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Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

Oklahoma House legislators will soon decide on a bill that would prohibit municipalities from...

Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

The mayor of a Massachusetts city who was previously recalled from office has since been...

Recycling plant’s closure forces nearby governments to suspend recycling services

A Tennessee recycling plant’s closure has adversely affected the recycling efforts of local...

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Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

Oklahoma House legislators will soon decide on a bill that would prohibit municipalities from applying a fee or ban on single-use plastic and paper bags. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1001 prohibits cities and towns from levying a fee or banning “auxiliary containers” made of glass, aluminum, cardboard, plastic, cloth and paper, Oklahoma TV station KFOR reports. […]

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Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

The mayor of a Massachusetts city who was previously recalled from office has since been re-elected to be mayor once more, but voters are challenging his re-election. Fall River, Mass. Mayor Jasiel Correia, 27, was federally indicted on 13 counts of wire fraud and tax fraud in October 2018, according to TurnTo10. The indictment was […]

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Recycling plant’s closure forces nearby governments to suspend recycling services

A Tennessee recycling plant’s closure has adversely affected the recycling efforts of local governments across Tennessee and Virginia. On March 15, Tri-Cities Waste Paper (TCWP) in Kingsport, Tenn., closed its doors, marking the last recycling facility in its area that handled plastic and paper recycling for local governments, the Bristol Herald Courier reports. TCWP’s parent […]

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Connecticut mayors unite to advocate for city recovery of opioid crisis damages

Multiple Connecticut mayors have joined forces to ensure that they will be able to seek damages from companies fueling the opioid epidemic. The mayors of New London, New Haven, Wallingford and New Britain will be co-chairing the Connecticut Opioid Strategy Taskforce (COST), a bipartisan coalition that will advocate for the Opioid Accountability Act, which would […]

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Florida bill banning sanctuary cities gains state officials’ support

A Florida state bill that would ban sanctuary city policies is gathering steam among state officials. Florida SB 168 requires local and state law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Miami Herald. Local law enforcement must honor ICE’s requests for “immigration detainers,” which entail that a law enforcement […]

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Contested plan to merge St. Louis city and county could save taxpayers billions

The nonprofit organization behind a controversial plan to merge the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County has revealed that the merger could save the area’s taxpayers about $5 billion in the first 10 years. However, some leaders are skeptical of the numbers. Better Together, the group behind the consolidation plan, had initially announced […]

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Little Rock commissions study on city’s form of government

Arkansas’ capital and largest city might be changing its means of administration. Little Rock, Ark.’s seven ward directors and mayor have selected an 11-person committee to study the city’s government and to issue a report later in the year, according to the Arkansas Times. The vote to create the committee occurred in December, according to […]

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Michigan county closes all roads due to blizzard

Otsego County, Mich. declared a state of emergency and closed all of its roads due to a blizzard. The declaration came on Feb. 24, according to a tweet by the Michigan State Police. The National Weather Service also declared a blizzard warning in the county as well as four others in northern Michigan until 7:00 […]

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FBI raids Michigan city hall, mayor’s home in corruption probe

A group of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have raided the Taylor, Mich. City Hall and the home of Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars as part of an investigation into corruption. The raids occurred on Feb. 19, according to the Southgate News-Herald. The FBI has refused to discuss the reasons behind the raid or the […]

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Amazon pulls out of New York amid contentious politics

Amazon has abandoned its plans to build a new hub in the New York neighborhood of Long island City amid turmoil expressed among politicians. On Feb. 14, Amazon announced its decision to not move forward with building one half of its second headquarters in New York, Curbed NY reports. The company had previously announced its […]

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Highlights

Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

Recycling plant’s closure forces nearby governments to suspend recycling services

Article

Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

Article

Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

Article

Recycling plant’s closure forces nearby governments to suspend recycling services

Article

Connecticut mayors unite to advocate for city recovery of opioid crisis damages

Article

Florida bill banning sanctuary cities gains state officials’ support

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Contested plan to merge St. Louis city and county could save taxpayers billions

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Little Rock commissions study on city’s form of government

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Michigan county closes all roads due to blizzard

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FBI raids Michigan city hall, mayor’s home in corruption probe

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Amazon pulls out of New York amid contentious politics

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