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Alabama

Alabama showdown looms between Carl and Moore | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The member vs. member primary in Alabama between GOP Reps. Jerry Carl and Barry Moore is exposing a growing rivalry as it enters its final week. The Super Tuesday contest will end the congressional career of one of the lawmakers, who are both in their second terms. In advertisements, both men have sought to paint […]

Mayor

Illinois mayor is now accused of shutting down businesses that refuse to donate to her campaign and blasting Rihanna’s ‘B***h Better Have My Money’ at board meetings

Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard is accused of of shutting down businesses that refuse to donate to her campaign One resident claimed that Henyard forced the closure of his trucking business after he refused to renew a $3,500 contribution to her political fund During a meeting, she reportedly signaled for a DJ to play Rihanna’s ‘Bitch […]

Mayor

Mayor Tiffany Henyard slams critics who say she spends lavishly

News By Melissa Koenig Published Feb. 8, 2024, 3:07 p.m. ET The self-described “super mayor” of a small Illinois town has hit back at those who criticize her almost $300,000 salary and brazen use of public funds on flights, steakhouses and billboards — while her village faces a deficit. Democrat Tiffany Henyard, elected as mayor […]

City Council

Chicago City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution directed to Biden | #citycouncil

On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council voted 24-23 to pass a resolution supporting a “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, with Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tie-breaking vote. Since the destruction of Gaza began in October, opposition to the genocide and the complicity of the Biden administration has grown in the US. In the Chicago area, […]

City Council

City Council of Harvey, Illinois refuses to address residents boarded up in homes | #citycouncil

On January 5, residents came home to find their apartments boarded up in buildings located at 14435-14437 South Halsted Street in the city of Harvey, Illinois, due south of Chicago. Many of the residents are low income and receive Section 8 program housing assistance. In addition, many senior citizens and disabled people reside in the […]

Mayor

Chicago mayor slams Texas Gov. Abbott as ‘reckless’ after migrant bus arrivals

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday after the governor sent a flight full of migrants from Texas to Chicago. “What Gov. Abbott is doing is, quite frankly, it’s reckless,” Johnson said in a CNN interview. Last week’s chartered flight of 120 migrants marked an expansion of Abbott’s […]

Mayor

Strip club paid mayor of Illinois city for years to allow prostitution at the venue, feds say

The former mayor of Harvey, Illinois, allegedly turned a blind eye to prostitution operating out of a local strip club in exchange for money, a case that resulted in the ex-official’s brother being convicted this week for his role in what federal prosecutors said was a yearslong scheme. The former mayor, Eric Kellogg, is not […]

Arkansas

Duckfest in Stuttgart hosts World Championship Duck Calling Contest, Miss Arkansas MC’s

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Turkeys may get all the glory around Thanksgiving, but in Stuttgart, it’s duck season. The annual “Wings Over the Prairie” festival, also known as “Duckfest,” took flight last weekend and culminates with the World Championship Duck-Calling Contest on Saturday, November 25. The festival, the largest outdoor expo in the mid-south according […]

City Council

El Paso City Council to vote on $8.9 million land purchase for multipurpose facility in far east El Paso | #citycouncil

El Paso City Council to vote on $8.9 million land purchase for multipurpose facility in far east El Paso | KFOXPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:21:08 GMT (1700580068141) 6791766af41e710e4b2f28893ca799d8ba95d809 fae0b8cf13d31cc0333befed8702566d78ef17a8 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

City Council

Charleston City Council approves funding for several projects, sets meeting date to address council size | #citycouncil

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Charleston City Council approved funding for several projects at its meeting Monday night. Council members approved $5 million in funding for the Capital Sports Center, $1 million for the Public Safety Center, $350,000 for turf for the North Charleston Community Center and $200,000 for HVAC and roof repairs at the Kanawha […]