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WBOK-AM has asked the Louisiana Ethics Board for an advisory opinion on whether Oliver Thomas broke ethics…

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Phoenix police are seeking city manager approval to add 33 civilian positions to their department amid severe staffing shortages.“The reality is that we need help with all of our positions, and our civilian positions…

Brevard City Council began making plans for the next fiscal year and…

Cambridge City Council launched its search for the next city manager – Cambridge's most influential government post – last month.Current City Manager Louis A. DePasquale, who was appointed in September 2016, plans to retire in July. The…

Tensions rose today as the protest against Covid-19 protective measures dragged on into its third day, with police clearing away dozens of protesters who refused to leave Parliament grounds. The police are making several arrests…

An Oneida man from Six Nations of the Grand River is facing criminal charges after months of helping lead a protest to stop the sale of a golf course in Brantford, Ont., which Indigenous leaders say will found on their land. Trevor…

Chicago Sun-Times. January 9, 2021. Editorial: Illinois Legislature Now Needs New Watchdog Once again, the position of legislative inspector general is vacant. The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission must pull itself together…

CLIFTON - The city is looking to add three more police lieutenant positions to reduce the millions of dollars spent each year on overtime.City council on Tuesday introduced the measure to broaden its organizational chart, which officials…

1/2 Hoboken City Council passed ordinances to increase wages and establish the Housing Division. Photo by Mark Koosau. 2/2 City Councilor Vanessa Falco will lead the Housing Division early next year. Photo…

A YEAR of commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of the occupation of Govanhill Baths is drawing to a close. And to make the celebrations vibrant, Govanhill Baths Community Trust is hosting a two-day conference…

During Representative Karen Bass's first year in Congress in 2011, she reached out to government ethics officials with a request: could she accept a full scholarship for a graduate degree at USC.The House Ethics Committee approved Bass's…

Believe it or not, the election for mayor and two seats on Burlington City Council has been going on since September, and voters have until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2 to make their choice. To help with that, The Times-News has…

We are told in Isaiah not to remember old things, nor to consider old things. And yet, thanks to the historical legacy of injustice, we have an inhumane return system for convicted Americans that weighs on too many families.Luis Viera !-->…

Hampton City Council has six candidates vying for terms of three or four years. Two of those seats are currently held by incumbents Bethany Blackburn and Carolynn R. Johnson, both candidates for re-election. The other candidates for a…

Voters in Groves and Port Neches will see proposals for local firefighters, while voters in Groves will also choose a council member. They, along with voters statewide, will also see a total of eight proposals up for…

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mayor Jean Stothert plans to announce the new city attorney on Thursday afternoon. Appointed by the mayor, filling the position took time; the claims were filed in January after former city attorney Paul Kratz…

SUPPLIED / MDCArchaeologist Kirsty Sykes is investigating the Marlborough District Council's Waikawa Bay Remediation Project, where Maori artifacts have been found.An old Maori tool and "chimney" have been discovered in Waikawa Bay in…

Increasing the number of people who own their homes should be a top priority for city council leaders over the next five years. Boosting owner occupancy in the Potteries is one of three priority areas included in the Stoke-on-Trent City!-->…

A Dallas ethics reform plan was released Monday in the wake of several recent corruption cases. Former city council member Dwaine Caraway went to jail after pleading guilty in 2018 to selling his votes to city council in the…

Providence Finance Committee Approves Creation of New Police Department Community Relations and Diversion Officer Position The orders specify that the new position is civilian with no law enforcement powers, while retaining…

CRESTED BUTTE, Colorado - In almost every window of every store along Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, there is a Help Wanted sign. All over the city, businesses are struggling to find enough employees to keep their doors open. These panels…

The Agua Special Utilities District hired a new general manager on Monday. After meeting three candidates, the board selected Mission's director of public works, Roberto J. Salinas, for the position. "He was the most qualified," said the…

In the Township of Scio, no one has enforced the fire prevention code in the community for over a decade, and to add to that, the fire department sees a significant risk in the business community. Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde…

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - For city voters, it's all about tracking the Sept. 14 ballot box.Even with the strong support of No.26 in 2019 who changed the city's form of government to a mayor elected for the first time in 100 years of…

Westland Town Clerk Richard LeBlanc has said his hands are tied when it comes to Debra Fowlkes' candidacy. Fowlkes, a city council candidate who passed the primary elections of August 3, falsified an affidavit stating that she paid all…

STRATFORD - The Ethics Commission has rejected a complaint against one of its own members.After discussing the complaint behind closed doors with a lawyer for 35 minutes on July 7, the commission voted 3-2 "not to re-investigate the…

Various planning applications have been submitted to Lincoln City Council.The complete list of candidates can be seen below.Tree works at 7 Wedgewood Road, LincolnConstruction of a three / four storey extension on…

Homestay Occupancy Permits are now available to residents of the Town of Leesburg who wish to make their homes into short-term rental properties.In October, the city council adopted its ordinance on the rental of guest rooms. The…

The Vancouver Police Department has publicly accused Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart of making their job more difficult, but they haven't explained how exactly Policing is a difficult profession, but it is not above the…