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Will the public get to see them?

The legal battle over whether recordings of Spotswood Mayor Jackie Palmer’s interaction with police during an incident at Borough Hall two years ago should become public boils down to whether a Superior Court judge decides if the public has a right to see them or if they should be destroyed because they were made illegally. […]

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Former Mayor Lovely Warren allowed to remain on primary ballot

Former Mayor Lovely Warren can stay on the Democratic primary ballot in her bid for a City Court judgeship, a judge has ruled. Warren, who resigned her mayoral office after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor crime, is scheduled to face Michael Geraci, a local defense lawyer and the Democratic committee’s choice for the judgeship. Geraci […]

Alaska

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to limit street protests with new bill | #alaska | #politics

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy’s bill to make street protests without a permit illegal is being called unconstitutional and unnecessary by opponents. The Last Frontier is one of eight states without protest-related laws that restrict free assembly and speech in any form. The bill was proposed in February in response to extended protests ranging from climate […]

Arkansas

Arkansas Supreme Court affirms voting machines in use are lawful

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the voting machines currently used in Arkansas comply with state law, contrary to arguments by a group that sued the state to halt their use. Thursday’s ruling upheld a Pulaski County circuit court’s decision from last year. That decision dismissed a lawsuit which argued that Arkansas’ voting equipment […]

Alabama

Advocacy organizations sue state officials over Alabama voting law | #elections | #alabama

A united front of civil, disability and voting rights organizations on Thursday sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the state’s 42 District Attorneys, and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen over the signing of SB1 into law. SB1 bans ballot harvesting, the act of collecting individual ballots, by an organization or individual person, and delivering them to […]

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Spotswood NJ sued over police bodycam footage mayor wants destroyed

SPOTSWOOD – Mayor Jackie Palmer and the borough are arguing that police bodycam footage of a meeting between her and police officers about an incident at Borough Hall should be destroyed because she was “surreptitiously” recorded in violation of state law. The mayor, through her attorney Matthew Moench, also contends in legal papers that she […]

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Marijuana decriminalization’s future hazy after North York mayor promises veto

An attempt to decriminalize marijuana possession in North York faces an uncertain future after the borough’s mayor promised to veto a council-approved ordinance. North York Mayor Nancy Brunk announced her intent 15 seconds after the roll-call vote broke 3-2 with one person absent. The council has six members — or one less than a full […]

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Spotswood NJ mayor sues borough council as lawsuits keep piling up

The courtroom battle in Spotswood continues to escalate with Mayor Jackie Palmer suing Council President Nicholas Legakis and the Borough Council over the appointment of a special legal counsel, accusing them of “usurping” her authority. Palmer, in the lawsuit filed Friday in Middlesex County Superior Court, alleges the action taken by Legakis and the Council […]

City Council

Austin City Council votes to reinstate elements of zoning ordinance | #citycouncil

The city of Austin reinstated elements of a city ordinance aimed at creating more affordable housing options that was voided under a lawsuit. Travis County District Judge Jessica Mangrum’s ruled in December in favor of a group of homeowners claiming the city of Austin violated the rights of it’s property owners by failing to provide […]

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Buckeye Lake mayor asks Ohio Supreme Court to cancel recall election

BUCKEYE LAKE − Mayor Jeryne Peterson filed a complaint Thursday with the Ohio Supreme Court, seeking to cancel the Feb. 27 special mayoral recall election. Peterson, elected in 2021, argues in the court filing that the recall election was not initiated by the village in compliance with its charter and Ohio law. The respondents named […]