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Anger boils over arrest of the Mayor of Woodland Hills

The following short story is a work of fiction written by Stephen Cooper. It is the sixth part to his previous short stories published in the Advertiser: “The Mayor of Woodland Hills,” “The Mayor of Woodland Hills is Awakened,” “The Mayor of Woodland Hills is Arrested,” “A View to the Arrest of the Mayor of Woodland Hills,” and “Another […]

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Another reason the Mayor of Woodland Hills was arrested

The following short story is a work of fiction written by Stephen Cooper. It is the fifth part to his previous short stories published in the Advertiser: “The Mayor of Woodland Hills,” “The Mayor of Woodland Hills is Awakened,” “The Mayor of Woodland Hills is Arrested,” and “A View to the Arrest of the Mayor of Woodland Hills.” […]

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Jackson MS mayor defends tiny home village plan for homeless

A new city-project aimed at shrinking Jackson’s homeless population has caused controversy among residents of West Jackson and members of the Jackson City Council. Sitting in his third floor office at Jackson’s City Hall Thursday afternoon, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba spoke candidly with the Clarion Ledger in an exclusive interview defending the project called “Safe […]

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Why Pueblo Mayor Graham is bucking former policy on weather emergencies

Though Pueblo is forecasted for some cooler weather this weekend, it’s not expected to dip below 20 degrees during the short cold spell, a threshold that the mayor’s office has used over the past year to call for an emergency weather declaration and help shelter the city’s unhoused. In recent weeks, that threshold has shifted. […]

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Petersburg mayor, pastors at odds over city’s homeless

PETERSBURG – A city minister says Petersburg’s mayor “owes an apology” to Petersburg’s pastors after criticizing the faith community for what he said was rebuffing Petersburg’s efforts to address needs of its homeless and unsheltered populations. During a work session Tuesday night, Mayor Sam Parham claimed Petersburg officials had reached out several times in the […]

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Tempe City Council contenders on casitas, housing and development | #citycouncil

Tempe’s five City Council candidates fielded questions in two election forums this week on everything from casitas and homelessness to whether Tempe is too friendly with developers. The candidates are hoping to sway residents to vote for them during the March 12 election. Early voting begins when ballots are mailed out on Feb. 14. The […]

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Bloomington mayor joins city workers clearing homeless camp

City sanitation crews, police resource officers, social workers, medical outreach specialists and the mayor all pitched in to clear a near-westside homeless camp Thursday. On her fourth day as mayor of Bloomington, Kerry Thomson put on jeans, hiking boots and work gloves and went to a homeless encampment at the intersection of Patterson Drive and […]

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Staunton DEI Commission presents findings to City Council | #citycouncil

The Staunton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission approached the Staunton City Council to present its findings and recommendations on Dec. 14. As previously reported by The News Leader, the commission spent the past year and a half collecting data and speaking with Staunton residents. The commission held listening sessions and interviews with many groups […]

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Tempe mayor embraces future, reflects on turbulent year

Tempe Mayor Corey Woods gave his last state of the city address as a first-term mayor in front of a packed hotel ballroom where he spoke about the city’s significant successes over the past year, reflected on its shortcomings and promised to deliver on some massive initiatives in a second term. The Friday morning event […]

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Outgoing Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn’s interview with the Star-Banner

Earlier this year at an Ocala City Council meeting, Mayor Kent Guinn announced he was not going to seek re-election. Guinn has served the city as a council member and mayor for nearly a quarter of a century. Rarely seen in public without wearing a suit, Guinn has been a visible, vocal and well-known mayor. […]