Day: August 6, 2023

Mayor

What is Cincinnati’s slogan? Mayor Aftab Pureval talks city’s brand

Cincinnati has a good story to tell about itself and it’s time to tell the nation how much “swagger” the city has, said Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. He’s making it his mission to tell that story to the nation and to locals who may have forgotten the allure of Downtown with a new branding discussion […]

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City Council

Crosslake City Council to have special meeting Aug. 9 – Brainerd Dispatch | #citycouncil

Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of “staff.” Often, the “staff” byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous […]

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Alaska

Russian, Chinese ships patrolled ‘near Alaska’ but were not ‘a threat’: US officials | #alaska | #politics

Four destroyers and P-8 aircraft were deployed to shadow the formation. August 6, 2023, 6:38 PM ET • 4 min read A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled “near Alaska” last week but “was not considered a threat,” U.S. Northern Command said Sunday. “Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted operations to assure the […]

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City Council

Novato ponders response to report on financial troubles | #citycouncil

The Marin Valley Mobile Country Club in Novato on Friday, June 23, 2023. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) The Novato City Council is set to meet later this month to discuss a rebuttal to a Marin County Civil Grand Jury report that criticized the city’s financial problems. The report published in June said the city has […]

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Mayor

Mayor Deegan makes appointments to the Kids Hops Alliance Board – Action News Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayor Donna Deegan announced Friday that she is appointing five distinguished community leaders to join the esteemed Kids Hope Alliance Board of Directors. The newly appointed members are set to bring their diverse expertise to the table and contribute to the organization’s mission of nurturing safe and healthy environments for Jacksonville’s youth. […]

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Alabama

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants Republicans to focus on 2024 and not Trump’s latest indictment – NBC 6 South Florida | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at […]

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Alabama

DeSantis wants GOP to move on from 2020 election, amid latest Trump indictment | #elections | #alabama

VINTON, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the […]

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Arkansas

Capitol View: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on the campaign trail

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke on his campaign efforts in a one-on-one interview on this week’s Capitol View. Capitol View host Roby Brock spoke with former governor and candidate for presidential Republican nomination Asa Hutchinson on how he believes he’s doing with his campaign, the hurdles he […]

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City Council

NYC Council blocks former pol Debi Rose from Board of Elections post at behest of council member | #citycouncil

Metro exclusive By Carl Campanile August 6, 2023 | 4:01pm The City Council is blocking one of its own from serving as a Board of Elections commissioner amid a bitter dispute among Staten Island Democrats, The Post has learned. Council Democrats rejected former councilwoman Debi Rose — the first black person on Staten Island elected […]

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Mayor

Antisemitic flyers distributed in Alpharetta neighborhoods, mayor says

Antisemitic flyers were distributed in some neighborhoods in Alpharetta over the weekend, according to the city’s mayor. Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin issued a statement Sunday afternoon saying: “On behalf of the City of Alpharetta and the City Council, I am disturbed and deeply disappointed by these flyers.” Alpharetta police are investigating the incident and will […]

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