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Jennings City Council sends ‘no confidence’ letter to mayor | #citycouncil

JENNINGS, Mo. – Multiple city councilmen have taken a vote of no confidence in Jennings Mayor Gary Johnson. The letter, obtained by the FOX Files late Thursday, claims that ever since April’s mayoral election, Johnson has been on a mission to pursue personal vendettas and dismantle city government. Five of the eight city councilmen signed […]

Arkansas

Arkansas government looking at possibility of a spaceport in the Natural State | Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — It seems the Natural State may be headed for the final frontier—Act 477 by the state legislature orders the state Economic Development Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of constructing a spaceport right here in Arkansas. It all began with a 2022 report by the Arkansas Future Mobility Council, a group of […]

Mayor

Former mayor of small Missouri town ‘lined her own pockets with city funds’

JEFFERSON CITY — A new report is raising questions about what a small town Missouri mayor did with more than $66,000 in taxpayer funds. In a report released Wednesday, state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said the former acting mayor of Holland, located in Missouri’s Bootheel region, failed to deposit money to pay city utility bills in city […]

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Kansas City Municipal Election Results: Mayor, City Council

The mayor’s office and six open council seats with incumbents not seeking re-election are on the ballot for Kansas City, Missouri voters on Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m.Don’t see the results below? Click here. Kansas City, Mo., mayoral raceIncumbent Quinton Lucas takes on challenger Clay Chastain. In the primary, Lucas won 81.5 percent of […]

Arkansas

Celebrating 187 years: Arkansas’ journey from territory to the Natural State

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Thursday marks the 187th anniversary of Arkansas becoming the 25th state to join the union. According to the United States Census Bureau, the United States obtained the land that would be Arkansas from France as a part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Originally spelled Arkansaw, the Arkansas Territory was organized […]

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Confrontation between Liberty mayor, resident over Confederate cemetery marker

The public comment session during Monday’s Liberty city council meeting ended with shouting between the mayor and a frequent public speaker at city meetings. The tension centered around a yearslong legal dispute over a Confederate statue, or grave marker as ancestors call it, in Fairview Cemetery.Clay Countians for Inclusion started pressing for the statue’s removal […]

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Kansas City, Missouri Mayor signs liquor card ordinance

Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas has signed a new liquor card ordinance.The city council voted to remove the liquor card requirement Thursday.This means servers and bartenders can sell and serve alcohol without a license. “if you ain’t got $42, if you don’t have a car to go downtown to get your card, it becomes […]

City Council

Defying the state, Kansas City would be a sanctuary for people seeking gender-affirming health care | #citycouncil

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials in Missouri’s largest city are moving to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, defying state officials who are intent on banning it for minors and restricting it for adults. A Kansas City Council committee approved such a resolution Wednesday. The full council will now […]

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Mayor Jones offers encouragement during Girls Inc. visit

ST. LOUIS – Mayor Tishaura Jones spent part of her weekend visiting Girls Inc. in St. Louis, a nonprofit that provides education and cultural programs in safe environments for girls. While visiting, Jones gave young girls some encouraging words and insight about her humble beginnings, motherhood and becoming the first Black mayor of St. Louis […]

Arkansas

Walsh, Davis Finding Confidence, Defining Roles Key to Arkansas Win

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – You could see it unfold during the Missouri game. While Arkansas added another frustrating loss to its ledger, for the first time all season, it was possible to see this season’s Razorback team as something other than a first weekend exit in the NCAA Tournament. Despite wins against relatively weak opponents back […]