Rudy Ferguson, a candidate for Tallahassee City Commission, filed a complaint with the Florida Democratic Party accusing Ryan Ray, chairman of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, of taking sides against him in the commission race. Ferguson, a pastor, is challenging City Commissioner Jack Porter in a three-person race for Seat 1. Ray, a longtime […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday rejected an effort to force a recall election of the state’s top Republican after determining that not enough valid signatures were collected. The vote by three Republican commissioners and one Democratic commissioner means Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will not have to stand for a […]
A former Tennessee lawmaker resigned from the Tennessee Human Rights Commissioner board this month following an internal investigation into remarks some colleagues reported as racist and sexist. Former Rep. Christopher Crider, who was appointed to the board last year by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, resigned on June 6, a week after the internal investigative findings […]
Jun. 26—MITCHELL — For four decades, Jay Larson has been a fixture on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Monday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was Larson’s last, as the longtime chairman is stepping down from the panel. After lengthy discussions on major agenda items such as housing development master plans and controversial conditional use […]
Legislation that would call for Congress to investigate the federal government’s Indian boarding school policies, which led to the attempted termination and assimilation of Native Americans from 1819 through the 1960s, passed out of committee last week and is headed to the Senate floor. The bill — the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in, based on a review by the state elections commission released Tuesday. The Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet Thursday […]
With a view to next year’s elections for the German lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová has warned of possible attempts by Russia to manipulate the elections. “We are living in a new era of hostile influence,” the EU commissioner for transparency, values and democracy protection told the Süddeutsche […]
The Sarasota County Commission is working toward a budget topping $2 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. The spending plan took shape through a series of budget meetings last week outlining a preliminary budget that allows the county administrator to draft a proposal that will go before the commission for final adoption in September. The […]
In Eugene City Council’s first week in its new city hall, the body is scheduled to determine how to proceed on a proposal to accelerate housing property tax exemption applications in Eugene’s downtown core, vote on the city’s 2024-25 budget, and receive a briefing on the Mayor and Councilors’ roles in an emergency. Lane County […]
A busy week for the Sarasota County Commission preparing for next year’s budget concluded on Friday with a contentious but largely symbolic special meeting about the costs of illegal immigration. The two-hour special meeting on the “impacts of illegal immigration” in Sarasota County saw around 30 residents and members of advocacy groups speak out against […]
The European Commission has given Germany permission to invest around €3 billion in its hydrogen infrastructure to build long-distance pipelines. The commission on Friday said that the positive effects of the government subsidies would be greater than the potential damage that could be caused by distortions of competition. Germany and other countries are investing in […]
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County Commission approved a 30-cent property tax increase Thursday evening. In an 11–2 vote, county commissioners approved the increase, raising the property tax rate by 21% to $1.71 per $100 of assessed value. The owner of a $200,000 house will see their annual tax bill increase by $151. Before […]