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Mayor

CT city has unusual way to set mayor’s salary. See what it is

Police officers and firefighters who can grab overtime and extra duty pay usually top annual municipal wage-earning lists in Connecticut. But if those public safety positions are taken out of the mix, there’s a clearer picture of what is earned by administrators who run the city of Hartford. Through a Freedom of Information request, the […]

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Alaska

Alaskans get a $1,312 oil dividend check this year. The political cost of the benefit is high | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil fund. Some use the money for extras like tropical vacations but others — particularly in high-cost rural Alaska where jobs and housing are limited — rely on it for […]

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Mayor

Mayor: New budget aimed at returning to pre-pandemic levels | News

PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt says the goal of the budget for this new fiscal year is to help the city’s finances get back to pre-pandemic levels. “I wanted to make sure that the departments were staffed like they were before COVID and that we continue to operate effectively,” Bettencourt said. “I wanted us to […]

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Alabama

Ivey: Alabama sets new record-low unemployment rate | Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(The Center Square) – A new record low has been recorded in Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey said. The Republican governor announced Friday morning that the state has reached a record-low for unemployment. As of May, the Yellowhammer State recorded an unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is down from April’s 2.8% rate. The number falls well […]

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