Tag: Local governments
Bolivia’s ‘People of the Water’ try to survive loss of lake
PUNACA TINTA MARIA, Bolivia — For many generations, the homeland of the Uru people here wasn't land at all: It was the brackish waters...
Businesses threaten to withhold taxes amid violence
BALTIMORE — More than three dozen business owners in Fells Point are threatening to withhold tax and permit payments if Baltimore officials don’t restore...
Boston leadership tangled in series of scandals
BOSTON — Boston’s leaders are scrambling to tamp down a series of political crises.
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Mayor: Seattle 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70%
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Wednesday that 70% of city residents ages 12 and up have been fully vaccinated, which she said...
Indianapolis ends COVID-19 mask mandate for fully vaccinated
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis ended its mask mandate for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after the City-County Council approved a measure easing...
Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife seeks relief from guilty plea
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge reset a hearing on Tuesday to address a request by the ex-wife of slain NBA player Lorenzen Wright to...
Judge rips Iowa police chief for using stun gun on partiers
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge has condemned an Iowa police chief for using his city-issued stun gun to shock guests at two parties...
Virginia city council votes to remove Confederate statues
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Officials in a Virginia city have voted unanimously to remove two statues of Confederate generals from downtown parks, including one that...
Martha White dies, sparked ’53 Louisiana capital bus boycott
BATON ROUGE, La. — Martha White, a woman whose actions helped launch the 1953 bus boycotts in Louisiana's capital city, has died. She was...
Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma
A congressional committee heard grievances Tuesday against the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma as it considered longshot legislation that would keep them from...