A promised public inquiry into the financial chaos and failures that have dogged Birmingham City Council will never happen if local leaders and the Government have their way. That's a mistake. Read more
Birmingham Live - Dec 28
Johnson calls the alternate budget “morally bankrupt” and unbalanced by $163 million. But a veto would inch Chicago closer to the reality of a government shutdown. Read more
Chicago Suntimes - Dec 20
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. Read more
The New York Times - Dec 18
Birmingham City Council and other councils in the most deprived areas receive funding boost from the government Read more
Birmingham Live - Dec 17
The city’s Health and Human Services commissioner said the proposal, as written, required a third-party laboratory to test kratom sold in Springfield, but no such laboratory is available. Read more
Masslive - Dec 16
Eva Lopez Chavez, the first Mexican-American elected to the Salt Lake City Council, announced her run for Congress on Monday. Read more
Salt Lake City - Dec 15
Bin strife, disrupted meetings and a spectator in a shark suit - Birmingham City Council at a glance Read more
Birmingham Live - Dec 06
Spokane raised its utility taxes on Monday, bringing the tax rate to 21.5%, one of the highest in the state. Read more
Spokesman - Nov 29
The project is expected to cost $41 million after city leaders discussed lowering the original estimate of more than $45 million. Read more
Wmur - Nov 26
The former Birchfield Community Day Nursery at 1 Haughton Road, in Handsworth, will go to auction on December 10 Read more
Birmingham Live - Nov 23
