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Cedar Rapids voters will head to the polls on May 3 to decide whether to extend the city's 1 percent local-option sales tax for 20 years to fund flood protection, street repairs, and property-tax relief. Mayor Ron Corbett has stated that the ballot language is "very tight
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The Mayor's Office of New York announced a pilot program to use yellow taxi cabs to pick up and drop off MTA Access-A-Ride customers, with the rides paid for with pre-paid debit cards. The program aims to reduce the MTA's per trip cost for Access-A-Ride trips
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Weaver's City Council voted earlier this year to hire an attorney to represent it in a court case against Mayor Garry Bearden, determining whether he is a resident of Weaver. However, the council's approved payment of $2,500 for the attorney's services has yet
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The New York City Bar Association has released a statement urging the 2010 Charter Revision Commission to be cautious in its proposals for changes to the city's charter. The Association is concerned that the Commission is rushing to place various proposals on the November ballot without sufficient study
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Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's plan to lease the city's parking garages and meters has come under fire from residents, business owners, and city council members. At a recent City Council hearing, 40 people, including 15 speakers, voiced their opposition to the plan, citing concerns over increased
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Scores of FBI and IRS agents raided the metropolitan area a year ago, resulting in the largest federal corruption sting in New Jersey history. The operation, launched by the FBI, targeted 46 individuals, including mayors, politicians, rabbis, and business leaders, accused of public corruption and money laundering. The sting was
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The Portsmouth City Council has identified four candidates for an interim mayor, including Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst Sr., Councilwoman Elizabeth Psimas, former Vice Mayor Bernard Griffin, and Bishop Curtis E. Edmonds Sr. Following a closed meeting, Councilman Bill Moody Jr. announced the finalists, who will be publicly interviewed next
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The $2.1 billion city-funded infrastructure project has made significant progress, with the final tunnel boring machine breaking through the cavern wall, marking the completion of the tunnel mining for the extension of the Number 7 subway from Times Square to Hudson Yards. This project, managed by the Metropolitan Transportation
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Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton's proposed budget of $995 million for the fiscal year includes a 9 percent property tax rate increase, a significant reduction in expenses, and a focus on long-term financial stability. Despite the challenges facing the city, Peyton's speech at City Council chambers will
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David Kaptain, a longtime Elgin resident and community leader, has announced his candidacy for mayor in the spring of 2011. Kaptain, a retired laboratory director and chemist, has been a council member for the past six years and has a history of community involvement, including founding the Elgin Community Network
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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, which struck down Chicago's draconian handgun ban, the City of Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley and the City Council hastily passed a gun control ordinance that violates the Court&
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and the City Council reached a tentative agreement on a $559 million budget, which includes a 3.5 percent raise for police and firefighters, as well as a $450 bonus for lower-paid city employees. The agreement was reached after hours of tense negotiations with union bosses
