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City Council

Hallie Jones, Judie Mancuso enter race for Laguna Beach City Council | #citycouncil

Election day is more than seven months away, but a couple of longtime residents have already announced their candidacy for the Laguna Beach City Council in November. Hallie Jones and Judie Mancuso will be among those running to fill two seats up for grabs on the five-person municipal governing body. Those seats are currently filled […]

Arkansas

Voters get in on first day of early voting in Arkansas, Texas for presidential primaries March 5

TEXARKANA (KSLA) — Election season is here as early voting in Arkansas and Texas began Tuesday morning (Feb. 20) for the presidential preference primary elections March 5. “I come early to beat the crowd and do my duty as a citizen,” said one person voting early Tuesday. “I’ve always voted early. Did my background check […]

City Council

Run-off election set for some Memphis City Council members | #citycouncil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – It’s Election Day for some Memphis City Council members and voters in some districts. Thursday’s run-off election will solidify council members for Districts two, three, and seven. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. It would introduce at least two new members to the Memphis City […]

Mayor

Cherelle Parker wins 2023 Philly mayor’s race, defeating David Oh – NBC10 Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Philadelphia, will be the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to ever be elected to the office, NBC News projects. The 51-year-old Parker, a former city councilwoman who also served for 10 years as a state representative for northwest Philadelphia, defeated Republican David Oh, himself […]

City Council

Tuesday election could alter course for Boston City Council | #citycouncil

Boston voters on Tuesday will determine the future course of a City Council that’s recently stumbled through a series of controversies.At least four new politicians will join the 13-member council in January, filling seats that are being vacated by two long-term incumbents and two embattled councilors who were ousted in the preliminary election. Polls are […]

Mayor

Texas Election Day 2023: Houston to vote for a new mayor today; polls show race between John Whitmire and Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Election Day is here, and Houstonians will elect a new mayor in addition to voting for city councilmembers and the city controller. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is term-limited after serving as mayor since 2016. So no matter who wins, Houston will elect a new mayor for the first time in eight […]

City Council

Dallas City Council District 3 run-off campaign to be decided Saturday – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | #citycouncil

The Dallas City Council District 3 run-off Saturday between Joe Tave and Zarin Gracey is the only seat yet to be decided after the May 2023 Dallas elections. The last day for early voting was Tuesday. The run-off will replace term-limited City Councilman Casey Thomas. In May, Kathy Stewart won the District 10 seat being […]

Alabama

Here’s when polls open on Election Day | #elections | #alabama

Voters across the country will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the upcoming midterm elections following a dramatic few months and record early turnout. Here is when the polls open in each state and Washington, D.C. All times are local time. Alabama 7 a.m. Alaska 7 a.m. Arizona 6 a.m. Arkansas 7:30 […]

City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]