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Lexington Council eyeing an expansion of Sunday alcohol sales

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is considering extending alcoholic beverage sales hours on the weekend. It’s expected to be discussed in November.

WEKU

Worst-case scenario: Chicago budget gap could reach $1.9 billion by 2026

Mayor Brandon’s three-year budget forecast is a far cry from the rosy picture painted by his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, who had projected an $85 million 2024 budget shortfall.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catalan, Basque and Galician are unlikely to become official EU languages, but alternatives to connect with regional language speakers are out there

The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is in a pickle. In August, he sent out a formal request to the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe for Catalan, Basque and Galician to become official EU languages. The request was part of a coalition agreement with the Catalan Independence Party,…

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Chicago facing 2024 budget shortfall of $538 million — more than a third of it tied to migrant crisis

Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t take his predecessor’s word for it when Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she’d left the city in great financial shape, with an $85 million shortfall. And it’s a good thing the new mayor was skeptical, his top aides told some City Council members in a budget briefing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Proposed rewrite of Chicago’s hate crime ordinance would create additional category of ‘hate incidents’

The ordinance Ald. Debra Silverstein plans to introduce would create the category of a noncriminal “hate incident,” which Chicagoans could report either by calling the city’s 311 nonemergency number or by using the 311 app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Finance Committee OKs $25 million settlement to two men wrongfully convicted of 1993 murder of IIT hoops star

Tyrone Hood would get $17.5 million after spending 22 years in prison. Wayne Washington spent 14 years behind bars and would get $7.5 million. But Ald. Brian Hopkins worried the City Council would be setting an unaffordable precedent.

Chicago Sun-Times

Comptroller candidate grilled, then approved, by City Council committee

Ald. Ray Lopez asked Chasse Rehwinkel about social media posts made while campaigning for candidates who want to cut the Chicago Police Department budget.

Chicago Sun-Times

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NCP schism: Sharad Pawar faction seeks disqualification of rebel NCP legislators from Maharashtra Legislative Council

NCP led by Sharad Pawar petitions Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council to disqualify rebel NCP MLCs, a day after Pawar suggests not taking them back & giving tickets to fresh faces in upcoming polls. Ajit Pawar's appointment as NCP president termed "illegal" by Sharad Pawar group.

The Hindu

Major Forster CBD development three years late, millions over budget

Councillor says project not good value for money for ratepayers.

Newcastle Herald

Karnataka CM, Dy.CM holds meeting with party leaders to select candidates for Council polls in June next year

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday held a meeting with Congress party leaders for selection of candidates for elections to six Legislative Council seats to be held in June 2024.

The Hindu

France’s top court rejects appeal against ban on wearing abaya in schools

Action for the Rights of Muslims sought injunction against ban saying it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of Freedom Pass applications to be reviewed after Londoner wrongly rejected

Newham council has apologised to a Londoner who had his Freedom Pass application rejected while awaiting a hip replacement

Evening Standard

Council to review more than 200 Freedom Pass rejections after watchdog report

Under the Transport Act 2000, passengers over 65 are entitled to concessionary travel, as well as any passenger a council decides is disabled.

The Independent UK

Blocking blacklisting of terrorists smacks of doublespeak: India

India has told the UN Security Council that blocking evidence-based proposals to blacklist globally sanctioned terrorists without providing justifications is uncalled for and “smacks of doublespeak”

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Evening Standard

Why is Nottingham City Council effectively bankrupt, and what does Section 114 mean?

Nottingham joins a growing list of local councils that have declared effective bankruptcy by raising a Section 114 notice

Fortune

One of Britain’s biggest cities declared itself bankrupt

Birmingham’s council said in June that it has already paid £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in equal pay claims over the last decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stop ‘lawlessness’ outside migrant shelters by changing Welcoming City ordinance, City Council member says

The changes sought by Ald. Ray Lopez would allow any city “agent or agency” to work with federal immigration officers if an individual granted protections under the ordinance has been arrested and accused of a variety of alleged offenses, including gang- and drug-related activities.

The Independent UK

Nonprofits Candid and Council on Foundations make a rare deal the way corporations do

It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s the kind of deal that is practically unheard of in the nonprofit sector

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Editorial in the Australian that targeted ABC’s Louise Milligan was inaccurate and unfair, press council finds

The Murdoch broadsheet breached three standards in the article, which caused unnecessary distress and was not in the public interest, body says

The Hindu

U.P. lawyers start three-day strike over lathi-charge incident

Lawyers in UP on 3-day strike to protest police lathi-charge in Hapur. Bar Council demands transfer of DM & SP, FIR against policemen, withdrawal of fake cases & compensation for injured lawyers. SIT formed to probe incident, Council demands retired SC/HC judge in SIT.

WEKU

Lexington's annual homeless count could move to bi-annual

The director of Lexington’s Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention is hoping to see new measures implemented to gauge the size of those needing services.

The Hindu

Kashmiri lecturer suspended days after pleading against abrogation of Article 370 in SC

“During the period of suspension, the delinquent shall remain attached in the office of Director School Education Jammu,” reads the order.

WEKU

Lexington city leaders lend an ear to noise ordinance modifications

Lexington city leaders are considering changes to the current noise ordinance. A City Council committee this week received a presentation on potential modifications to the ordinance.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh council leader backtracks from support of short-term let deadline extension

THE leader of City of Edinburgh Council has appeared to back an extension of the deadline for short-term let operators to apply for a licence -…

The National (Scotland)

Labour council leader 'protected' by Unionist coalition against no confidence vote

A LABOUR council leader will not face a vote of no confidence after Unionist parties “joined forces” to reject the SNP's attempt to trigger one…

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