Eight weeks; two dozen candidates – the Denver mayor’s race | SONDERMANN | Columnists
Eric Sondermann The idealist would say: “Look at all those dedicated Denverites willing to step forward for tough duty.” The cynic would counter: “Is it any surprise that so many would throw their hat in the ring when taxpayers are footing a large chunk of the bill?” Whether you are a sentimentalist or somewhat more […]
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DeKalb City Council 5th Ward aldermanic candidate Scott McAdams will remain on April ballot – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
DeKALB – The DeKalb Electoral Board on Friday voted to dismiss objections against the City Council’s 5th Ward aldermanic candidate Scott Adams, meaning the alderman will remain on the April 4 election ballot. The objection petitions were overruled in a 2-1 decision at a hearing Friday, with City Clerk Sasha Cohen casting the lone dissenting […]
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Buckle up for wild Denver mayor’s race | HUDSON | Opinion
Miller Hudson The final act in the 2022 midterm elections will soon be behind us — either Raphael Warnock or Herschel Walker will win the right to serve as a United States senator from Georgia, with political implications both profound and trivial. For Denver voters, the never-ending political circus will swiftly move on to the mayor’s […]
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Glen Hughes announces bid for Dixon mayor – Shaw Local
DIXON — Retired bank executive Glen S. Hughes announced Friday on the steps of City Hall his intention to run for mayor of Dixon in the April 4, 2023 consolidated election. First day to file for nonpartisan elections is Dec. 12. “I appreciate the support on a frigid morning,” said Hughes as he was joined […]
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When is a mayor not a mayor? Supreme Court ponders term limits amendment | Subscriber Content
Nearly three decades after Colorado voters enacted term limits for local officeholders, the state Supreme Court is debating whether the law is so strict as to prevent Thornton’s first-term mayor from occupying that position. The justices’ interpretation could have repercussions statewide, affecting municipalities whose mayor and city council makeup mirrors that of Thornton. The Colorado […]
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Grantham mayor tours Reagan sites, meets with Sauk Valley’s young entrepreneurs – Shaw Local
DIXON — Graham Jeal, mayor of Grantham, England, spoke with business students and visited Ronald Reagan sites in Dixon and Eureka before Friday’s ceremony in Tampico. Jeal, who has been mayor since May, is a member of the Conservative party and a businessman with a career in global finance. He lived in New York and […]
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NOONAN | GOP hasn’t done much to solve violent crime | Opinion | #alaska | #politics
Paula Noonan A GOP theme for its candidates in Colorado is crime. Check Republican aspirants’ websites and crime is one of their three issues, along with the economy and education. So what have Republicans done up to now to attack crime, especially violent crime? Police statistics in Colorado show that violent crime has increased by […]
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Fairmont City Council OKs pandemic premium pay | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — City employees will be getting a bigger paycheck this holiday season. Tuesday night, Fairmont City Council approved spending $1.2 million from the city’s American Rescue Plan funds be distributed to the public workers whose jobs could have exposed them to COVID-19 over the last two years. The pay is based on the sacrifice […]
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Large expenses require as much transparency as possible – Shaw Local
DIXON – The mayor is saying he would like to see more openness with the council’s greater expenses following transparency concerns from community members. Mayor Li Arellano Jr. hosted an online city update and Q&A session Tuesday on the city’s Facebook page focusing on economic development, infrastructure work and the city budget. Arellano received a […]
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Sycamore City Council shelves proposed convenience fees for paper-based utility payments – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
SYCAMORE – The Sycamore City Council unanimously voted to shelve a proposal which would have implemented a $2.50 convenience fee for all utility payments not made electronically by city residents. The proposed fee would have offset impending cost increases expected to maintain paper billing, and instead encourage residents to use digital billing for utilities, officials […]
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