Senate sponsors resolution to form commission to review Alaska's state seal; hearing held for future work Sen. Gary Stevens introduced SCR 11 to form a 14'member commission to review and recommend changes to Alaska's official state seal, citing historical shifts that removed Native representation. Arts and humanities organizations supported a public process. The committee held the resolution for further refinement.

Sen. Gary Stevens is pushing for a fresh look at Alaska's state seal, aiming to include diverse cultural representations in a design process that invites public input for the first time ever.

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Spokane proposes design-review changes and another extension of interim downtown height limits City staff proposed an ordinance to streamline design review—creating an ad hoc Plan Commission subcommittee and exempting certain commercial-to-residential conversions and childcare from downtown design review—to comply with 2023 state laws; staff also asked to extend an interim ordinance that lifted downtown height limits for another six months while code modernization proceeds.

Spokane is taking bold steps to reshape its skyline and accelerate affordable housing production with new design-review changes and lifted height limits!

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Resident Michelle Hafeli criticizes Fort Collins survey methods for bias in public feedback Michelle Hafeli highlights bias in Fort Collins surveys and calls for improved design.

Michelle Hafeli's bold proposal to redesign the Fort Collins city flag sparks a conversation about representation and the need for unbiased public surveys.

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