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Alaska

Sarah Palin Rode Alaska Scandal To Political Stardom | #alaska | #politics

Oct. 22, 2010 — The massive corruption case that was brewing in 2006 meant trouble for many of the Alaska’s most entrenched politicians. But for one newcomer from Wasilla, the scandal presented an opportunity. From the early days of her primary campaign for governor, Sarah Palin had cast herself as a reformer, a Republican […]

City Council

Charlotte City Council elects Anderson mayor pro tem after tense debate | #citycouncil

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Following a tense vote during Monday night’s Charlotte City Council meeting, District 1 Representative Dante Anderson was elected the city’s new mayor pro tem. Historically, the person with the most votes from the city’s at-large race typically gets the majority vote from council members for the mayor pro tem seat. However, […]

City Council

Voters guide for Hopkins City Council | Free | #citycouncil

4 candidates seek 2 council seats, mayor running unopposed for reelection Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon is running unopposed for reelection as four candidates seek election to the Hopkins City Council. Incumbent City Council members Alan Beck and Brian Hunke are running against residents Ben Goodlund and Aaron Kuznia for the two seats. × This […]

City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

Alabama

Republicans Hope Ledbetter, Stadthagen will bring new Conservative Leadership to the Alabama House of Representatives | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

So the Alabama general elections are behind us and new lawmakers are being sworn in to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate. There will be 31 freshman in the House and six in the Senate. In addition, this past week Republicans elected new leadership that will take over when they convene in […]

City Council

7 candidates running for open District 5, 8 seats on Fairmont, West Virginia, City Council | Fairmont News | #citycouncil

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Alabama

Lovvorn, Frison battle for Alabama House District 79 seat | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Voters will decide the next Alabama representative for District 79 in less than three weeks. Incumbent Republican representative Joe Lovvorn is hopeful to be reelected for another term after serving the people of Auburn for six years. “They want us to continue to create opportunities throughout our state,” said Lovvorn. “But […]

Alabama

Big election roundup: Here’s how every race on the Lee County ballot turned out | Govt. and Politics | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

DIMON KENDRICK-HOLMES Here’s a look at the unofficial results of who won what around Lee County, the region and the state. And just for kicks, we give you the Lee County results for state and multi-county races so you can see how your neighbors voted in the bigger races. LOCAL RACES Lee County Commission District […]

City Council

Ashville city council talks grants | News | #citycouncil

Currently the city of Ashville is considering how to spend money from the Community Foundation on playground equipment for the splash pad park. “We’ve got time, but we certainly need to make sure that we’re staying on top of it and certainly don’t want to miss any deadlines to spend any money that we’ve been […]