Tag: Municipal governments
Head of Mexico’s governing party cites middle class failings
MEXICO CITY — The leader of Mexico’s governing party said Friday that the group suffered setbacks in the capital in last weekend's elections because...
Lisbon mayor criticized for sharing Russian dissidents’ data
MADRID — Lisbon's mayor has come under fire after admitting that municipal employees shared with Russian officials personal details of at least three Lisbon-based...
Iowa governor questions migrant flights into Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds complained in a letter sent Thursday that the federal government didn't notify her before flying migrant...
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon’s most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more...
German ex-minister, mayor contender stripped of doctorate
BERLIN — A Berlin university on Thursday stripped a prominent former German minister of her doctorate following a long-running saga over plagiarism allegations that...
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
WASHINGTON — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrat-run...
Kasim Reed files to campaign for comeback as Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed filed paperwork Wednesday to run again for his old job just four years after leaving City Hall....
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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