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Dahir, Hurt and Rodriguez run in Sparks City Council Ward 5 primary | #citycouncil

Kristopher Dahir seeks a third term on the Sparks City Council representing Ward 5. The race is nonpartisan; candidates’ parties are not listed on the ballot. A long-time Republican, Dahir boosted his name recognition when he ran for Nevada Secretary of State in 2022. His most well-known opponent is Joe Rodriguez, a registered Democrat who […]

Mayor

Greencastle Mayor Ben Thomas on North Washington, fire equirpment

Greencastle Mayor Ben Thomas Jr. So, I’m typically an early riser. As you know, I author my reports to you Sundays. This report began at 6:30 a.m. No porch sittin’ today as we’ve been doing quite often here of late. I just donned my raincoat to check the rain gauge. Yesterday morning, as I helped […]

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Roundtree’s replacement on Hendersonville City Council revealed | #citycouncil

The Hendersonville City Council has made its choice for the replacement for Debbie Roundtree, who announced on April 22 she was resigning. Roundtree’s final day as a city council member was May 1, and the follow day at the council’s regular meeting on May 2, members unanimously voted to appoint Melinda Lowrance as Roundtree’s replacement. […]

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Simi Valley City Council to vote on police drone program | #citycouncil

Police drones have landed on the agenda for Monday’s Simi Valley City Council meeting. Members are scheduled to vote on whether to establish a drone program and buy four or five drones, Police Chief Steve Shorts said Thursday. Estimated cost is $55,000 and includes software, video feed and training, Shorts said. He added the money […]

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Court finds fault with Austin City Council’s 2-minute speaking limit | #citycouncil

Roy Waley has talked about water issues at Austin City Council meetings for more than three decades, becoming such a fixture at City Hall that “I feel like I should get my mail delivered there,” the Austin Sierra Club advocate joked last week. The wisecrack drew chuckles Tuesday afternoon in a 10th floor courtroom in […]

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Lubbock election results roll in for Prop A, mayor and more

Polls closed at 7 p.m. Saturday’s local municipal and school board elections, featuring a Lubbock mayoral race, a special initiative to decriminalize marijuana in Lubbock, a contested city council seat, and numerous municipal and school board seats in Lubbock communities across the South Plains. The Avalanche-Journal will post updates throughout the evening below. Early voting […]

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Pro-Palestine, Israel supporters want Austin City Council stance on war | #citycouncil

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas, dozens of people packed the seats of the Austin City Council Chambers on Thursday to call on the council to pass a resolution taking a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which gives people time to speak on topics […]

Arkansas

Brood XIX continues to come out across US

Already seeing a lot of cicadas? Arkansas is one of 17 states expected to get a visit from some of the trillions of cicadas this year, part of a rare, double brood event. The state will entertain Brood XIX cicadas this year, which emerges every 13 years and will be found in more states than […]

Arkansas

Arkansas legislature passes two bills to regulate crypto mining

Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to two bills regulating cryptocurrency mining operations in the state and delivered them to the governor’s office to be signed into law. Both bills are meant address what proponents say are shortcomings in 2023’s Act 851, the Arkansas Data Centers Act, which bars local governments from regulating crypto […]

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Paterson NJ mayor backs Fannia Santana in 1st Ward race

PATERSON — Mayor Andre Sayegh is working hard for the defeat of Michael Jackson, his archenemy on the City Council, in Paterson’s 1st Ward election on May 14. The mayor has accompanied Jackson’s challenger, Fannia Santana, during her door-to-door neighborhood campaigning. He has made contributions to Santana’s election fund. Sayegh’s political allies are backing her […]