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Council to consider removing mayor
This week’s Elk Grove City Council meeting will contain an unexpected element: a discussion on “the appointment of mayor for 2010.” Elk Grove Mayor Sophia Scherman is being criticized by her fellow council members for calling a special meeting last week without first asking if they were available.
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NYC Mayor Blasts Palin Over Mosque Tweets
Sarah Palin has gotten backlash for a series of Twitter posts saying she “refudiates” a proposed Islamic community center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero in lower Manhattan. Michael Bloomberg shot back Monday, saying he disagreed with Palin. Sarah Palin – Twitter – Michael Bloomberg – Ground Zero – English language
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Polis Endorses Fenty for D.C. Mayor
Gay Colorado congressman Jared Polis voiced his support for the reelection of Washington, D.C., mayor Adrian M. Fenty at a recent gathering of Fenty’s supporters.
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Columbia, S.C. Gets First Black Mayor
*South Carolina is nearly the home of the confederate flag, yet the city of Columbia will see its FIRST Black mayor ever. Steve Benjamin is poised to take over at the helm tomorrow. He will soon be in the trenches of the old regime’s policies that will have him more entrenched in the muck than [...]
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Newsom’s Primary Victory Opens Up an Early Race for Mayor
An early race for mayor is shaping up as a result of Gavin Newsom’s primary victory in the lieutenant governor’s race.
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Sitka mayor files to challenge Murkowski
Tuesday’s deadline to file for public office in this year’s elections saw Sitka’s mayor challenging Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate and Tudor Road Bingo owner Jack Powers announcing for lieutenant governor, pledging to take $1 in salary if elected.
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Mayor will ask Grand Jury to investigate Hume
Elk Grove Mayor Sophia Scherman will ask the Sacramento County Grand Jury to investigate alleged threats made by Council Member Pat Hume, the city council decided at its May 26 meeting.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-16 17:46 BRIEF-NY mayor bloomberg says banning banks’ swaps activity would harm economy
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a letter dated on Tuesday to Representative Carolyn Maloney, who is on the conference committee finalized financial reform legislation:
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Houston mayor: ‘Mixed emotions’ over Continental merger
HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Annise Parker responded to the Continental-United merger announcement with “mixed emotions” but said predictions of gloom and doom for the Houston economy were entirely overblown, if not flat-out wrong. “In terms of a devastating economic impact, that’s unnecessarily alarmist and probably, well frankly in my opinion, just wrong,” she said. Continental CEO Jeff Smisek …
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Mitch Landrieu becomes 70th mayor of New Orleans today
Expectations are high in a city still weary five years after Hurricane Katrina
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