Hudson Valley

Mayor

3 cities across N.Y. state to swear in female mayors

Longtime Jamestown Councilwoman Kim Ecklund will soon walk up the steps of Tracy Plaza on her way to City Hall as the newly elected mayor, only the second female in almost 30 years to do so, yet the first-ever Republican woman. “It’s huge,” Ecklund said. “Women have broken barriers as you can see in the […]

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Alaska

Biden to head to Alaska to mark 22nd anniversary of 9/11 | #alaska | #politics

On Monday, President Joe Biden will mark the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks in Alaska instead of the traditional New York City, Virginia or Pennsylvania events. The president will be returning from his overseas trip to India for the G20 summit and his first visit to Vietnam since taking office. He is set […]

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Alabama

Voting districts could change in some states before 2024 | #elections | #alabama

The 2022 elections marked the first using new voting districts drawn from updated census data. Those districts typically last for a decade, but they could be short-lived in some states. Court challenges could force lawmakers or special commissions to draw yet another set of maps before the 2024 elections for representatives in Congress and state […]

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Alabama

Voting districts could change in some states before 2024 | #elections | #alabama

The 2022 elections marked the first using new voting districts drawn from updated census data. Those districts typically last for a decade, but they could be short-lived in some states. Court challenges could force lawmakers or special commissions to draw yet another set of maps before the 2024 elections for representatives in Congress and state […]

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Alaska

Pat Ryan, Joe Sempolinski to be sworn in Tuesday | #alaska | #politics

New York’s two newest members of Congress — Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Joe Sempolinski — will be ceremonially sworn in on Tuesday after their respective victories in special elections last month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will swear in Ryan to represent New York’s 19th Congressional District and Sempolinski for the 23rd District for the remainder of this […]

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