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The preliminary election in Boston on Sept. 9 significantly narrowed down the mayoral and city council candidate lists for the general election on Nov. 4. Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft had advanced to the general election, but Kraft dropped out of the race on Sept. 11. The
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House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik has criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for endorsing Zohran Mamdani, the communist candidate for NYC Mayor, calling her the "worst governor in America" and accusing her of embracing radical left-wing policies. Stefanik stated that Hochul's endorsement of Mamdani aligns
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As the race for Santa Fe's mayor heats up, Oscar Rodríguez, a contender for the position, is struggling to balance his part-time campaign with his full-time job as chief financial officer of the New Mexico Finance Authority. Rodríguez, 67, is working long hours to complete his agency'
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The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, is being accused by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) of making London a "no-go zone" for housing investment due to his "unrealistic" affordable housing targets. The federation's report highlights the complexity of the Mayor's London
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Mayor Mike Duggan credited strong management of city department heads for the $60.2 million surplus, which marks the 11th consecutive year the City has ended a fiscal year with a surplus. The fiscal year closed June 30, 2025, with the City of Detroit concluding the 2024-2025 fiscal year on
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House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik expressed her strong disapproval of Governor Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, a candidate who she described as a "raging antisemite communist." Stefanik emphasized that this decision is "bad for New York City" and "
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The City of Amesbury, Massachusetts is seeking voter approval for a $6 million Proposition 2 1/2 Override to fund the operating budgets of the city and public schools beginning in fiscal year 2027. The proposed override is aimed at addressing a structural deficit in the city's operating
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A report from Labour Together, a think tank founded by Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, has suggested that wealthy areas should be taxed to pay for public transport projects. The group recommends that mayors such as Sadiq Khan be given new powers to target valuable
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In a boost to his campaign, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, in a New York Times essay. This endorsement marks a significant moment in the mayoral election, as Democrats begin to coalesce around Mamdani's candidacy.
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A report by think tank Labour Together has suggested that wealthy areas in Britain, particularly London, should be targeted with new taxes to fund public transport projects. The proposal, backed by Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, would see mayors like Sadiq Khan given new powers
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Two years after Hamas's terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, a New York Times/Siena poll has found that more New Yorkers now broadly sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis in the ongoing conflict. The yawning gap of perspectives toward the
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Democratic socialist state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, who is set to become New York City's first Muslim and first millennial mayor, has garnered significant backing from voters, with a commanding 22-point margin lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other mayoral rivals, according to two recent polls. Mamdani'
