• Arcola City Council members sue mayor over attempted removal of councilwoman

    The mayor says the councilwoman lives outside the city. She says that's not true and that the mayor is retaliating against her.

  • Polls are open to vote for next Naples mayor, 3 city council members

    The polls are officially open for voting for the person to lead the City of

  • Edinburgh planning: Developer saves £2 million after challenging council on coin toss decision

    Developers behind plans for hundreds of new Edinburgh flats have escaped having to pay an extra £2m to the council after complaining that their contribution local education infrastructure had been decided on the toss of a coin. Artisan Real Estate bosses had suggested a legal challenge could be made against the authority for leaving the fate of their application up to chance. The plans were brought back before councillors for reconsideration this week and granted permission again – but this time...

  • DC Mayor Says 'Don't Be So Down on DC' After Murder Spike

    Muriel Bowser, the Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C., on Monday dismissed questions about the district’s rising crime rates and property slump, telling Axios not to be "so down on D.C.."

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    Burlington city council requests mayor delegates some strong mayor powers

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. At a special Burlington city council meeting on Tuesday, a resolution passed with unanimous support asking mayor Marianne Meed Ward to delegate some of her strong mayor powers. Some of these powers relate to the hiring and firing of some staff. Tuesday’s motion, titled “Improving Local Democracy by Strengthening City Decision-Making,” aims at turning that […]

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    Council Members on 'Community-Controlled' Affordable Housing

    NYC Council Members Carmen De La Rosa (District 10, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill), chair of the council's labor committee, and Pierina Ana Sanchez (District 14, University Heights South-Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Fordham Heights, University Heights North-Fordham, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill), chair of the council's housing committee, share details of their campaign for a capital investment that would direct more money toward...

  • Filling Mayor's Chief of Staff delayed in Chillicothe Council

    Chillicothe — Aside from public response to the KKK flyers found in Chillicothe on March 17th, another concern was expressed in Chillicothe Council on March 25th. Chillicothe Council member Kathy Payne had her proposed ordinance tabled before its second reading, and scheduled a review session to allow more discussion on it. It would authorize $70,000 […]

  • Tech Giants Challenge Apple's App Store Plans

    In a joint legal filing, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X and Match Group have called on a federal judge to reject Apple’s plan for allowing outside payment options in its App Store. The companies argue that the proposal contradicts a 2021 ruling that found Apple in violation of California’s unfair competition laws, requiring Apple to allow app developers to direct users to their […]

  • Coventry's City Nature Challenge – Coventry City Council

    City Nature Challenge is an annual event which aims to get people out and into their local open and green spaces.

  • Resolution planned to override Mayor's veto in Grants Pass

    GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass City Council could soon regulate services given at the city’s public parks by overriding the mayor. We reported late last week that Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol was going to veto the recently passed humanitarian service ordinance. The ordinance would force anyone planning to give out food, clothing, or […]

  • China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO

    BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the United States on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry did not say what prompted the move. But under a new U.S. rule that took effect Jan. 1, electric car buyers are not eligible for tax credits of $3,750 to $7,500 if critical minerals or other battery components were made by Chinese, Russian, North Korean or Iranian companies. The credits are...

  • Grants Pass City Council fails to override Mayor's veto

    UPDATE, March 21, 2023: NBC5 previously reported Mayor Sara Bristol’s veto on the ordinance impacting giving services at public parks in the City of Grants Pass was overridden by the city council with a 5-3 vote. This is incorrect, the council needed six votes to override the veto. Mayor Bristol’s veto is still in effect. […]