City manager Brian Platt withdraws from Austin city manager race | #citycouncil
Chris Jones isn’t the only figure in Kansas City likely to to stay in town after getting a new contract. After sources told KMBC 9 on Thursday that Kansas City Manager Brian Platt was dropping out of the race to become city manager in Austin, Texas, that decision has been formally confirmed. “I formally withdrew […]
Read MoreDerby City Council to save £200,000 through job losses due to AI | #citycouncil
A city council says it will save £200,000 by losing four full-time equivalent agency jobs due to artificial intelligence (AI). Derby City Council said agency workers in the customer management department were being reduced. The council’s chief executive Paul Simpson said out of a 3,000-person workforce, “it’s a very small number”. Conservative councillor Matthew Holmes […]
Read MoreEddie Anderson for Los Angeles City Council District 10 | #citycouncil
Residents of the 10th Council District have had more than their fair share of political upheaval recently. The district, which includes Koreatown, Mid-City, Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park, has had three different representatives since Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas was elected in 2020. He was suspended from the council less than a year later, after he was […]
Read MoreFashion Bulletin: Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown auctions stylish wardrobe for good cause
Legendary California politician Willie Brown, the brash liberal with a devilish grin as wide as a $100 bill, will be remembered as not just a powerbroker and master fundraiser, but also as a clothes horse with few peers. “I’ve spent more time in the closet than any straight man in San Francisco, but that’s just […]
Read MoreJackson seeking applicants for vacant 5th ward City Council seat | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) – The City of Jackson is looking to fill the vacant Fifth Ward City Council seat. The city said Jackson residents from the Fifth Ward have an opportunity to represent their neighborhood on the City Council. Former Fifth Ward City Councilmember Karen Bunnell resigned in September 2023. Ward five comprises the western […]
Read MoreLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan’s clean air zone plans fuel racist abuse online -City Hall
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand a contentious clean-air zone for motorists has driven a surge in online racist abuse against him, according to an analysis published by his office on Wednesday. Khan, who is of Pakistani descent, was elected the first Muslim mayor of London – and of […]
Read MoreAlabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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Alabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. **A clear, concise definition of navigable waters is set to be replaced with more confusing terminology, released in an EPA ruling December 30. Alabama Farmers Federation has joined ag organizations […]
Read MorePrattville Mayor Bill Gillespie looks to 2023 for his community
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The City of Prattville is kicking off a new year with a look ahead at what’s in store for 2023. The Fountain City has some exciting events ahead for the new year, as it celebrates several successes from the year before. The opening of the town’s second Chick-fil-a location, for instance, […]
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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 […]
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