Franklin First District Ald. Ed Holpfer will resign at the end of June. Holpfer was first appointed to the seat during a special council meeting in August 2021. He replaced Mark Dandrea, who resigned in July 2021 after his wife accepted a job offer that meant they had to move. Holpfer was elected outright to […]
Editors note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board fired General Manager Tony Cunningham Wednesday night, with Authority Chair Ed Bielarski subsequently resigning from the authority and being named interim general manager. At a particularly tense meeting on Monday, Bielarski tried to fire Cunningham, but the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, said Friday he would resign from the House. Gallagher, age 40, said he would resign his position on April 19. It will leave Republicans with a 217-213 majority in the House, meaning that they cannot afford to […]
In an announcement Tuesday, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced that she will not be running for reelection in November. The move comes as polls show her in a distant third behind Democratic Representative Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake, who ran a losing campaign for governor of Arizona in 2020. Sinema chose to leave the […]
Rachel D.K. Finney, CEO of Columbus Humane, is leaving after 16 years at the helm, the animal welfare nonprofit’s board of trustees announced Wednesday. “When I joined Columbus Humane in 2008, the organization was filled with so much potential,” Finney said in a prepared news release from the organization. “There’s something truly magical about a […]
Jan. 22—After 43 years as an educator, David Vail has submitted his resignation as superintendent of the Carlisle Local School District, and the Board of Education was expected to approve the request at its meeting Monday night. Vail, 67, submitted his resignation letter during an executive session at the board’s Jan. 8 special meeting. “It […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organization to pay for personal travel, private security and other lavish perks. Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to […]