Salt Lake City mayor says she plans to bring ‘renewed energy’ into 2nd term
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — As Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared victory in last week’s election, she acknowledges plenty of challenges her staff must address over the next four years as Utah’s capital city continues to push through growing pains. While she stopped short of unveiling her plan for […]
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Alabama Supreme Court denies Orem mayor’s appeal of $1M judgment in fraud lawsuit
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes OREM — The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a judgment against Orem Mayor David Young by a circuit court judge who called the mayor a “lynchpin” in a fraud case and ordered him to pay $1 million. Young, his real estate company Torch13 LLC, and his son were ordered by […]
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State college group hires Arkansas State system leader as president
Charles L. Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System, will become the new president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Welch succeeds Mildred García, who left the state-college group to become the new chancellor of the California State University system. As president of the Arkansas State system since 2011, Welch has […]
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Arkansas Tech fires president while she’s on medical leave
Arkansas Tech University fired its president, Robin E. Bowen, without cause Saturday three months into a medical leave she began after a scheduled surgery. “The board is grateful for the services Dr. Bowen has provided to Arkansas Tech during her tenure,” Jim Smith, chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, said in a prepared statement. […]
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Miami’s ‘Bitcoin’ Mayor Suarez Doubles Wealth, Buys Boat as Side Jobs Multiply
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez makes $126,000 working for the city, converting it into crypto. Despite last year’s market rout, the 45-year-old Republican’s net worth more than doubled to $3.5 million. Suarez was able to pay off almost $1.7 million in debt from the end of 2021, according to regulatory filings. He also acquired new real […]
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Salt Lake City takes in applications as councilwoman’s resignation takes effect | #citycouncil
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Help wanted. Salt Lake City officials are accepting applications for a short-term replacement for the City Council’s seventh district (Sugar House), after Salt Lake City Councilwoman Amy Fowler’s resignation took effect Monday. Fowler, who had represented the district since she was sworn in at the start […]
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Mayor Eric Adams Blasts SCOTUS Decision, Advocates for Education
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down affirmative action is effectively “undoing all of our rights,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday on a panel featuring six Black mayors at the Global Black Economic Forum in New Orleans. It’s imperative that the nation addresses the inequities within the US educational system because […]
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Arkansas gains jobs for the eighth consecutive month
(The Center Square) – Arkansas saw its eighth straight month of employment gains in May, as its unemployment rate dropped slightly. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 2.8% in April to 2.7% in May. That’s the lowest Arkansas’ unemployment rate has ever been, according to Zoe […]
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University of Arkansas dissolves DEI office
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion division and reallocate its staff and resources to other offices starting in the fall, Chancellor Charles Robinson announced in an email Tuesday. UA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance will also be realigned, moving formally under Human Resources. Republican lawmakers in Arkansas […]
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Alabama provides a public lifeline for a private college | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
For months Birmingham-Southern College officials warned that financial pressures might force the institution to close, pleading with the state to step in and help. Last month the Alabama Legislature did just that, creating a loan program to support struggling private colleges in the state. The legislation establishing the loan program, which awaits the signature of […]
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