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A group of dozens of college students showed up at City Hall to voice their opposition to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's proposed "Fair Share Tax" and present over 10,000 signatures against the 1 percent tuition tax proposal. Student organizers are hoping to change at least one
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Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner has submitted his last proposed budget, which includes a $30.2 million deficit that will likely be the responsibility of the incoming Mayor Mike Bell and the new City Council to solve. The budget calls for $241.2 million in spending, including hiring 40 police officers
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The Cebu City Council has authorized Mayor Tomas Osmena to enter into an agreement with SM Prime Holdings Inc. for the advance payment of P50 million, which will be deducted from the company's future tax liabilities with the city. The payment will be used to finance vital government
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Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman has submitted a 2010 city budget that is 5 percent lower than last year's, totaling $12.2 million with a general fund of $6 million. The proposal does not include the annual 1 percent rise in property tax the city is allowed
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The Bremerton City Council is set to vote on a measure that would reduce the mayor's base salary from $117,671 to $93,671, effective January 1. The proposal, tabled until budget discussions began, has sparked debate among council members and mayoral candidates. Both Will Maupin and Patty
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The City of New Orleans faces a significant budget shortfall of $68 million, with a remaining gap of at least $12 million after implementing cost-cutting measures. Mayor C. Ray Nagin and the city council have been hosting budget meetings to discuss potential savings initiatives, including work furloughs, hiring freezes, and
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In the rural community of Minnewaukan, N.D., a special election is set for December 1 to fill a vacant mayor's post and a city council seat. The election was triggered by the July 14 firing of longtime city employee Verdeen Backstrom, which has led to a series
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As the St. Petersburg mayoral election heats up, controversy has erupted between frontrunners Kathleen Ford and Bill Foster. During a meeting with the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Ford made a shocking claim that Foster may have known about the alleged pedophilia of late City Council member John Bryan.
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The Clinton, Tennessee mayoral election is intensifying with two prominent candidates vying for the post. Ron Meredith, a political novice and owner of three radio stations, is challenging incumbent City Council member Scott Burton. Meredith owns AM radio stations in Clinton and Maryville, as well as an FM station serving
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Austin man Samuel Johnson, who has organized anti-immigration rallies and identifies as a member of the National Socialist Movement, presented a petition to the city council Monday, demanding that the sheriff's department enter into an agreement with federal authorities to enforce immigration laws. However, the request was met
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Three individuals, Joyce Fancher, Patrick D. Plumb, and Eric D. Griffin, are vying for the Tonasket Mayor's seat in the Aug. 18 primary election, with the top two candidates advancing to the November general election. The election follows the decision of current Mayor Pat Walter not to seek
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Under New York City's archaic election laws, a candidate for a City Council seat without a party affiliation must collect three times the amount of signatures as their counterparts with an official party affiliation. This has led to candidates like Aaron Fraser claiming they are being punished for
