Who’s running for Seattle City Council in 2023 | #citycouncil
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The November election will bring big changes to the Seattle City Council, with at least four of the council’s nine members having already announced they won’t seek re-election. Why it matters: The exodus of incumbents means most of the seven council positions on the ballot will be open seats, upping the potential […]
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Salt Lake City mayor announces $100 million investment in Ballpark
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced at the annual State of the City address on Tuesday that the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation will lead a $100 million private-public fundraising campaign to help revitalize the Ballpark neighborhood. Why it matters: As Salt Lake City’s downtown population experiences rapid growth, […]
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Mayors want to fight climate change, but fear losing their jobs
Data: 2022 Menino Survey of Mayors. Note: Respondents were able to select two options. Chart: Alice Feng/Axios Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change — like banning gas stoves or leaf blowers — but fear such moves would be political poison, a new poll shows. They do favor less controversial steps, […]
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders nominates public safety secretary
Sarah Huckabee Sanders after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she will nominate state police troop commander Mike Hagar to her cabinet. If confirmed by the Arkansas Senate, Hagar will serve as secretary of public safety and director of the state […]
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Local Northwest Arkansas election winners
Photo: Alex Golden/Axios Here’s a highlights reel from Tuesday’s municipal and county winners, according to unofficial but final results from Benton and Washington county election commissions: Washington County judge: Republican Patrick Deakins won against Democrat Josh Moody with 52% of the vote. Fayetteville City Council: Sarah Moore defeated incumbent Mark Kinion with 59% of the […]
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3 candidates run for Farmington mayor
From left to right: Diane Bryant, Jerrod Fraley, Ernie Penn. Photo illustration: Axios Visuals; Photos: Courtesy of their campaigns. Farmington Mayor Ernie Penn is running for re-election and faces challengers Diane Bryant and Jerrod Fraley. Meet the candidates: Penn has been mayor since 2007 and was previously mayor from 1999 to 2002. He has served […]
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Four candidates compete for Rogers City Council | #citycouncil
Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photos: Boone, Crawford, Weaver and Kendall campaigns Rogers voters have their pick of who they’d like to represent Ward 3, the southwest part of the city. Details: Incumbent Clay Kendall faces challenges from Vonnice Boone, Rachel Crawford and Trey Weaver. Boone is a corporate financial reporting manager at America’s Car-Mart and […]
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Contenders go toe-to-toe for Rogers City Council seat | #citycouncil
Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photos: Courtesy of the campaigns of Richard Labit and Barney Hayes. Two candidates are running to represent Rogers’ Ward 4, the southeast part of the city, on City Council. Details: Incumbent Barney Hayes is challenged by newcomer Richard Labit. Hayes retired from Rogers Public Schools as a coach and teacher, and […]
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Arkansas, Missouri to receive $1.3 million to improve healthcare facilities
LEBANON, Nh. (KAIT) – Four healthcare facilities between Arkansas and Missouri are looking to get some much-needed support, thanks to the federal government. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced the USDA is awarding $110 million in grants to improve healthcare facilities in rural towns across the nation. Officials said […]
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Manufacturing renaissance signaled for micropolitans
Micropolitans with outdoor recreation and some form of manufacturing fared better economically than others through the pandemic. Driving the news: Bentonville’s Heartland Forward on Thursday released its biennial study — “Most Dynamic Micropolitans” — ranking 536 U.S. cities with a population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000. Why it matters: Researchers sussed out […]
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