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Alabama

Military is not ‘equal opportunity employer’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power” on Tuesday that the military “is not an equal opportunity employer” in response to a question about why he did not support the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The military is an equal opportunity employer — meaning discrimination based […]

Alabama

Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s bid to keep GOP-drawn map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed, rejecting the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines that were struck down by a lower court. What You Need To Know For the second time in three months, the Supreme Court ruled against […]

Alabama

Special elections held in Central Alabama on Tuesday | #elections | #alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Special elections are being held for House District 16 and House District 55 on Tuesday, Sept. 26. House District 16 covers Fayette County, northern Tuscaloosa County and western Jefferson County. The seat was previously held by Kyle South, who stepped down to be the CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of […]

City Council

City Council OKs raises; other legislation goes down « The VW independent | #citycouncil

Councilwoman At-Large Judy Bowers studies the agenda during Monday night’s meeting. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Barring another veto, members of Van Wert City Council are getting raises in 2024. During Monday night’s meeting, council members voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to increase salaries by $600, effective with the new term that begins […]

Mayor

Three Vying for Pinehurst Mayor | News

Pinehurst’s upcoming mayoral race is shaping up as a rematch of the 2021 Village Council election, with three of those candidates now vying for leadership of the village’s elected body. Former council member Kevin Drum will be up against sitting council members Jeff Morgan and Patrick Pizzella in a contest to spend the next four […]

City Council

Supporting cities to improve food justice | #citycouncil

Published: Sunday, 24th September 2023 In 2021, Birmingham City Council launched the Global Food Justice Pledge (GFJP) at the 7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum. MUFPP is an international agreement on urban food policies signed by over 200 cities from all over the world. Birmingham City Council has been serving as an […]

Mayor

Booker named Mayor of the Year | News

Mayor Stan Booker was presented with the 2023 Mayors Council of Oklahoma Mayor of the Year Award for communities with a population greater than 5,000. The presentation came at the Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference. The Mayor of the Year award was established in 1992 to recognize outstanding mayors who have made significant contributions to […]

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Race for mayor-president big decision for Lafayette voters | Acadiana Home

Editor’s note: The Acadiana Advocate will be publishing profiles on each candidate for Lafayette Mayor-President this week. Lafayette Parish voters have a big decision before them in the upcoming mayor-president’s race, a choice between incumbent Josh Guillory and two challengers, Monique Blanco Boulet and Jan Swift. The person elected will lead Lafayette Consolidated Government, serving […]

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Carruth selected for new Greensburg mayor | News

Nicholas Carruth, alderman for the Town of Greensburg, has been selected to replace the former mayor, Paula McNabb, who resigned Aug. 12, 2023. Carruth has been an alderman since 2022. He will serve as interim mayor until a new mayor is elected in March 2024. Carruth is a lifelong resident of Greensburg and is the […]

City Council

“Chino on Ice” rink fantasy melted by city council | News | #citycouncil

The proposal of a temporary ice skating rink in Chino this holiday season lasted about as long as snowflakes do: the City Council voted 2-2-0 on Tuesday, which defeated the project. Mayor Eunice Ulloa and Councilman Curtis Burton voted against the rink, and Councilmembers Marc Lucio and Karen Comstock voted in favor. Councilman Flores was […]