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'Zoom-bombers' drop lewd video, racist comments at Sacramento candidate forum

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A virtual community forum for two candidates running for Sacramento City Council was disrupted Wednesday night in a "Zoom-bombing" incident when participants made racist, sexist and lewd comments, and displayed sexually explicit imagery.

Los Angeles Times

Quigley joins Duncan in taking a pass on mayor’s race: What’s it mean?

“It helps the player to be named later,” said Peter Giangreco, a political strategist whose client, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, joined former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in passing up a run against Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Council tenants claim their homes are not fixed properly with uncertainty over 'misspent' £25m

A report has found more money could have been used on the wrong services

Nottingham Post

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Bill Shaikin: Keeping baseball in Anaheim has its price

In Oakland, where the city is considering a ballpark village for the Athletics, a City Council member has proposed a popular vote on the project. Let the people decide!

Los Angeles Times

City Council Furious at Cop Who Played Disney Songs To Keep from Being Recorded

There is some confusion over what the response should be, but there is broad agreement that the officer acted inappropriately.

Reason

Chicago mayor’s free gas and transit fare card giveaways win City Council approval

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s controversial free gas and public transit card giveaway narrowly passed the City Council Wednesday after aldermen debated whether the measure will truly help struggling residents or simply be a political “gimmick.”

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: April 27, 2022

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City Council unanimously approves Deborah Witzburg as Chicago’s new inspector general

Now locked into a four-year term, Witzburg is free to confront what she calls the “debt of legitimacy” created by scandals involving two indicted pols: Ald. Edward Burke and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Newest City Council member chooses sides in ward remap battle, but what difference will it make?

Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) is the 34th alderperson to back a map drafted for the Rules Committee and the Black Caucus. Both it and a map proposed by the Latino Caucus turn her ward into Chicago’s first with an Asian American majority.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reject ward remap plan that would destroy Black representation on City Council

A remap created by CHANGE Illinois and the Latino Caucus would destroy historic Black wards on both the West and South sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot’s $12.5 million gas, transit card giveaway squeaks through City Council

The vote was 26 to 23. It was one of the closest votes of Lori Lightfoot’s tenure.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nottingham City Council leader says PM 'misleading the House of Commons' after scathing attack

He's responded after the PM said the council invested in a "communist energy company"

Nottingham Post

As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES — On March 9, the Westminster City Council met until midnight, sparring bitterly about whether local Vietnamese-language YouTube broadcasts were spreading "fake news."

Los Angeles Times

Labor groups join aldermen in critique of casino plans over lack of living wage guarantees

The president of the Chicago Federation of Labor said none of the proposed casino operators has agreed to negotiate union contracts.

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Mayoral allies oppose suspending rules to allow vote on revised City Council map proposal

Finance Committee Chairman Scott Waguespack and Ethics Committee Chair Michele Smith launched a pre-emptive strike, hoping to head off a vote on a new ward map Wednesday — a vote that could aid an eleventh-hour switch by the Latino Caucus and CHANGE Illinois.

WEKU

Lexington council gets details on ARPA nonprofit funds

Lexington city officials are putting out the word about grant opportunities for non-profit organizations. The details of the program were outlined to City Council members last week.

Los Angeles Times

LA says it can’t take care of its sickest and most vulnerable. The county isn’t buying it

LOS ANGELES — Earlier this month, with much fanfare, Los Angeles officials announced a partial settlement of a 2-year-old federal lawsuit over homelessness.

Tribune News Service

Mayor Adams proposes $904 million investment for overhaul of NYC’s streets, hailing ‘historic’ makeover

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday said he aims to give New York City’s streets a $904 million makeover over the next five years — adding hundreds of miles of bike and bus lanes as well as revamped pedestrian spaces.

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Ethics Chair proposes sweeping package of ethics reforms

The changes include ending the privilege that has allowed former Council members-turned-lobbyists to work the floor during City Council meetings and a big increase in potential fines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former state’s attorney candidate says business, union leaders fed up with Lightfoot, urging him to run for mayor — and he’s listening

Bill Conway’s father, William E. Conway Jr., helped found the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, and has a net worth pegged at $3.5 billion in 2020. He donated $10.5 million to his son’s 2020 run for Cook County state’s attorney.

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A housing development could turn this 18-hole California public track into a 12-hole course

The project would convert some of the property into 248 senior, single-family residential homes.

The Independent UK

Mayor in troubled LA wants more spending for homeless, LAPD

In a city struggling with rising crime and a homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is proposing boosting spending for police and funneling a record amount into housing and other programs to help those those living on the streets

Chicago Sun-Times

Gas card giveaway plan narrowly approved by committee

The 15-to-12 Budget Committee vote for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s “Chicago Moves” program sets the stage for a full City Council showdown next week. The odds favor Lightfoot, but the outcome is by no means assured.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Feds vow to retry Philly Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife on bribery charges after hung jury results in a mistrial

PHILADELPHIA — The federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Council member Kenyatta Johnson ended in a mistrial Tuesday, offering an ambiguous conclusion that left prosecutors vowing to retry the case and did little to clarify his future in elected office.

Chronicle Live

Plea to save 'one of Newcastle's finest buildings' from being 'effectively demolished'

Carliol House is part of the plans for the huge Pilgrim's Quarter office complex which could be approved by Newcastle City Council next week

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