Redistricting fights in these 10 states could determine which party controls the U.S. House | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(CNN) — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2024 election. In North Carolina, the Republicans who control the state legislature have crafted a map that could help them flip at least three seats. Democrats, meanwhile, could pick up seats […]
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Woman arrested after Orem city council meeting for assault, spitting | #citycouncil
OREM, Utah — A woman was arrested Tuesday night after 911 calls that Orem’s mayor had been spit on and assaulted. An affidavit of probable cause shows that Linnea Pugmire was arrested and taken to the Utah County Jail for assault, disorderly conduct, propelling a bodily substance and threatening elected officials. Pugmire is a child […]
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The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting shifts back to federal court | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order. The Democratic lawmaker accused Republicans of repeating history and flouting a judicial mandate to create a second majority-Black district in the […]
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Ex-mayor Anderson says he running (again) to defeat homeless crisis
Editor’s note: KSL NewsRadio reporter Taylor Morgan, who Anderson spoke with, currently works with Anderson’s campaign through his company Morgan and May Public Affairs. SALT LAKE CITY — After a 15-year hiatus, Rocky Anderson said he is running for mayor of Salt Lake City for a third time in November mainly running because of the […]
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Sandy mayor, neighbors call for end to recent pattern of Pride flag thefts
SANDY, Utah — Sandy’s mayor and residents are calling for a recent pattern of Pride flag thefts to stop around the city and Salt Lake Valley. On Wednesday, Mayor Monica Zoltanski said she wasn’t sure of the exact number of thefts but was concerned by several recent posts on apps like Nextdoor as well as […]
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Mayor Harrell: Downtown has made ‘incredible progress,’ still further to go
A new year means a renewed effort to revitalize downtown Seattle, and Mayor Bruce Harrell is optimistic the city can reorient itself in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Harrell just returned from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington D.C., where a significant focus of the conference was on revitalizing downtown […]
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Lynnwood mayor ‘appalled’ at lack of transparency around new opioid clinic
Lynnwood’s mayor expressed outrage over the way the location of a proposed methadone clinic was revealed. Mayor Christine Frizzell told Tuesday night’s city council meeting she had no prior knowledge the site for the facility would be around the corner from a Boys & Girls Club. Lawmaker believes Lynnwood opioid facility should open on time […]
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On the ballot in 2023: Southern governors, big-city mayors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be asking voters for a second term leading one of the nation’s biggest cities. Republicans will try to take full control of the Virginia Legislature. Governors’ mansions are up for election in Louisiana and Mississippi, and a Democratic governor in red-state Kentucky will try to hang on […]
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SLC Mayor signs emergency declaration to expand homeless shelter capacity
SALT LAKE CITY — Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an emergency declaration to expand capacity at homeless resource centers in Salt Lake City. As soon as service providers can make the beds available, that will create 25 additional beds at both shelters in Salt Lake City. Mendenhall said mayors in both South Salt Lake and Millcreek […]
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Seattle City Council looks to combat rising overdoses with reward system | #citycouncil
A homeless man holds a syringe after injecting methamphetamine into his arm on March 13, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Widespread drug addiction is endemic in Seattle’s large homeless community, which the city is currently trying to move out from shared public spaces. According to a recent report commissioned by Seattle Councilmember Andrew Lewis, the COVID-19 […]
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