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NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
17 hours ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Carmen De La Rosa

Carmen De La Rosa focuses on housing, technology access, and senior support in her role as a New York City Council Member.
SF politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 days ago

President Mandelman Plans to Remain in Public Service After His Term Ends - San Francisco Bay Times

Rafael Mandelman endorses Manny Yekutiel for District 8 Supervisor while considering a future run for State Assembly.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 days ago

District 8 Supervisor Race Calls for Leadership Grounded in Public Service - San Francisco Bay Times

Leadership in District 8 focuses on community connection, housing stability, and public safety to improve lives and honor the legacy of queer life.
fromPadailypost
6 days ago

New police chief likes being the good guy

Reifschneider said he tries to think about a moment when he helped someone, even if it's something mundane like pulling up behind a driver who ran out of gas. He's encouraged his fellow police officers to also reflect on a good deed.
Mission District
Los Angeles
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

DSA-backed city attorney challenger pushes two-day-a-month office rule as City Hall emptiness crisis explodes

A proposal to reduce in-office requirements for Los Angeles city attorneys to two days a month has sparked significant debate.
NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
5 days ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Gale Brewer

Gale Brewer focuses on affordable housing, public safety, and community services to improve constituents' daily lives in New York City.
fromAllthingssmitty
2 weeks ago

You probably don't need to lift state - Matt Smith

Keep state as close as possible to where it's actually used. Lift it when multiple components need it or you need to coordinate behavior between components.
React
SF politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Turning Point USA Throws Weight Against Clean Energy in Local Arizona Election

The Salt River Project in Arizona uses an outdated acreage-based voting system for utility governance, excluding many ratepayers from participation.
London politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Campbell council picks new vice mayor after restaurant incident - San Jose Spotlight

Councilmember Anne Bybee appointed as vice mayor after Elliot Scozzola removed due to inappropriate behavior at a local restaurant.
fromInvestigative Post
1 week ago

Investigative Post event on reforming Buffalo and NY government.

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.
NYC politics
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Family appeals to Arizona community for clues in ongoing disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

The family believes someone in Tucson or in southern Arizona may 'hold the key to finding the resolution in this case.' They urged people to go back over their memories between Jan. 31 - when Nancy Guthrie was last seen - and Feb. 1 as well as the evening of Jan. 11.
US news
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Arizona housing reform push would curb HOA, design mandates

Arizona lawmakers are advancing bills to limit local control over housing design standards and contractor licensing to address the housing shortage.
fromCalifornia Post
3 weeks ago

Sex offender stages showdown at Fresno city hall, demands right to run for office

"My campaign is over, but I still see the bullying. The only thing I have done in my life is help everyone and anyone that comes around me."
California
SF parents
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Palo Alto school board picks acting superintendent

Palo Alto school board appointed HR Director Herb Espiritu as acting superintendent, the district's third superintendent in one month.
Austin
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

BREAKING - Acting Palo Alto Superintendent out

Palo Alto School District's Acting Superintendent Trent Bahadursingh was terminated after two weeks, receiving 12 months severance pay per his contract.
Brooklyn
fromPolitics NY
4 weeks ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Shahana Hanif

NYC Council Member Shahana Hanif prioritizes affordability, accessibility, safety, disability justice, tenant protection, childcare access, and immigrant support in the 39th Brooklyn district.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Trump Has Seized More Ballots as Part of His Effort to Take Over the 2026 Midterms

Trump's administration is systematically obtaining voter records from multiple states through the Justice Department and FBI, claiming election fraud concerns while building cases to challenge future election integrity.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Phoenix has lived with Waymos longer than any U.S. city. Here's what its mayor learned

Phoenix has become a leading autonomous vehicle testing ground, with Waymo's expansion from pilot to full public service demonstrating successful integration of driverless technology into urban transportation systems.
#kyrsten-sinema
Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kyrsten Sinema says in court filings she had a romantic' relationship with guard

Former US Senator Kyrsten Sinema admitted to a romantic and intimate relationship with a married security detail member but argues she lacks jurisdiction in the homewrecker lawsuit filed by his estranged wife in North Carolina.
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Kyrsten Sinema Faces 'Homewrecker' Lawsuit for Alleged Affair With Former Bodyguard

Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kyrsten Sinema says in court filings she had a romantic' relationship with guard

Former US Senator Kyrsten Sinema admitted to a romantic and intimate relationship with a married security detail member but argues she lacks jurisdiction in the homewrecker lawsuit filed by his estranged wife in North Carolina.
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Kyrsten Sinema Faces 'Homewrecker' Lawsuit for Alleged Affair With Former Bodyguard

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Arizona Is Now at the Center of Election Investigations

The Trump administration is directing federal agencies including HSI and FBI to investigate the 2020 election in Arizona, claiming voter fraud despite prior litigation and investigations.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Dario Amodei Issues Groveling Apology for Daring to Criticize Trump

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reversed his stance on military AI use after the Pentagon designated the company a supply chain risk, apologizing for criticizing OpenAI's Sam Altman and expressing willingness to work with the Defense Department.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Healey calls on aviation company operating at Hanscom to cut ties with ICE

Governor Healey urges Signature Aviation to end its partnership with ICE, which uses Hanscom Field for deportation flights coordinated through the company's essential aviation services.
#city-attorney-appointment
Mission District
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

He says Carson councilwoman asked him to mow her lawn and spy on colleague. City disputes his lawsuit

A former Carson city council aide alleges he was terminated for refusing to perform illegal personal tasks and reporting misconduct by Councilwoman Rojas, including unauthorized LAPD tracking and surveillance requests.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Wu to host first-ever 'office hours' for residents to speak with her directly

Mayor Michelle Wu hosts office hours Thursday in Roxbury, allowing Boston residents to directly share concerns and feedback about city services with her and department staff.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records

Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records relating to the Arizona State Senate's 2020 audit of Maricopa County. The FBI has the records.
US politics
#anthropic
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Dario Amodei says he's sorry for the 'tone' he took in a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration

Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Dario Amodei says he's sorry for the 'tone' he took in a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei apologized for the tone of a leaked internal memo criticizing the Trump administration, while the Pentagon formally designated the company as a supply-chain risk.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Pittsburgh's mayor has cold-called dozens of tech CEOs to get them to relocate their companies to his city.

Pittsburgh's mayor personally cold-calls 20+ founders and CEOs weekly to attract tech talent and investment, positioning the city as an emerging tech hub beyond its steel industry legacy.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Judge Rules That Kari Lake Is Still A Loser - Above the Law

Kari Lake's illegal appointment as Deputy CEO of USAGM resulted in court nullification of her actions, dismantling critical US media broadcasting into Iran and other regions.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

The essentials of democracy - High Country News

Environmental protections are being dismantled through regulatory actions without public input, while climate change impacts devastate agricultural communities dependent on water resources.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Kristi Noem, on the Way Out the Door, Claims to Have Been In Frequent Contact With Mayor Daniel Lurie

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been cooperating extensively with the Trump administration, suggesting a coordinated relationship between local and federal leadership.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon | TechCrunch

The dispute began when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei voiced concern over a clause which allowed the military to use Anthropic's AI for any lawful use. Amodei asserted that the company would not allow for its technology to be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weaponry, and wanted the contract to more clearly prohibit those uses.
Artificial intelligence
#pentagon-blacklist
fromDefector
2 months ago

The Last Mayor Of Philadelphia | Defector

The understanding that we have reached when we've talked about it, to the extent we've talked about it at all, is that The Distraction should try to be a good hang even in bad times. This is dependent, of course, on the extent to which Drew and I are capable of managing that, and also relative to how bad the times in question are.
Podcast
New York Knicks
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Mamdani and Hochul mark two weeks as partners in government

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a shared affordability agenda including state-funded universal childcare for two-year-olds, despite disagreements over taxes and bus fares.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Opinion: Saratoga Council retreat focused on building a balanced future

The retreat is an opportunity to step away from the regular meeting agenda and focus on long-term planning, priorities and the financial health of our city. These retreats are an important part of good governance, allowing the council and city staff to look ahead thoughtfully and ensure we are aligned on the challenges and opportunities before us.
California
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 months ago

Not One Drop: How an Arizona Community Came Together to Fight a Data Center | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

On the summer solstice, a place known by many names brought us together. Referred to as Chuk Shon, Sentinel Peak, 'A' Mountain, or the birthplace of Tucson, this land is one of the only remaining areas where the expansive open desert west of Tucson, AZ, meets the Santa Cruz River. Essential to all life and continuously inhabited by humans for over 4,000 years, this place has been central to many, namely the Tohono O'odham.
Environment
Real estate
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Eclipse of Dallas

Dallas may demolish I. M. Pei's City Hall to create a Mavericks-led entertainment district, risking cultural loss and a flawed downtown-revival strategy.
Brooklyn
fromCity & State NY
2 months ago

Editor's note: Mark Treyger joins City & State's Advisory Board

Mark Treyger, a Brooklyn native and former teacher and City Council member, joined City & State New York's 16-member Advisory Board to guide coverage.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Saratoga city manager leaves position to serve in his hometown of Gilroy

Matt Morley is leaving as Saratoga city manager to become Gilroy city administrator to be closer to family and home.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Arizona sheriff denies withholding key evidence on Nancy Guthrie from FBI

Chris Nanos, the Pima county sheriff leading the investigation in Tucson, has been accused of bypassing federal analysts, according to an unnamed source at the FBI who spoke to Reuters. The sheriff reportedly sent the evidence in question to a private lab in Florida. It included DNA evidence and gloves recovered in a search close to the home just north-east of Tucson from where Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother, was reported missing on 1 February.
US news
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Chad Bianco, a bad week for Todd Gloria

Political fragmentation in California benefits a Republican frontrunner; local backlash over park fees challenges a mayor; Tesla pivots to robots after profit drop.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pima County Sheriff Tells Fox News He Believes Nancy Guthrie Is Victim of Targeted Kidnapping'

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News on Tuesday that he believes 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is the victim of a targeted kidnapping as the search for her continues. In an interview with Fox News' Jonathan Hunt, Nanos revealed no DNA match had been found from a glove retrieved from the crime scene. Guthrie, mother of Today anchor Samantha Guthrie, was reported missing at the beginning of the month.
US news
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

San Jose councilmember seeks state Senate seat - San Jose Spotlight

David Cohen intends to run for California Senate District 10 contingent on Aisha Wahab running for Congress and Eric Swalwell vacating his seat.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Saratoga city manager leaves position to serve in his hometown of Gilroy

"We wish Matt the best of luck in his new position,"
California
#kari-lake
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants to be the optimistic candidate for California governor

Matt Mahan frames his campaign as pragmatic optimism focused on housing, homelessness, bipartisan policy experimentation, and rejecting the 'moderate' label.
California
fromFresnoland
1 month ago

Fresnoland's dark money investigation draws big crowd in Fresno

Opaque political spending and weak local rules allowed taxpayer-funded contracts and Facebook ads to be used for campaign purposes, undermining election transparency in Fresno.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Matt Mahan, a bad week for Ron Galatolo

Matt Mahan is emerging as a viable moderate gubernatorial contender while corruption convictions and wealthy candidates remain influential factors in California politics.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

City Council Elects Jamie Dunphy as New President

Jamie Dunphy was elected Portland City Council president for 2026 after a prolonged 6-6 deadlock ended when Sameer Kanal withdrew and nominated Dunphy.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Antioch close to filling police oversight positions

ANTIOCH In an effort to meet requirements in a deal between the city and U.S. Department of Justice, two members of the Antioch Police Oversight Commission were added Tuesday to the oversight body. The Antioch City Council unanimously voted to reappoint Porshe Taylor, the commission's former chairperson, to a three-year term that expires in 2028. Her previous term ended in November 2025. The council also approved the appointment of Josiah Ben-Oni Graham to fill a partial-term vacancy that expires in November.
California
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Arizona Sen. Gallego unveils new housing affordability blueprint

A federal four-pillar housing blueprint aims to spur at least 8.5 million new or preserved homes over next decade through tax, financing, and regulatory reforms.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

'Look, You Can't Cancel the Election'

A sitting president mused about canceling elections; state officials are rehearsing legal and procedural responses and preparing courts and law enforcement to protect electoral processes.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Shirley Weber, a bad week for Alan Wong

A judge rejected a request for California voter data, a supervisor lost a reopen-Great Highway vote, and a GOP assemblyman will run for LaMalfa's seat.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Purge the Public Servants

In this new season, I'm asking how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of U.S. politics, and talking to Americans whose lives have been changed as a result. Today's episode examines the destruction of the civil service: the removal of professionals, and their replacement with loyalists. I've seen this kind of transformation before, in other failing democracies. Everyone suffers from the degradation of public services.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Swing voters in Arizona say they want to see ICE reformed

Many Arizona swing voters who backed Trump view ICE enforcement as overly aggressive and disruptive to daily life, making immigration an urgent concern.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

John Fetterman Visits Fox to Give the GOP Advice On How to Keep the Senate

Sen. John Fetterman unequivocally supports continued U.S. military, financial, and intelligence aid to Israel and condemns anti-Israel and anti-Zionist sentiment within his party.
#oakland-charter-reform
fromFast Company
2 months ago

From Airbnb to the White House: Joe Gebbia is reshaping the government in Trump's image

"to improve how Americans experience their government-online, in person, and the spaces in between."
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Portland City Council Votes To Reshape Its Committee Structure

Portland's transition to a new form of government last January brought new practices and procedures for the City Council. Among the largest changes, impacting both the Council and members of the public, was the introduction of eight policy committees. The committees, which considered topics including transportation, climate, finance, homelessness, and public safety, were intended to provide a focused venue for councilors to introduce legislation and hold conversations on specific topics, as well as to hear public testimony.
US politics
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Segun Idowu, prominent economic leader in Wu administration, is stepping down

Segun Idowu resigns from his Boston City Hall role to become full-time caregiver for his 98-year-old grandmother, leaving Feb. 27 after serving since early 2022.
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