Skid Row residents concerned about settling Los Angeles homeless suit 20th September 2006 Residents of Los Angeles’ skid row are not pleased with a compromise between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Los Angeles City Council over removing homeless people from the area during the day.
Bloomberg rallies support for mayoral control of New York schools 20th September 2006 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has started a publicity campaign to gather support for giving permanent control of the city’s school system to the mayor.
Officer recommends that Chicago rehire fired worker 19th September 2006 A Chicago hearing officer has recommended that the city rehire a worker who had been fired for improperly getting truck-driving licenses for three other employees
California city councilmen face recall for supporting Wal-Mart 19th September 2006 Supporting the opening of a Wal-Mart Super Center in their town could cost two Rosemead, Calif., city councilmen their positions.
New York mayor planning tax breaks for the poor 19th September 2006 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to offer tax credits and rewards to help impoverished families pay for child care and encourage them to improve their education.
Juneau, Alaska, candidates debate affordable housing and flight of youth 18th September 2006 Candidates for the Juneau, Alaska, Assembly agree that there is a connection between the city’s affordable housing crisis and the exodus of young adults. One of the candidates says the city needs more housing that young professionals can afford
Group challenges petition to make Miami a strong-mayor government 18th September 2006 Attempts to put more power in the hands of Miami’s mayor are being challenged in court. The South Florida AFL-CIO is heading a coalition that wants the Miami-Dade Circuit Court to invalidate a petition
Seattle strip club zone encounters problems 18th September 2006 For 17 years, Seattle has imposed moratorium after moratorium on permitting strip clubs in the city. Now that a federal judge has ruled those moratoriums unconstitutional, and there is a chance voters will repeal laws intended to make the clubs unprofitable
Cambridge, Mass. holds major terror drill 18th September 2006 Over 200 “victims” of a radioactive dirty bomb, many covered with fake blood or bearing index cards describing their symptoms, put Cambridge, Mass., emergency workers to the test this week.
Texas town pays woman $2.75 million for house on arena site 15th September 2006 The Arlington, Texas, City Council has agreed to pay a resident $2.75 million for her home and four acres that are located on the site of the future Dallas Cowboys stadium
Solutions for Local Government Communicators Tasked with Facilitating Micro-to-Macro Resident Communications 22nd February 2024
Get in the Driver’s Seat: 7 Ways Your Lack of Control is Blocking Your High-Performance Potential 26th January 2024
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020