherein several libraries were on the ballot for critical measures that would change their governance or force them to close. Topics include referendum passed by the Sugar Grove Library District, Illinois, the lower rate of bonds for building projects approved by voters, and the most effective way to counter election misinformation.

The article reports on the impact of elections on library budgets in 2018. It includes the passage of budgets at 79% including operating funds and building bonds, referenda regarding taxation to pay for libraries, and coalitions that formed to help increase votes for funding.

The innovative thinking behind strategies like PCEF, Ithaca's electrification plan, and the federal government's Justice40 could be our last and best chance for creating a low-carbon future in America. CLIMATE JUSTICE THE RESEARCH is sobering, but not surprising. The same old financing formulas won't achieve building decarbonization or address equity on the scale or with the speed needed. [Extracted from the article]

Heading into the 2024 election, the discussion around cannabis is multifaceted, touching on issues of social equity, racial justice, and economic impact. While a majority of Americans support cannabis legalization, it may not be a central issue in the election. However, advocates emphasize the need for reform, especially in addressing the negative impacts of the war on drugs and advocating for freedom and retroactive justice for those affected. The conversation around cannabis intersects with broader social issues and highlights the importance of federal descheduling and meaningful investments in communities harmed by past policies. [Extracted from the article]

"Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win" by Jessica Valenti is a nonfiction book that explores the importance of abortion rights and their success as a winning issue in the United States. Valenti draws on her newsletter, Abortion, Every Day, to provide evidence that Americans are overwhelmingly pro-abortion and that abortion rights have consistently won at the ballot box. She also discusses Republican election strategies and the tightening of children's access to abortion. This book serves as a critical resource for the upcoming election season. [Extracted from the article]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced an indefinite pause on a congestion pricing program that would have implemented tolls for vehicles in Manhattan. This decision raises concerns about the financing of $15 billion in transit projects that were planned to be funded by the program's projected $1 billion in annual revenue. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had already put money towards various subway, bus, and commuter train projects, but much of this work is now on hold. The pause comes as congestion pricing faced multiple legal challenges and opposition. Transit advocates are questioning how the funding gap will be filled and whether alternative sources of revenue will be able to generate the same amount of money as congestion pricing. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the majority of councils planning to implement the maximum allowable council tax increase for the 2024-25 financial year, highlighting concerns for the financial health of the sector. Local Government Chronicle (LGC) research indicates that 95% of the 59 councils surveyed are considering highest permitted rise for their authority, while the Local Government Association warns of a potential increase in section 114 notices due to a lack of funding for essential services.

The article looks at U.S. library budgets in 2012, reporting that most budgets demonstrated modest improvement. Topics include November 2012 ballot measures passed in various counties and states that support libraries, the decline in state funding for libraries in many U.S. states in 2012, and the ways libraries spend their money on elements including personnel and materials acquisition. Library advocacy is also mentioned.

The article focuses on public library finance in 2011 in the United States. It states that 94 percent of requests to renew existing funds succeeded, along with 80 percent of requests for new funding. It mentions the average operating referenda was 900,000 dollars, compared to the average referendum in 2008 which was valued at over 4 million dollars. It comments on the use of social media such as Facebook to spread the library message with nearly 65 percent of libraries adding social networking.

The article looks at U.S. library referenda of 2010, focusing on the operating revenue of libraries. Public libraries awarded significant funding are mentioned, including the Snake River School District and Community Library in Blackfoot, Idaho, the Forsyth County Public Library in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and the Lawrence Public Library of Lawrence, Kansas. Information on the reputation of librarians as credible sources of information is also discussed.

The article focuses on U.S. voting behavior in regard to library referenda in 2009. The article reports that 84 percent of all operating referenda passed nationwide and nearly 54 percent of building referenda passed. Article topics include public libraries that had referenda supporting appeals for levies and bonds to support library operations, library card registration statistics for the second half of 2008, and what communities will support and what they will not support.

The article discusses the support of U.S. residents for referenda in their counties and towns allowing for extra money to be given to libraries for building projects. The success of most libraries tracked by the journal in gaining the support of voters in 2008 despite the economic downturn is noted, mentioning that successful libraries were most likely successful as a result of their involvement in and partnership with their local communities.

The article reports on results from "Library Journal" magazine's annual public library referenda survey which covered voters' measures held between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007. The topics discussed include library operating and building votes which reached a 74% passage rate. The only library to be voted down was the Manhattan Public Library District in Illinois which sought to raise construction funds and for an operating revenue increase. The survey's other results are discussed.

The article presents an in-depth look at the library building referenda of 2006. Various charts and examples are provided listing nationwide statistics of various elections and service area populations. The author reports that while the number of approved ballots are increasing, the level of financial support given in each is decreasing.

The article reports on the preliminary results released by Political Action Committee EveryLibrary from 37 local ballot measures and referenda on November 4, 2020 in the U.S. Topics include significant challenges in planning library campaigns during COVID in the midst of a national political debate according to EveryLibrary Political Director Patrick Sweeney, the strong support demonstrated by Ohio for libraries on ballots across the state, and library measures passed by West Virginia.

The article focuses on the council tax plans for the upcoming year, with three districts, Harlow, Harborough, and Fenland, intending to freeze council tax for 2024-25, while most other councils have opted for the maximum allowable increase, reflecting different approaches to balancing budgets amidst financial pressures. Harlow's leader, Dan Swords, emphasized their prudent financial management and investment strategies.

The article focuses on a council leader's statement that their council is resorting to selling assets because they have already received exceptional financial support from the government and are facing a financial emergency due to a significant budget gap.

This article discusses the polls regarding library referenda for the year 2005. Both building and operating referenda has the lowest passage rates this decade. Analysis is offered for the referendas reported in 2005. Reports are given for specific libraries and their efforts to gain money for new buildings or other needs.

The article discusses the decline of voter support for public libraries in the United States. 2004 brought tougher times at the polls for America's libraries, with approval rates dropping. Asking voters to support library operations showed a bit more success than library building referenda. The Charlevoix Public Library in Michigan was successful, with voters supporting both a new building and enhanced operating funding. In Illinois, Lombard, Carol Stream, and Sugar Grove saw a different result; both measures failed. How libraries told their stories to voters had an influence. A notable trend that surfaced for the first time is the use of web sites to reinforce campaigns. Elected officials know that libraries are one of the public services most likely to attract voter support, as the willingness for governing boards to put library measures before voters indicates.

Discusses a survey of local support for libraries in the United States and the results of library building referenda in 2002. Topics of ballot measures for operating funds for the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana and for libraries in Illinois, Michigan, Washington State, California and other states; Mention of tax campaigns in Massachusetts and Oregon.

Reports on library building referenda in the United States in 2001. Description of the building measures and budgets of public libraries; Approval of a bond measure for Durham County Library in North Carolina; Passage of a bond issue for the Houston Public Library in Texas; Role of senior citizens in library elections; Speculation on how to deal with opposition to library measures.

Looks at the success of United States public libraries in voter referendums in 1999 and 2000. Tables which show the outcomes of operating-budget referenda for July 1999 to December 2000; The lessons of Florida's 2000 presidential election, in light of voting trends.

Reports on the number of referenda made by libraries in the United States for new buildings in 1998. How the average amount of funding sought by libraries has increased during the 1990s; Timing of many referenda during local elections; How a library campaign in Akron, Ohio succeeded in being approved for $80 million in building funds.

This article focuses on the decline in the success rate of public library capital improvement referenda in the U.S. in 1989. In addition to the success rate dropping, the funding levels also dropped in 1989. It is likely that this down ward trend in local referenda funding is only temporary. In comparing the success rates of referenda held during special elections and those held during general elections, it can be seen that special elections appear to have a slight edge. In 1988, 60 percent of the referenda were held during general elections, with 56 percent success rate. However, in the previous year, 70 percent of the referenda were held during general elections, with a 94 percent success rate. It is obvious that the overall success rate for general elections fell off much more significantly than the success rate for referenda held during special elections. This tends to support the idea that it is better to hold a referendum during a special election than a general election.

Discusses information collected for this issue on library referenda in the United States. Comparison of capital outlay of libraries from 1997 and 1996; Operation of levies; Impact of ballot measures to raise funds for libraries; Consideration of funding levels; Impact of campaigns for increased funds in San Diego and Oakland CA, Chesterfield VA; and Castle Rock, Co; More; Voter approval rates.

This article provides information on the result of the referenda conducted in several U.S. states aimed at passing funds for public building improvement in 1989. Three very large local referenda in California account for over $ 250 million of the $ 395 million total. As a result of Proposition 58's passage, an entirely new state-funded construction program for public library buildings is currently being set up by the California State Library. When the percentages of votes for and against all of the 1989 referenda are averaged, the national success rate is just over 60 percent. In 1989, as with all three years combined, 65 percent of the referenda were held during general elections. While special elections have a slight advantage, the time of the year the election is held seems to have more significance on the possibility for success when the data for the last three years are analyzed. Bond issues continue to be the most popular method of financing for public library referenda. Library directors again were asked to qualify the relative importance of various campaign methods. They were also asked to assess the relative significance of the various items to the success or failure of the referendum.

The article focuses on the potential recreation of a version of the Audit Commission regardless of the general election outcome, with considerations for its name if Labour wins, like 'Audit England,' and the challenges it would face, including addressing the financial state of councils, collaborating with other entities, and providing a true picture of the state of local government.

The article reports on the results of referenda on various measures conducted by U.S. libraries, as of December 2019. According to a preliminary November 6 dispatch from library funding political action committee EveryLibrary, 30 libraries passed their funding measures. The majority of voters in the San Miguel Public Library District in Colorado approved a .75 million funding increase.

The article focuses on LGC's research findings that despite government projections, only 7 out of 10 councils are planning to increase council tax to the maximum allowed rate, with variations among different types of local authorities, indicating the difficult choices faced by councils.

The article reports on the referendums regarding financing of public and school library financing. It presents the results of referendums in a number of states, whether the referendum passed or failed and by how much, and the impacts of those wins and losses.

This article focuses on local election results which impact public libraries. Election Day provided good news for library advocates in several states but also sobering news in a number of jurisdictions. In New Mexico, voters passed the Library Books Bond, providing $6.2 million for school libraries, $5.8 million for public libraries, $3.9 million for academic libraries, and $320,000 for the State Library and the History Library at the Palace of the Governors. In California, several communities were able to gain the two-thirds voter approval required for library funding. The San Luis Obispo City County Library, CA, faces layoffs and branch closures, as Measure L, a 25¢ sales tax failed. It would have more than doubled the system's operating budget. Rhode Island voters approved Question 9, authorizing the state to issue $14 million in bonds to construct an addition to the Pell Marine Science Library at the University of Rhode Island.

In 2018, Virginia Beach and the HRPDC secured a $120,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a vulnerability assessment and develop a resilience strategy for the city. The city of Virginia Beach, Va., has faced numerous climate challenges from hurricanes to sunny day flooding, and most recently the April 30, 2023 tornado impacting residents in the Great Neck neighborhood located in the northern part of the city. City managers will need to deploy multiple strategies, like public outreach and education programs, robust approaches to funding and financing, and ongoing community engagement, to bring these critical projects online. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the limitations of local accountability in finance settlement, following government's announcement of council tax referendum threshold, which allows three financially-stricken councils to double council tax without holding referendum of local voters. It mentions that although the government's levelling up agenda promised local accountability and devolution, local government has long complained about the centralising hand of Whitehall and Westminster and the constraints.

The article discusses the significant effect on the construction industry of a divided 118th Congress in 2023 following the results of the November 8, 2022 midterm elections in the U.S. Topics include the industry's optimism for a bipartisan support for future infrastructure bills in the face of a legislative gridlock, the impact of state race results and billions in voted construction-related bond issues on infrastructure investment plans, and key construction measures facing the new Congress.

The article discusses the impact of the expected divided-government scenario post 2022 election in the U.S. on the public funding policies for the construction industry. Topics include the impact on the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, enhanced campaign fundraising by construction groups and labor unions, and significant statewide bond measures for wastewater, resilience, and clean energy projects.

The article discusses the withdrawal of Great Britain from the European Union (Brexit) and examines its impact on a number of academic scientists. Topics include the decision of some academic scientists to leave Great Britain, how the referendum prompted divisions among British citizens over immigration, the economy, and sovereignty in Britain, and the concerns expressed by academic researchers in Great Britain.

Reports public library winners and losers in the November 1994 state elections. Defeat of antigay initiatives in Oregon and Idaho; Measure 13; Defeat of anti-obscenity Amendment 16 in Colorado; Losses in Seattle and California.

The article offers information on a panel discussion hosted by the periodical on the consequences of Brexit, Great Britain's decision to leave membership of European Union, of law firms in the country. Several law experts that participated in the discussion includes Tim Ashby, Ian D'Costa, and Rhian Deakin.

The article discusses priorities of Marvin Rees, who has been Bristol City Council mayor. It mentions that Rees has pointed to announcements regarding support for Ukrainian refugees as an example of the lack of a framework. It reveals that his main concerns were around the scope for relations between refugees and host families breaking down, the consequences of which he believed would inevitably fall on local authorities.

The article looks at the outcome of library ballot initiatives in the U.S. in 2016. Particular focus is given to the total number of votes won by nonprofit EveryLibrary, as well as its total value. Also mentioned are Proposition L, voters' support for Ohio libraries, value of the bond approved for the Missoula Public Library in Montana.

The article focuses on the failure of the Plainfield Public Library District (PPLD) in Illinois to pass referenda on bond measure and property tax increase, which would raise money for the PPLD's library building. Topics discussed include the fund of Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative political advocacy group, to the Vote No campaign, the launch of the website Librarytruth.com, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This conclusion made by the federalauthorities is at odds with the limited but evolving bodyof research implying that marijuana can effectively treatchronic pain, muscle stiffness, and other ailments.2 On February 7, 2017, Rohrabacher proposed the Respect StateMarijuana Laws Act to the US House of Representatives for athird time. Past proposal gives insight into lawmakers' thinking aboutmedicinal use of cannabis on a federal level. In 2016, the life of former representative Dana Rohrabacher(R-CA) was altered forever after attending a presentationat a marijuana festival and trade show in San Bernardino,California. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes defense spending and contains several provisions that impact companies doing business with the U.S. government. It mentions that the NDAA includes investments in aircraft technology, electronic warfare, 5G technology, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, as well as a prohibition on procurement from specific Chinese semiconductor companies to perform cybersecurity assessments.

- U.S. House race campaign midterm ad spending stands at $534 million, with Republicans ($292 million) outspending Democrats ($242 million) and independents/issue-advocacy (effectively $0). Total campaign ad spending for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, gubernatorial and other races in the midterm elections has surged past $2.4 billion, according to the latest Ad Age Campaign Ad Scorecard analysis. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the challenges and opportunities involved in Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). It is said that the exit from the EU is set to impact the aspects of engineering and industry. The British government is now tasked with making environmental regulation and sound policy decisions and industrial strategy.

The article offers updates on the referenda and local ballot measures in several libraries in the U.S. A library tax to fund a new roof and other improvements for the Greene County Public Library in Paragould, Arkansas passed. A bond that would have nearly tripled the size of the Diamond Bar branch of the Los Angeles Public Library in California.

Reports on the results of several referendum held in the U.S. in November 2004, that was aimed at different measures for local libraries. Rejection of a tax levy that would have paid for a new central library in Grand Junction, Colorado; Passage of a levy in Royal Oak, Michigan that will generate funds for library operations; Approval received by a proposal for expansion and renovation of the Windsor Public Library in Connecticut.

The author offers insights on the future of the aerospace industry in Great Britain. He discusses a voting to be made by the citizens on the referendum regarding the country's exit from the European Union, uncertainty as reflected in the history of the country's aerospace sector, the weaker strategic position of the country's aerospace industry, and the significant role of aerospace engine manufacturer Rolls Royce in the country's aerospace industry.