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Home People President Biden Nominates Cherokee Citizen Sara Hill to Federal Bench in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden announced his intent to nominate Sara Hill (Cherokee) to serve as a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Hill is President Biden’s fourth Native American judicial nominee, and if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, would be the first American Indian or Alaska Native…

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Here are local events going on this weekend.

CONNECTICUT, USA — As the leaves turn from green to orange, and yellow, sleeves get longer and days become shorter, events in Connecticut go on! 

Here are local events going on this weekend. 

Brew Maze at Lyman Orchards going on Friday. People can enjoy craft beer during a twilight event at Lyman Orchard’s “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” corn maze. There will be sample beer from three local breweries with games as well. Tickets are $35 a person from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information click here. 

Mohegan Sun 2nd Annual Seltzer Social will happen on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., admission is $40. Guests can enjoy a bold and bubbly lineup of seltzers. There will also be a DJ and local bites. 

Tom Papa Comedy Tour will happen on Friday at Torrington. Tickets range from $38 to $78 at The Oneglia Auditorium. 

West Hartford Hauntings will go on Friday. This guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you learn history, tales of death, and disease. Admission is $20 for more visit here. 

Putnam’s Great Pumpkin Festival will happen on Saturday on Main Street. A place where family and community members can enjoy the fall with live music, activities, shops, and restaurants will fall themes. For more click here. 

Train to the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. Join the Essex Steam Train for a ride through the Connecticut River Valley. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and admission is $38.99. Visit here for more. 

Witches Tombstone Tour at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum in Wethersfield will begin on Saturday. People will learn about 19th-century mourning practices and…

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The Soloviev Group is trying to make sure it doesn’t roll snake eyes in its proposal to build a casino in Midtown East by including 513 affordable homes in the development.

The proposed Freedom Plaza entertainment district would include not only a gambling house under Soloviev Group Chairman Stefan Soloviev’s vision, but also open space, a hotel, a performance space and a museum dedicated to democracy.

The proposal originally included a Ferris wheel and a sports fields, but recently nixed those plans.

The housing component of Soloviev’s plan, announced Thursday, would add a total of 1,325 apartments, with nearly 30 percent affordable. The developer hopes the housing will persuade the New York State Gaming Commission to award one of the three downstate casino licenses to a proposal with an aspect that provides a service to the community.

“Affordable housing, specifically the creation of new low- and moderate-income units, is a top priority in our city and nationally,” Michael Hershman, CEO of Soloviev Group, said in a statement. “We are dedicated to mitigating the housing crisis within our community and intend to develop more than 500 affordable units, while also introducing meaningful economic and social benefit initiatives.” 

The housing development would be in line with New York City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) zoning with at least 30 percent of the units being permanently affordable and 80 percent of them being within the budgets of people earning below the average median income, according to Soloviev.

Soloviev, like the numerous other developers angling for a casino license, has partnered with companies that specialize in operating gaming facilities, in this case entertainment group Mohegan.

Mohegan is putting its own efforts into creating an economic benefit in the proposal with the Mohegan Momentum Partnership Program for New York City, which aims to incentivize…

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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser on Thursday said he is still supporting Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House, but if Republicans in the House can’t elect someone to the post soon, he, Meuser, would toss his hat in the ring.

“I’m supporting Jim Jordan, or if a strong alternative can get to 217 (votes) within the next couple of days,” said Meuser, R-Dallas. “However, if Jordan drops out and we do a resolution to allow (Rep. Patrick) McHenry as Speaker Pro Tem to assume authority to conduct House business for a set time period or until another Speaker is elected, I will likely be a candidate for Speaker.”

In an interview with media on the U.S. Capitol Steps Thursday that was captured by C-Span, Meuser said House Republicans are showing they are dysfunctional.

“We need to get back in there,” Meuser said. “Most of the Leadership voted for Jim Jordan. Some good friends of mine are not on board at this point. They are voting for others. We have to wake up and stop this nonsense. There is real serious work to be done.”

Previous remarks

Last week Meuser offered his criteria for supporting a speaker:

(1) Passing a fiscally responsible, pro-growth budget.

(2) Stopping the excessive, wasteful spending, and rooting out waste, abuse, and fraud from federal spending.

(3) Continuing to advocate for H.R. 1 — responsible American Energy Independence and dominance is crucial to our national security and economic strength.

(4) Securing the border and implementing immigration reform policy. As a start, we should impeach Secretary Mayorkas who is deliberately not enforcing our nation’s illegal immigration laws.

(5) Prosecute and weed out corruption, including the blatant and obvious Biden scandals.

(6) We must through policy, execution, and factual, honest messaging earn the trust of the American voters…

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