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MUKILTEO, Washington, July 22, 2022 – This week, City Hall welcomes two new faces, executive assistants Nick Nehring and Leslie Lavoie. Current executive assistant Lindsey Arrington, whose last day is Friday, July 22, is leaving to spend…

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People wearing face masks walk in a main shopping area, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…

If the Chinese government is able to meet its economic growth target of 5.5% this year, it will be partly thanks to retail investors like Jane Song.In May, Song invested 200,000 Rmb ($29,600) in a fixed-income wealth management…

Every time you turn on the sprinklers, not just around our homes, but in the citrus and other agricultural industries, the depletion of our water supplies and the effects on our ecosystem are watched by elected…

A cultural shift involving AI and the Internet of Things promises significant benefits, writes Andy Venter, public sector manager at HSO. Sponsored commentary from HSO. Have you ever found yourself nagging the kids to turn off the…

The United States is not as politically divided as people like to assume, said Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz.As divisive cultural issues galvanize Republicans and Democrats in state and local government, county government is…

Local governments have failed to adhere to decade-old reforms designed to end excessive sick leave payments, the state comptroller found in an investigation released Thursday. In a review of 60 cities,…

Hoover City Council agreed to pay approximately $364,000 tonight to build a sidewalk in the community of Russet Woods. The new sidewalk will be on Russet Woods Drive between South Shades Crest Road and Guyton Road, stretching…

People gather in the middle of the Five Corners intersection in Essex Junction for a group photo on Friday July 1, 2022 during a celebration of the separation of the town from the city of Essex. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger ESSEX…

Placeholder while loading article actionsPenelope Muse Abernathy is perhaps the nation's foremost expert on the media researchers call them "information deserts" - and she's worried.Information deserts are communities without an information…

Congress has the ability to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses, and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming…

The City of Coronado welcomes Tony Winney to its leadership team. He will take up his duties as deputy general manager on July 11.Winney has worked for a number of cities in the San Diego area, including Carlsbad, Vista, and most recently…

SALEM — A recent document detailing the Regional Income Tax Agency's first-year numbers in Salem proved proponents' point: The change saved the city money. The operating…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say a man visiting Philadelphia from the Philippines died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Police have confirmed that the victim is John Albert Laylo, a lawyer for the Philippine government, according to…

Placeholder while loading article actionsDemocrats across the country have begun pushing to ban the sale of guns near schools and daycares in an incremental effort to move gun restrictions forward as a national Republicans are blocking more…

Republicans are again trying to limit the government's emergency powers, this time with the goal of repealing state departments' emergency health powers.But supporters of the 31-bill package say it's simply a move to tighten up current laws…

Primary voters in South Reno and the North Valleys will choose the two candidates who will face off in November for the City Council seats in Wards 2 and 4. The Reno Gazette Journal will update this story throughout the day as election…

God's Word and Laws Rejected Thank you to the graduation speaker from River Valley High School (of Marion County) who had the courage to encourage graduates to obey the word of God and enter into heterosexual relationships in their lives.…

Pipistrel's two majority owners, founder Ivo Boscarol and his daughter Taja, donated 25 million euros (A$37 million) to the Slovenian municipality of Ajdovščina after selling the company to Textron Aviation in March . Twenty million euros…

Southampton City Council's Chief Executives Employment Committee has appointed its current interim chief executive as head of paid services. The appointment of Mike Harris, who was previously responsible for planning at Southampton,…

A corruption scandal unfolds in Anaheim, a town in Orange County known to be home to Disneyland. Affidavits filed by federal investigators describe a tightly knit group of political and business figures — describing themselves as a “cabal”…

The Village Hall Green in Wilmette was so packed that guest of honor Michael Rogers had to take a video. "My dad is not going to believe it," said Rogers, a Wilmette native, retired U.S. Navy admiral and former director of the…

The Montana primary election is approaching, and I have been reflecting on the choices I face in my rural Montana county. I'm not asking much of the county government, just the basics - roads plowed in…

News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena Downtown Authority member Corey Canute, left, and new youth member Nick Lusardi attend a DDA meeting on Tuesday. Lusardi is 17 years…

East Sandwich Game Farm HikeThe East Sandwich Game Farm offers access to hundreds of acres of conservation land, plus two cool walkways and more!Eric Williams, Cape Cod TimesSANDWICH - Students across Cape Town swapped the classroom for…

Local advocates gathered at the Downtown Mall community board Monday night to call on the Charlottesville City Council to do more to address mental health needs.Organized by The People's Coalition and Brave Souls on Fire,…

A group of veterans of the FARC rebel group in Colombia reflect on five years of peace and community building in a locality called Tierra Grata, which translates to "pleasant land". A cooking pot boils over an outdoor log…

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Elected officials from 37 counties signed a letter calling on Gov. Jared Polis to veto Senate Bill 22-230, a bill they say serves the public expansion of unions at the expense of service delivery. county services. More than 250 elected…

TOWN HALL OF FATHERCouncil approves rezoning of parcel on Scheuring Road Council unanimously approved a rezoning application for a parcel at 1360 Scheuring Road, just!-->…

On April 19, the Union government pushed an act through Parliament to merge the three Delhi local governments into a single Delhi municipality. The debate sparked by this decision reminds us that despite the presence of local…

According to the local government report, officers were supposed to hand over to councils a sum of 5.62 billion/- from the collection, while council employees were supposed to hand over the full amount collected. Instead, the CAG report…

Peter Thiel has properties around the world, but a proposed luxury lodge in New Zealand may not materialize.Mark Bello | Getty ImagesThe future of Peter Thiel's luxury lodge on New Zealand's South Island hangs in the balance after a senior…

Some aggrieved local lawmakers in Oyo state have accused the state governor, Seyi Makinde, of lying that they received N300,000 as monthly salary when he only paid them N120,000 . Councilors also said they had not received their…

MAITLAND, Florida. – A Maitland lawyer who specializes in local government issues said the law stripping Disney of its special government powers would not hold up in court.Jacob Schumer questions the legality of Senate Bill 4C, which…

A view of the city council in Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria, Moldova, November 25, 2021. (Alexander Hassenstein/UEFA/Getty Images)The self-declared republic of Transnistria – which has its own constitution, army, currency and flag…

Years after being dumped in the backyard of Local Railway Police (GRP) Thana, the Railway Police will finally hold the auction of 110 unclaimed vehicles on May 19.Railway police currently have 165 unclaimed vehicles in custody, 110 of…

LISBON — There are four Democrats vying for their party's candidacy for the sixth U.S. congressional district seat currently held by U.S. Representative Bill Johnson,…

As coronavirus cases rise again, fueled by BA.2, the highly contagious subvariant of Omicron, New York City is poised to move from a green or low risk level to a yellow or medium risk. But what does this mean for city dwellers and what…

Since Facebook became Meta, the "metaverse" - a term coined in the early 1990s referring to a network of three-dimensional virtual worlds - has been a hot topic of conversation online, at home and in many town halls. . The implications…

WASHINGTON — The Moskva was the pride of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a symbol of the country's dominance over the region, and a powerful war machine that had been used to launch precision cruise missiles deep in the ocean. Ukraine.Despite…

"Keep Bartonville Country", although a catchy name, focuses only on satisfying the personal desires of the few. There is beauty in our rural atmosphere. We all agree that Bartonville should never become a Flower Mound or Argyle. We want…

The number of people killed in traffic accidents while walking increased by 17% in the first half of 2021, compared to a similar period the previous year.The toll of pedestrians killed by motorists rose to 3,441 people at the start of…

New Jersey, United States,-The Global Local Government Software Market report 2022-2028 covers revenue, trade volume, size, value and this valuable data. The Local Government Software Market report provides an objective and unbiased…

Illinois voters are used to hearing about the poor state of their state's finances. Now, however, Illinois officials are painting a much different picture, one of responsible fiscal management, as they head for re-election.“For years in…

BRADENTON — The Palmetto City Commission, Bradenton City Council and Manatee County Commission will each meet for meetings this week. The Palmetto City Commission…

Image: Maridav/Shutterstock.com. There will be no more funding to help councils deal with COVID outbreaks, the government has confirmed. The local government has lobbied the Treasury to extend the Containment Epidemic Management…

Professor Paul Bywaters, with Guy Skinner of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, produced The relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect: new evidencea literature review of the last…

GOLDEN, Colo. — When Sarah Clement moved into Golden Hills Mobile Home Park two years ago, she felt like she had won the lottery. After years of sneaking into one-bedroom apartments with her, her 7-year-old son has finally settled into his…

While Governor Mike DeWine delivered his State of the State address, Democratic hopeful Nan Whaley was in Chillicothe to outline her vision for Appalachia in Ohio. She spoke alongside Chillicothe Mayor…

The architect of the National Food Strategy to tackle obesity and create healthy food systems is skeptical of the government's commitment to publishing its response to the white paper in May. The Department for Environment, Food and…

Cincinnati officials are looking to residents for new solutions to waste. Council member Liz Keating held a public forum in the West End on Monday evening."We've been doing the same thing for…

Despite all its achievements, the leadership of local government in Nepal has not been without flaws. Municipalities and neighborhoods, in particular, have been arrested for budget discrepancies. The 58th report of the Auditor General's…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has struck down the Islamabad Local Governance Ordinance 2021 ordering authorities to hold elections under the Local Government Act 2015. IHC Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani ruled in favor of petitions…

Avian flu has been confirmed in a commercial chicken farm in Wisconsin, the US Department of Agriculture announced Monday.Samples from the herd were tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed at…

Residents line up outside a nucleic acid testing site of a hospital, following cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China March 11, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS Join now for FREE unlimited access to…

The number of court cases involving disputes over Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has increased by 111% since the government's 2014 SEND reforms. According to a report by the Local Government Association, reforms…

Wisconsin's bipartisan Election Commission deadlocked on Wednesday over whether municipal election clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on envelopes containing mail-in ballots.Republicans are targeting…

If you've been to downtown Carrboro lately, you've seen the massive construction project around Main Street as OWASA crews replace 2,000 feet of sewer lines. But that's not the only road project underway in Carrboro this spring.…

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is becoming the first local metropolitan government in Korea, if not the world, to create and develop a high-performance metaverse platform for its own use. Known as “Metaverse Seoul,” the…

Autumn Mott Rodeheaver via UnsplashSeveral community organization leaders sent the following letter to Montclair Township Superintendent Tim Stafford on February 2 as part of an effort organized by Quiet Montclair, which opposes the use of…

Councils will have to cut key services to pay for the 'soul-destroying' damage caused by three unprecedented storms across the UK, local leaders have said.Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin brought hurricane-force winds and heavy rain to…

Croydon LBC faces another financial meltdown amid fears it misused £73million – which may need to be cut from its revenue budget – as it also faces an anxious wait to find out whether ministers will support a capitalization loan of…

MANISTEE — The Manistee Recreation Association Board of Directors has named Mitchell Deisch as the association's interim executive director, according to a press release from the organization. Kenny Kott, chairman of the association's board…

McGowan & Sons, a seafood market in Valparaiso, has expanded its operations to include cooking classes, a new takeout menu, lobster rolls, wine tastings and fish fries on Fridays.The business at 1607…

An Ohio House member who has proposed legislation to restrict the use of traffic cameras over the years has introduced several new bills on their use. "Traffic cameras…

introduction This document confirms the outcome of the user engagement on our proposal to end the collection of non-self-contained units as aggregated dwelling equivalents in local authority data collection from 2022. context When the…

The town of Vincent has joined calls to introduce compulsory voting in local government.It became the second inner city council last week to recommend the change as part of its comments on the state government reform package to the Local…

SAN DIEGO- Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing that San Diego drop its unusual city email retention policy forever and keep emails for five years, which he says would be the longest retention policy in the city. state and country.Gloria says the…

When people think of EU policymaking, they usually think of developments within EU institutions. But local authorities across Europe are responsible for a wide range of social and economic tasks which are regulated by the EU. Marius…

The government's target for municipal pension funds to invest up to 5% of their assets in projects in the UK could be counterproductive, writes Martin George, editor of LGC. For a government keen to increase investment in Britain's…

During Tuesday's business session, Flagstaff City Council was presented with recommendations on pending bills to support or oppose. The bills recommended for the opposition had one thing in common: they would strip…

Fight against cyberattacks on local governments starts here, says DHSNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel OpinionLocal governments are more vulnerable to digital threats than ever before. Police departments, water treatment…

TOPEKA — As things stand, Kansas retail fireworks vendors are only allowed to sell their wares from June 27 through July 6, a shorter period than some neighboring states. Seasonal Missouri retailers can…

Voters in far northern California have upheld the ousting of a Republican county official, giving control of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to a group backed by local militia members.Leonard Moty, a retired police chief and…

(Editor's note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas up to 72 hours before meetings.) Rio Communities Planning and Zoning Commission When: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 3, in the boardroom. The meeting will…

Watch Governor Pritzker's announcement in the player above. Governor JB Pritzker is expected to provide an update Tuesday afternoon as Illinois prepares for a winter storm system that could bring more than a foot of snow to…

Published on January 30, 2022 at 8:17 p.m. By Robert Nott and Jessica Pollard Santa Fe's New Mexican Standing in front of a crowded classroom at Capital High School, 19-year-old Monica Loya and 18-year-old Maxamillano Quintana…

The Loudoun Cities Coalition has added its voice to those opposing a bill introduced by Sen. John J. Bell (D-13) to override local authority and allow telecommunications companies to build wireless communication towers up to 150 feet…

In 1973, the Florida Legislature enacted the Municipal Home Rules Power Act, giving cities and counties the power to enact their own laws, unless state law overrules them. This legislative override, or “preemption,” is either the…

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SHANGHAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - South China's Guangdong province will lower the lower limit of the bid rate range for local government bonds to be issued on Monday, people familiar with the issue said on Friday. of the file, following the drop…

WATERVILLE — City Council on Tuesday plans to consider joining the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments after quitting its membership many years ago. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Elm at 21 College Ave., and the public can…

Will the Florida Legislature, that reliable enemy of local government, take away our Soil and Water Conservation District this session?A bill introduced by Republican Palm Coast Sen. Travis Hutson (SB 1078, HB 783) would remove county-based…

New measures have been announced to target owners of second homes abusing a tax loophole that allowed them to claim their properties are vacation rentals, despite often being empty. Those who take advantage of the system to avoid…

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is pushing back Gov. Spencer Cox after the governor ruled masks optional in state government buildings despite the county-wide mask order issued on Friday. "I have learned that Governor Cox has…

After organizing a multi-party conference and a traders' conference on the contested law on local government, the Muttahida Qaumi-Pakistan Movement is organizing a conference with industrialists on January 12. The MQM-P called the…

South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, will celebrate its 110th birthday this weekend amid deep divisions, allegations of corruption and sweeping challenges that have seen it run dire in the election local last…