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Boston Mayor, Michelle Wu, shows off photo from ‘electeds of color’ holiday party after defending gathering

News By Nicholas McEntyre Published Dec. 16, 2023, 2:06 a.m. ET Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proudly shared a photo of the controversial “electeds of color” holiday party she hosted on Wednesday, showcasing all the smiling government officials of minority backgrounds at the “no whites” gathering. “Last night was my turn to host the annual holiday […]

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Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

News By Associated Press Published Dec. 10, 2023, 12:19 a.m. ET Sen. John Whitmire has been elected as the next mayor of Houston after beating US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Saturday. AP Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 […]

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What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars – POLITICO

It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, sat with a group of faith leaders and clean-air campaigners in a small circle in the near-empty hall of a suburban church. The moment was meant to be one of celebration, for Khan and for London. He was marking the […]

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Clark mayor charged with multiple counts by NJ AG

Listen to this article During a Nov. 210 news conference in Newark, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced the filing of criminal charges against longtime Clark Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso as well as the release of a long-awaited report examining misconduct by township leaders. Following an […]

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Mayor Reed selected for prestigious Rodel Institute Fellowship

Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed was recently named a member of the 2024 Rodel Fellowship Class, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state and local elected officials. The Rodel Institute is a nonpartisan center for leadership and intellectual growth. Its mission is to strengthen democracy and public leadership in the United States. The Institute’s […]

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What to watch for in Tuesday’s high-stakes elections | #elections | #alabama

You’re reading Route Fifty’s State and Local Roundup. To get the week’s news to use from around the country, you can subscribe here to get this update in your inbox every Saturday. *** It’s Saturday, Nov. 4, and we’d like to welcome you to the weekly State and Local Roundup. There’s plenty to keep tabs on, with two state courts […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan defies Labour line with call for Gaza cease-fire – POLITICO

LONDON — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Friday urged a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas — putting him directly at odds with his party’s leader, Keir Starmer. As the directly elected mayor of London, Khan is one of the opposition party’s most prominent figures, and his comments come amid mounting pressure […]

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Mishawaka mayor’s son charged with misdemeanor OWI after weekend crash

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – The son of Mishawaka’s mayor has been charged with misdemeanor OWI after he was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in connection to a crash this past weekend in South Bend. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Frances Street. Joseph Wood, 22, was taken […]

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Newbern: Black mayor of tiny Alabama town says he was ousted by his White predecessor | #elections | #alabama

Newbern, Alabama CNN — Patrick Braxton accomplished something no Black man in his Alabama town had done in its 166-year history: he became mayor. He told CNN he ran for office in 2020 to serve the fewer than 300 residents of Newbern, to connect them to help if they didn’t have enough food or to […]

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Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash after 100,000 people from the southern border flood five boroughs

By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com Updated: 05:11 28 Aug 2023 Mayor Eric Adams has opened over 200 shelters across the five boroughs to try and house the 100,000 who have arrived from the border Trump supporters and pro-migrant protesters fought outside his Upper East Side home, with punches thrown Former New York City mayoral candidate […]