Tag: Municipal governments
Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67
CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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Indiana Senate votes to override local rental rules ban veto
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers took the first step Monday toward overriding the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill blocking cities from regulating rental properties,...
Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...
Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
History of abuse for Mexican police unit in migrant massacre
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — When state police in northern Mexico allegedly shot 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, to death in late...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.
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Ban on local housing rules pushed by Indiana homebuilder
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposed ban on Indiana cities and counties adopting local housing design standards is being pushed by a state lawmaker who owns...
Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67
<p>CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday. </p>
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Indiana Senate votes to override local rental rules ban veto
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers took the first step Monday toward overriding the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/d082d7f89f36f775eedc558f12605355">Indiana governor’s veto of a bill blocking cities</a> from regulating rental...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
<p>BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.</p>
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