Mayor, DA look to legislative measures in crime fighting efforts Memphis Mayor Paul Young will join Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy in a press conference today to discuss further initiatives to tackle the pervasive local crime problem, and especially ... 05/1/2024 - 10:16 pm | View Link
Rams money will fix roads in St. Louis County, council votes CLAYTON — The St. Louis County Council approved using $40 million in NFL Rams settlement money to repair roads and sidewalks in unincorporated county subdivisions. 05/1/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Democratic mayor joins Kentucky GOP lawmakers to celebrate state funding for Louisville The budget passed by the Republican-dominated legislature will pump more than $1 billion into Louisville, reflecting the city's role as an economic catalyst. 04/29/2024 - 9:58 pm | View Link
Municipal leaders renew concerns about unfunded state mandates With the General Assembly approaching the final months of the legislative session, mayors and town managers urged the legislature Monday to not impose new unfunded mandates on Rhode Island cities and ... 04/29/2024 - 9:55 am | View Link
As budget cuts loom, Bay Area big city mayors urge Newsom to spare homelessness funding As California stares down a massive budget deficit, the mayors of the Bay Area’s largest cities are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to avoid cuts to homelessness services and dedicate $1 ... 04/25/2024 - 6:43 pm | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
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Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
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