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Houston TX Mayor John Whitmire’s first two months in City Hall

Mayor John Whitmire speaks during a press conference at the Houston Emergency Center in January. Houston’s new mayor has met with a slew of elected officials, big-name executives and staffers during his first two months in office. Karen Warren/Staff photographer Aside from council meetings and staff calls, Whitmire’s top priority – resolving City Hall’s years-long […]

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Who is running for mayor in Stockton? Part 1

KCRA 3 is sitting down with the candidates running to be the next mayor of Stockton.Six candidates are vying for the seat in the March 5 primary election. Kevin Lincoln, the current mayor, is not seeking to keep his seat and instead is running for Congress.Below are profiles of and the top issues for three […]

Arkansas

Arkansas governor to pitch the state to Japan, South Korea on ‘trade mission’ • Arkansas Advocate

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders next week will travel to Japan and South Korea alongside state economic development officials to try to recruit additional international investment in Arkansas. The March 6-14 trade trip will be Sanders’ second overseas after a visit to Europe last year, and she’ll be joined by Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald and Economic […]

City Council

NorthPoint, CenterPoint back before Joliet City Council – Shaw Local | #citycouncil

Stalled industrial plans being made by NorthPoint Development and CenterPoint Properties are back on the Joliet City Council agenda Tuesday. The council in November tabled votes on both projects, with Mayor Terry D’Arcy saying that he wanted to get a better grasp of the long-term effects the controversial NorthPoint project will have on Joliet. D’Arcy […]

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Former Kansas City mayor Richard Berkley passes dies

Richard ‘Dick’ Berkley, the longest serving mayor in Kansas City’s history, dies Updated: 5:27 PM CST Nov 29, 2023 Richard “Dick” Berkley, who served as mayor of Kansas City for 12 years, died on Wednesday. Berkley was the Mayor of Kansas City from 1979 to 1991.He served as a council member for a decade before […]

City Council

Diverse field competes for Duluth City Council at large – Duluth News Tribune | #citycouncil

DULUTH — Four candidates are vying for two at large seats on the City Council next year, including incumbent Arik Forsman and three newcomers: Lynn Marie Nephew, Miranda Pacheco and Jenna Yeakle. The field includes a convicted felon-turned-addiction counselor, a Realtor, a community organizer and an economic development specialist. The News Tribune sat down with […]

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Chicago Mayor Johnson Campaign Plans Collide With $538M Budget Deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to reveal his 2024 budget on Wednesday, which will be a delicate balancing act between his campaign promises and the city’s financial realities. Rising crime, a half-a-billion dollar deficit, a $35 billion pension hole and soaring costs to care for the more than 18,000 migrants who have arrived in […]

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Mayor Jennifer Macksey’s priorities for North Adams if she’s reelected include infrastructure, especially storm preparation | Northern Berkshires

NORTH ADAMS — Mayor Jennifer Macksey wants to continue on as the city’s mayor. For a while. “I’m 50 years old. I’d like to at least be here until I’m 62,” Macksey said. “I want to continue working until I’m done, and as we’ve talked about today, I’m far from done.” Macksey sat down with […]

Arkansas

Hybar Building Steel Rebar Mill In Arkansas

A newly formed company, Hybar LLC, is building a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill project on a 1,300-acre site in northeast Arkansas. “The Hybar project was a team effort involving state, regional and local government leadership, our management team, and many others to get to today’s announcement,” said Dave Stickler, […]

City Council

Hutchinson City Council: How they voted | Local | #citycouncil

Members of the Hutchinson City Council made the following unanimous decisions at their Jan. 24 meeting: DONATIONS: Accepted $500 from Heartland Ag Systems for Fireman’s Park Project. Accepted $100 from Russell and Lorraine Erickson to the Hutchinson Police Department for the Law Enforcement Memorial Park Fund. Accepted $7,700 from numerous donors for the Shady Ridge […]