NYC council introduces bill to increase oversight over mayoral picks for top jobs
Speaker Adrian Adams The bill was introduced on Thursday. The bill would significantly expand the City Council’s power over the city’s highest-ranking mayoral appointees, as the department is already sparring with lawmakers over one of the few positions it can veto. The new bill would add 20 secretary-level positions subject to a confirmation process, including […]
A mayoral candidate and 5 other people killed in gunfire at a campaign rally in southern Mexico
A mayoral candidate and five other people were killed when gunmen opened fire at an election rally in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, officials said. Mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza and a girl were among the six people killed in the shooting late Thursday, state prosecutors said. Two other people were reportedly injured. Mexican mayoral […]
Sadiq Khan’s win ‘bucks trend’ of Muslim voters rejecting Labour over Gaza, say party figures | London mayoral election 2024
Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor “buck the trend” of Muslim voters leaving Labor over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza, party insiders said. The 53-year-old won a third term as mayor of the capital on Saturday without losing the support of large numbers of Muslim voters, unlike England’s other Labor candidates […]
NY lawmakers poised to pass $237B state budget, including extension of mayoral control of NYC schools
Albany city lawmakers are poised to pass a $237 billion state budget on Saturday that includes an extension of Mayor Eric Adams’ oversight of New York City schools. The largest state spending plan in New York history includes a major housing package, improved pension benefits, a crackdown on illegal pot shops and retail theft, and […]
Adams could get surprise win on mayoral control in $237B NY state budget deal
Mayor Eric Adams could be leaving with an unexpected victory in a preliminary state budget deal announced Monday. Sources told the Post that the deal includes extending the mayor’s oversight of New York City schools. Albany city leaders appear likely to include a two-year extension of the mayor’s control over the city’s public schools in […]
Failed NYC mayoral candidate charged for socking TikToker in the face posts podcast about attacks on social media, hurls insults at NYPD
The one-time unsuccessful mayoral candidate who was charged with randomly punching a TikToker in the face in Manhattan posted a podcast about the attack on his social media, then hurled insults at the NYPD. Skibokie Stra posted a video on Instagram Tuesday in which the podcaster talks about recent assaults on women in the Big […]
Breed gains another rival in competitive San Francisco mayoral race
Another prominent politician is throwing himself into San Francisco’s mayoral race, shaking up the already competitive contest and making Mayor London Breed’s reelection prospects more challenging. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin told NBC Bay Area on Wednesday that he was planning on running for mayor. He will make an announcement at a […]
Ex-cop gets slap on wrist for involvement in straw donation scheme to help Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign
A former police officer received a slap on the wrist Monday after pleading guilty to orchestrating a straw donation scheme to support Democratic Gov. Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign. Dwayne Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. This is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison. plea bargain obtained by […]
Mayoral Upset in Wisconsin Signals Trouble for Joe Biden
Katie Rosenberg, the incumbent Democratic mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin, lost her re-election bid to a far-left opponent. milwaukee journal sentinel To tell “This could spell trouble for Democratic candidates later this year, especially Biden.” Rosenberg lost In 2020, he had a roughly 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Mayor Robert Mielke. Because this happened in the […]
Mayoral candidate accused of hitting apartment manager in face says she’s innocent, claims self-defense: ‘We all have a past’
A Georgia mayoral candidate who was arrested last year on assault charges after punching an apartment manager in the face has said he is innocent and claimed self-defense. “As human beings, we all have a past,” Shekita Maxwell, who is running for Macon-Bibb County mayor, said at a press conference Friday. WGXA-TV reported. “I am […]