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Metro NYC Council members want to give themselves 18. 2% pay hike " and set automatic increases every year after
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (524+ words) Pay yourself first " over and over again! Shameless city lawmakers are pushing to give themselves eye-watering 18. 2% raises " in a scheme that will also give them automatic pay hikes of at least 2% every year in the future. City Council Member Nantasha…...
Isko ensures inclusive universal allowance for Manile'os
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (106+ words) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the release of "688. 9 million in financial assistance this July, ensuring that support reaches a broad spectrum of residents " from frontline workers to vulnerable communities. The inclusivity of the initiative is evident in…...
Reaching a new "milestone" in Mamdani"s close-Rikers plan is no reason to cheer
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (452+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani is bragging that efforts to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex just reached another "milestone." Forgive us for not popping any champagne corks: Alas, the mayor still has no plan for where all the inmates will…...
NYC Police Union Files Pay Delay Grievance
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (456+ words) By Charlie Mc Carthy "|" Thursday, 02 July 2026 12: 51 PM EDT New York City police union leaders filed a grievance this week after being told officers'"July Fourth holiday pay would be delayed. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association said the delayed payments violate the…...
Mass raids across oil boomtown where council clings to power despite furious uprising
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (724+ words) A sweeping series of law enforcement raids hit the Central California city of Avenal on Wednesday as investigators searched City Hall, a community center and multiple homes linked to the town's embattled leadership. The move dramatically escalates a months-long political…...
Rock Springs Council Cleared Of Allegation City Favored Cronies On Contract Bids
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (963+ words) The Sweetwater County Attorney's Office found no evidence the Rock Springs City Council illegally favored contract bids for a company. "'Corrupt as hell" " that's the accusation that got thrown around about our city," said the mayor about the allegation. Rock…...
Democrat Prosecutor Caught on Tape in FBI Hotel Bribery Sting Resigns After Guilty Plea
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (427+ words) Hinds County, Mississippi, District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery in federal court. The plea comes after an undercover FBI investigation into a scheme that involved the building of a convention…...
NYC budget will not include proposed increase in police officers
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (256+ words) New York City's adopted fiscal year 2027 budget does not include a previously proposed increase of 580 New York City Police Department officers, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani citing cost savings. Asked why the budget did not increase NYPD headcount, Mamdani said he…...
Bid to put noncitizen voting on LA's November ballot killed after major pushback
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (626+ words) Los Angeles" controversial push to let non-U. S. citizens vote in city elections will not appear on ballots in November after the City Council unanimously concluded the proposal wasn"t ready to be actioned. The City Council unanimously slammed the brakes…...
Lipscomb officials claim major progress during mayor's self-imposed 45-day absence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (746+ words) When Lipscomb Mayor Robin Sims returned from his leave of absence this month, he stepped back into a city government that officials say looks much different than the one he left behind. According to an ALdotcom report, Sims" return to…...