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All candidates for Tucson City Council Ward 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Tucson City Council Ward 2 — Incumbent Paul Cunningham (D), Ernie Shack (R), and M. Pendleton Spicer (Libertarian Party) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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After troubled youth, Ald. Jesse Fuentes turns her ‘pain into propane’

A rising star in a more progressive Chicago City Council, Fuentes shared her inspirational story hoping it will blaze a positive trail for young people making destructive choices. “I got lucky to have people who introduced me to a world of organizing and movement,” Fuentes told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

Watchdog investigating migrant spending and PPP loan fraud by city employees: ‘This is a large-scale undertaking’

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Thursday that whenever there is a state of emergency and a haste to deliver financial aid, there is an inevitable shortage of oversight that invites abuse.

Chicago Sun-Times

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City Council members decry ‘lawlessness’ outside migrant shelters

During a three-hour hearing on the migrant crisis, Ald. Jeanette Taylor accused top mayoral aides of portraying a ridiculously rosy picture that doesn’t match the ugly conditions on the ground.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council clears the decks before summer recess

When the 50-member Council meets again in September, it’ll be to begin the possibly contentious process of tackling Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first city budget.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara pleads not guilty to charges from June crash

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara pleaded not guilty Wednesday to traffic charges stemming from a June crash that left her son injured, a home in Jamaica Plain wrecked, and the homeowner accusing the elected official of not caring about the damage she caused.

Boston Herald

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara released on charges related to crash, ordered not to drive

City Councilor Kendra Lara was released on personal recognizance today after her arraignment on a host of charges related to her alleged high speed crash into the side of a Jamaica Plan home last month.

Boston Herald

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$4.98 million CPD settlement tied to traffic stops clears Council committee

All but $112,500 of the nearly $5 million settlement approved by the City Council’s Finance Committee is going toward attorneys’ fees.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council committee tiptoes toward sidewalk snow removal mandate

Chief sponsor Gilbert Villegas (36th) wanted to move more quickly but his colleagues worry it could create an unrealistic and costly expectation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michelle Wu administration admits it sent a list of vocal critics to police

BOSTON -- The Wu administration has acknowledged it has compiled a list of Mayor Michelle Wu’s most vocal critics and sent it to the Boston Police Department, claiming security concerns.

Boston Herald

Don’t put city’s pilot program to clear sidewalk snow on ice

Inaccessible sidewalks after snowstorms force many vulnerable residents, such as those with disabilities and the elderly, to stay in their homes. A City Council committee will meet on the pilot program proposal this week.

Chicago Sun-Times

One of stars of Lightfoot’s cabinet moving on

Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said she decided when she took the $189,996-a-year job to work at a “four-year pace.” The time has run out. Her resignation takes effect on July 28.

Chicago Sun-Times

All candidates for Tucson City Council Ward 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Aug. 1 Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 2 — ncumbent Paul Cunningham and Lisa Nutt — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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After years of ups and downs, LA moves forward on creation of a public bank

Los Angeles is taking another step toward opening a city-owned public bank that would support projects driven by public interest.

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NASCAR in Chicago was ‘a commercial for the city,’ but is it worthy of a 2024 repeat?

CHICAGO — The NASCAR Chicago street race was shaping up to be a disaster.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore City Council to hold hearing after mass shooting; acting commissioner says police crowd response was ‘too late’

BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of Sunday’s mass shooting in South Baltimore, police continue to search for suspects as city leaders and community members are asking whether authorities properly responded to calls about hundreds of people gathered, including reports about some with guns.

Los Angeles Times

West Hollywood will have the nation's highest minimum wage. Businesses owners are not happy

Thanks to a bump in his pay last summer, Norberto Ruiz was able to afford a $150 air conditioner to keep his family's two-bedroom home in North Hollywood from feeling like a furnace when temperatures soared.

Daily Mirror

Woman given £400 fly-tipping fine after putting cardboard boxes NEXT to her bin

Hard-up student Marta Stankiewicz, 45, who is surviving only on her student loan, says the fine from Stoke-on-Trent City Council seems 'excessive'

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What we know about St. Petersburg’s Rays, Tropicana Field negotiations

From March through May, city officials were negotiating in granular detail with the Tampa Bay Rays and its partner, Hines, on redevelopment plans for Tropicana Field.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s minimum wage is increasing July 1. Here’s what to know

Chicago’s minimum wage will increase July 1, hitting $15.80 per hour for many workers across the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Civic Federation’s acting president makes case for major reform of city government

Over the years, the Civic Federation has repeatedly advocated for cutting the 50-member City Council in half, only to have alderpersons protect their fiefdoms.

Chicago Sun-Times

Divided City Council approves $1 million settlement in police shooting case

“The sin of the police officer was he turned the body camera off a little too soon. ... We should not be paying this family a million dollars,” said Ald. Nick Sposato. But Ald. Chris Taliaferro disagreed: “Either we trust our lawyers or we don’t.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Effort revs up to phase out ‘sub-minimum wage’ for tipped workers

The “One Fair Wage” campaign wants tipped workers to make the same minimum wage as anyone else in Chicago. Tipped workers instead are paid $9. On July 1, that rises to $9.48 and the $15-an-hour minimum wage goes to $15.80.

Chicago Sun-Times

19 City Council members push candidate for top cop; head of search calls it ‘completely inappropriate’

The criticism came after the alderpersons signed a letter expressing “disappointment and dismay” that the panel leading the search didn’t give a follow-up interview to the Chicago Police Department’s patrol chief.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vintage business signs could be saved under proposed ordinance

The proposal is aimed at protecting Chicago’s most iconic “vintage signs,” such as the Grace’s Furniture sign in Logan Square. It also would create legal protection for murals that some businesses use to tout their product.

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