Small is fifth Atlantic City mayor to face charges
Marty Small Sr. is the fifth mayor in Atlantic City to face criminal charges since the city’s form of government changed to a mayor-council format in 1982. Below is a list of Atlantic City mayors who have been charged during their time in office: MARTY SMALL SR. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., speaks to […]
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Former policy advisor to Mayor Wamp arrested again; charged with aggravated assault | Local News
The former policy advisor for Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has been arrested again. Davis Lundy faces charges of aggravated assault and contraband in a penal institution. The affidavit says the victim called 911 after Lundy attacked him with a baseball bat. Officers report the victim was a family member. Lundy is being held in […]
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Alabama enacts new restrictions on absentee ballot requests | Local News | #elections | #alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey signed signed Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), which prohibits any paid assistance with absentee ballot applications. “Here in Alabama, we are committed to ensuring our elections are free and fair,” Ivey said in a statement released Wednesday, March 20. “Under my watch, there will be no funny business […]
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Candidates in the Lee County District Judge Place 2 | #elections | #alabama
Alabama voters will visit the polls on Tuesday to vote in the primary election. Harold W. Morris, Clay Thomas and Samantha Burt Copelan are running for Lee County district judge, Place 2. Primary elections allow voters to determine which candidates compete in the general election and can be nonpartisan or partisan. In partisan primaries, voters choose the candidates they […]
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Alaska man charged after threatening to kidnap and injure a US senator | Politics | #alaska | #politics
(CNN) — An Alaska man was arrested on Monday after allegedly sending a threatening message to a US senator, writing that he planned to hunt down and physically harm the senator, according to court documents. Arther Charles Graham is charged with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a current US senator, according to a statement from […]
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A changing of the guard: Romero appointed mayor, city manager terminated |
The past month has been a time of transition for the City of Las Vegas, and the latest chapter took place Wednesday night at the city council meeting, where a new mayor was appointed and the city manager’s contract was terminated. Almost exactly one month after former Mayor Louie Trujillo resigned from his position as […]
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Councilman: Killeen City Council item banning guns may have been brought up inadvertently by open carry protest | Local News | #citycouncil
The Killeen City Council revised its agenda for Tuesday’s meeting late Friday to include an item banning guns from the council chambers, but there is an ironic explanation for its late inclusion. Councilman Jose Segarra said this controversial agenda item was brought forth because of former Councilman Jonathan Okray’s protest with guns on the issue, […]
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Arkansas will add more state prison beds despite officials’ fears about understaffing
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration has taken action to reduce overcrowding at state prisons by adding hundreds of new beds, going over the heads of corrections officials who had said staffing shortages would make it unsafe to add so many new prisoners all at once. The extra space is needed, […]
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Corvallis City Council to consider ousting Charlyn Ellis | #citycouncil
An item on the next Corvallis City Council meeting agenda proposes to oust one of its own and has left residents with questions about the process and the interpretation of the city charter, last amended in the 2021 local election. In a meeting packet sent ahead of the Monday, Dec. 4, council meeting, a resolution […]
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‘The Road to Resilience’: Yuba City Vice Mayor Shon Harris speaks on his latest film project | News
As the state of California grapples to find solutions to long-standing problems, community interest in addressing food insecurity, mental health, drug abuse, and homelessness has been on the rise. Yuba City Vice Mayor Shon Harris is no stranger to dealing with the public’s opinion on the area’s unhoused population. In addition to his work with […]
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