The Colleyville City Council has appointed a new member to fill a vacancy after George Bond resigned over an arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Mark Alphonso, who serves on the planning and zoning commission, will serve in the Place 2 seat until the May 2025 election. Alphonso said in an interview that when […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Voters in an upstate New York congressional district will choose between a Democrat regarded by many as the natural successor to the longtime congressman who vacated the seat earlier this year and a Republican with crossover appeal in a special election Tuesday. Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins, who arrived in Congress in […]
Hello and welcome to your Under the Dome newsletter. Kyle Ingram here. North Carolina lawmakers heard two presentations about the state of the judicial system on Thursday. One was a relatively positive look into the operations of the Department of Adult Correction, which has reduced staff vacancies in jails and prisons. The other presentation was […]
FRANKFORT — On one of the final days of the legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers approved a number of important and sometimes controversial bills. Lawmakers gaveled in early, at 9 a.m., with expectations of a marathon day of committee meetings, floor debates, traffic between the House and the Senate, and last-minute surprises. Over the next two […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The legislation calls for a special election to fill any […]
Mar. 25—Three finalists have been nominated to fill the 20th Judicial District Court judge vacancy that will be left when Judge Patrick Butler retires on May 11. Elizabeth H. Kelley of Boulder, Michael Thomas Kotlarczyk of Lafayette and J. Chris Larson of Louisville were nominated by the 20th Judicial District Nominating Commission on Friday. According […]
The process is underway to fill a vacancy at the Arizona Legislature left by former Rep. Jevin Hodge, who resigned Tuesday after The Arizona Republic reported on sexual misconduct sanctions from his days as a university student. Efforts to reform the process are also underway at the state Capitol. Lawmakers are working on a bill […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Kentucky House voted Monday to remove any role for the state’s Democratic governor in deciding who would occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy […]
Gov. Mike Parson on Friday announced Madeline Romious — a Kansas City lobbyist and member of a police charity that raises millions for the department annually — as his pick to fill a vacancy on the Board of Police The announcement came late Friday afternoon among 12 appointments made by the governor, who selects the […]
Jan. 2—LIMA — The city of Lima is accepting applications for a vacancy on Lima council following the election of Jamie Dixon as council president. Dixon previously represented the city’s fifth ward, which extends south of East Elm Street between Central Avenue and Greely Chapel Road to East Fourth Street. He formally assumed his role […]
Dec. 19—Only have a minute? Listen instead The Brownsville Independent School District has posted a specially called board meeting for Tuesday to declare a board trustee vacancy and administer the oath of office to a new trustee if necessary. The meeting concerns the seat held by Minerva M. Pena, the board’s longest serving member, who […]