City Council to seek input from West Houghton subdivisions on streetlights | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton will seek additional feedback from residents on subdivisions west of M-26 on whether streetlights should be added to their neighborhoods. HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council voted Tuesday to get more input from West Houghton residents this spring before making any decision on adding streetlights to the […]
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Oakland A’s news: Mayor’s office: A’s “won’t be missed”
Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! Mick Akers at the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on statements made to the paper this week by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff, Leigh Hanson. The Review-Journal inquired on whether or not any discussions have taken place between the city and the A’s on extending the lease at the Coliseum. […]
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What University of Alabama students thought of the GOP debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
By 11 p.m. Wednesday night, the University of Alabama music hall that played host to the presidential debate had long since cleared, and crowds had moved on to one of several locations: if one were lucky, to the official afterparty at the Hotel Capstone; if one were rich, to one of the candidate’s invite-only galas; […]
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Glass recycling options, grant approval at Houghton City Council | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil
Garrett Neese/DMG Ginny Hemmer of the Copper Country Recycling Initiative speaks to the Houghton City Council about the lack of glass recycling in the area during public comment Wednesday. HOUGHTON — Residents and city officials discussed the possibility of glass recycling or other reuse in Houghton at Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting. […]
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Trump’s judges latest revolt against the Voting Rights Act | #elections | #alabama
The Supreme Court, after a long period of hostility toward any claim brought under the federal Voting Rights Act, recently signaled that this hostility has limits. Last June, the Court surprised nearly everyone who follows voting rights litigation by declaring Alabama’s racially gerrymandered maps illegal and ordering the state to draw a second majority-Black congressional […]
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Utah election results: Salt Lake City mayor’s race
Incumbent Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall all but declared victory Tuesday night after initial results showed her with 59% of the vote, compared to 34% for former Mayor Rocky Anderson and 6% for business owner Michael Valentine. The initial tallies, released after polls closed at 8 p.m., are set to be updated later this […]
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Dave Stewart has harsh words for the Oakland City Council | #citycouncil
Stewart said that both sides are to blame for the A’s leaving Las Vegas. By Kris Willis on November 16, 2023 7:05 am Unsurprisingly, Major League owners voted unanimously Thursday approving the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. There are still plenty of details to be worked out, such as where the team […]
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Pacino receives City Council’s thanks | Top Story | #citycouncil
BATAVIA — A few months ago, Patti Pacino stepped down from her post as the councilmember representing the Second Ward. She was back at Monday evening’s City Council Conference Meeting, not to advocate for others, but so others could honor her. Council President Eugene Jankowski Jr. read a proclamation recognizing Pacino for her years of […]
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On the move: Hancock mayor to resign after county prosecutor appointment | News, Sports, Jobs
HANCOCK — Hancock Mayor Paul LaBine will be stepping down from his position to fill the vacant Houghton County prosecutor position. LaBine is expected to start as prosecutor Monday after being sworn in, the City of Hancock said in a news release. In Michigan, the judge or judges of the judicial circuit […]
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Community leaders pay tribute to Jim Owen, the late ‘Mayor of Redfield Parkway’ | Top Story
BATAVIA — It was a sad evening on Thursday for Batavia City School District Superintendent Jason Smith when he informed the district community of the passing of James R. Owen. Owen, better known as “the Mayor of Redfield Parkway” died recently of cancer. “It is with great sadness that I pass along the news that […]
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