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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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2 choices for mayor in May 11 election

Georgetown, the Sussex County seat and home to about 7,600 people, will choose a mayor Saturday, May 11. Incumbent Mayor Bill West and current Town Council member Angela Townsend have both filed for the position. Residents can cast their vote at Town Hall, at 37 The Circle, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday. Delaware […]

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Recall language approved for Hillsdale’s mayor, Ward 1 councilman

HILLSDALE — On Monday, the Hillsdale County Election Commission approved recall language filed by Ted Jansen who is seeking a recall election for Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford and Ward 1 Councilman Greg Stuchell. “Either party may challenge the commission’s decision through the circuit court by 5 p.m. on May 9 after which time signatures may […]

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Memphis Mayor Paul Young hosts ‘One Memphis Town Hall’ in Orange Mound

Dozens of Memphis residents filed into the Orange Mound Community Center Tuesday evening to hear from Memphis Mayor Paul Young. This was the first “One Memphis Town Hall” after the first-term mayor announced he would be proposing a 75-cent property tax increase, and the first after the mass shooting at Orange Mound Park.Concerned residents had […]

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Mayor responds after residents cry for help

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey wants to know how the city is helping residents recently affected by sewage backups – and what city workers are doing to make sure it doesn’t keep happening. “I think there’s been … maybe a half dozen claims regarding sewage backup in houses and I would like to know specifically what […]

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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 […]

Alabama

How abortion views could impact elections in Illinois in 2024 | #elections | #alabama

Following a flipped seat in the Alabama Legislature, abortion-rights advocates say a roadmap exists for Illinois Democrat challengers in the November election. Marilyn Lands’ victory in deeply conservative Alabama last month overturned a district long held by Republicans, her campaign focusing on the state’s near-complete abortion ban and ensuring protection for in vitro fertilization after […]

City Council

Sandra Doorley traffic stop leads to calls for state inquiry | #citycouncil

Today, all nine members of the Rochester City Council jointly penned a letter addressed to New York State Attorney General Letitia James urging an inquiry into Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s actions during a traffic stop by a Webster police officer Monday. Doorley was speeding, going 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, and […]

City Council

Sioux Falls City Council candidates spending big ahead of runoff | #citycouncil

Richard Thomason and Jordan Deffenbaugh are doubling down on spending as they vie to take the At-Large C seat come Tuesday for the Sioux Falls City Council runoff election. Thomason reported bringing in another $24,900 since April 1 — the most he’s raised in a reporting period since beginning his campaign. That figure includes $10,000 […]

Arkansas

Arkansas bans electronic voter registration signatures

The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners banned the use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms Tuesday in a controversial emergency rule. Chris Madison, director of the Arkansas Board of Elections, said in an interview Tuesday that the rule was adopted in the interest of efficiency and consistent practice across counties, some of which accepted […]