Atlanta named worst city for sleep 4th October 2006 Atlanta has been named the nation’s capital for insomnia. A report funded by pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis found Atlanta to be the worst city for sleeping, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
California city councilman indicted on federal bribery charges 4th October 2006 A Colma, Calif., councilman has been indicted on federal conspiracy and mail fraud charges in connection with accusations that he accepted free trips to the Philippines from a casino and then voted on issues that involved the gambling house
New York mayor may lead 9/11 memorial group 4th October 2006 An arrangement is pending that could make New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg the chairman of the beleaguered World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. Bloomberg has made the largest single donation to the foundation,
Kentucky city councilman, assistant police chief implicated in drug suspect’s testimony 3rd October 2006 An accused drug dealer says a Manchester, Ky., city councilman and an assistant police chief offered him protection in exchange for arson. As part of his guilty plea entered on Monday
Colorado county wants to charge new-home fee for jail expansion 3rd October 2006 Larimer County, Colo., officials are considering charging a fee to new homeowners to help fund the expansion of the county’s overcrowded jail. It would be the first jail impact fee in Colorado
Panel stresses regional planning for Northern Nevada area 3rd October 2006 Officials in Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe should act as one in implementing transportation and land-use plans, says a panel of experts. The panel, assembled by the American Institute of Architects
Maui County, Hawaii, councilwoman not persuaded to lift ban on two wells 2nd October 2006 A Maui County, Hawaii, councilwoman is not moved by the conclusion of an engineering panel that says it is safe to use a water filtration method to draw water from two contaminated wells in the county
Californians want “quiet zones” for train horns 2nd October 2006 Residents of Orange Beach, Calif., want some respite from the many freight and passenger trains that rumble past their houses. Trains are required to sound their horns within 1,000 feet of a pedestrian
Still standing after Hurricane Katrina 1st October 2006 Most people are familiar with the stories of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction along the Gulf Coast last year, but fewer know the stories of resilience
You can hear me now 1st October 2006 As Congress considers reforming the nation’s telecommunications laws, local governments are preparing for the battle. The addition of several tax-related
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020