Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Election Results

Wondering about the results of the June 8th primary run-off election? The Secretary of State's Vote Naturally page is your place to look. There, you can find a quick view chart listing the results from all of the races up for a vote in the election or you can find out the voter turnout by county (only 35% of registered voters in Pulaski County voted in the May 19th primary). You can even find information about past elections going back to 1992.

From the Vote Naturally homepage, click on the green Election Results button to get to the Election Results page, then pick your election.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Oil Spill Information

One of the biggest news items right now is the continuing oil spill in the gulf of Mexico.  If you are interested in following the story more closely, here are a few resources:

Live video feed of the spill is available many places.  Here is the feed provided by the House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

The Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness has a website with projected trajectories for the spill, using Google Earth, along with phone numbers for people interested in volunteering, reporting oil on the shore and other related matters.

Both Alabama and Florida also have web pages set up to provide more information to their citizens about the spill.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration has an incident page with information about the spill that is updated daily.