Official Filing Period Opens for City Council Race | #citycouncil
As of press time, Alissa Roston has completed and submitted her nomination papers with the city, making her the first confirmed qualified candidate on the ballot. The others, Craig Corman, Tiffany Davis, Myra Demeter and Mary Wells have picked up the necessary packet of documents and plan to submit them in the coming days. The […]
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DeSorgher reflects on victory in race for Greenfield mayor
GREENFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – There was a shakeup in Greenfield on Tuesday after Virginia ‘Ginny’ DeSorgher won the mayoral election and beat current mayor Roxann Wedegartner by nearly 2,000 votes. “This is my home. This is where I live. This is where my friends are,” DeSorgher explained. DeSorgher is a Greenfield city councilor, retired emergency […]
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Thousands of runners lace their shoes for the Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway race
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Thousands of Atlantans laced their shoes and got up bright and early Saturday morning for the Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway race. Hosted by none other than Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and sponsored by Atlanta News First, the race brings runners aged 10 and up on the tarmac […]
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Atlanta mayor unveils new inclusive language guide
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Thursday that he has signed a new administrative order introducing an inclusive language guide. The 24-page document provides definitions for terms related to diversity, health, race, the LGBTQ+ community and more. It also includes a messaging guide with “do’s and don’ts” on how to […]
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Alabama Republicans resist U.S. Supreme Court order to draw second Black-majority congressional district | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Friday proposed a new congressional map that would include a single majority-Black district in the state, a plan that could defy a Supreme Court order to give minority voters a greater voice in elections. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated Senate passed the plan 24-6, with the House speeding toward […]
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Hartford legislator endorses Arulampalam
Hartford state Rep. and Assistant Majority Whip Julio Concepcion has endorsed Arunan Arulampalam in the race for city mayor for his “track record and strategy for economic development through a focus on Hartford’s neighborhoods,” according to a press release Tuesday. “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Arunan in a number of different […]
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Aldama to run for Glendale mayor | News
Jamie Aldama, councilmember representing the Ocotillo District, will run for mayor in 2024. A fourth-generation Glendale resident, Aldama joins Paul Boyer and incumbent Jerry Weiers in the mayoral race. “I was extremely excited to run for office in 2014. I was just beyond excitement,” Aldama said. “Today that’s magnified by 100%. In my heart and […]
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How to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Northwest Arkansas
The NWA Martin Luther King, Jr. Council will honor King’s legacy this weekend. Here are a few ways you can participate and commemorate the late civil rights leader: Youth engagement program: University of Arkansas athletes will host the kids event starting at 9:30am Monday at the university’s HPER building. Freedom March: The gathering celebrates King’s […]
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Trump governor races endorsements | #alaska | #politics
(The Hill) — Former President Trump’s nearly two dozen endorsements in gubernatorial races this election season showed a near-dead-even split in wins and losses in races across the U.S. Of the 21 gubernatorial candidates who ran in the general election with Trump’s backing, nine won their races while 11 lost, following a tally of the latest […]
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Bentonville school board race still hot
Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios Two of Bentonville’s five school board seats will head to a runoff on Dec. 6. Why it matters: The race has garnered national attention from a conservative PAC that endorsed school board candidates who opposed teaching critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. One candidate endorsed by the PAC won a school […]
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