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Public consultation on Nottingham City Council's £29m of savings proposals begins

Councillors endorsed £29m of savings proposals, over £10m of which require public consultation. This includes raising Council Tax by the full 4.99 per cent permitted under Government proposals.

Nottingham Post · Dec 20, 2022

Denver’s emergency declaration extended as migrants housed in city shelters top 400

DENVER — Denver’s local emergency declaration responding to a surge of migrants arriving in the city is not set to expire Jan. 17 after the Denver City Council approved an extension Monday afternoon.

The Denver Post · Dec 20, 2022

Scandal-plagued LA City Council deeply unpopular; voters have faith in Bass, poll finds

LOS ANGELES — If the last week was any indication, Mayor Karen Bass starts her tenure with the wind at her back.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 19, 2022

Nicholas Goldberg: Mark Ridley-Thomas is accused of taking bribes. But that's no justification for stopping his salary

LOS ANGELES — Should Mark Ridley-Thomas be paid his salary as a Los Angeles City Council member — his exorbitant, more-than-$229,000-a-year salary — even though he's been indicted and is awaiting trial for betraying the public trust by taking bribes and engaging in fraud and conspiracy?

Los Angeles Times · Dec 16, 2022

Civil rights group sues Dallas for ban that ‘criminalizes poverty’

A coalition made up of legal advocates and a law firm is suing Dallas over a new rule that subjects people to fines of up to $500 for standing on road medians, arguing it is unconstitutional and will disproportionately impact homeless residents.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

ComEd’s $40M plan to rid homes of natural gas, City Council’s new ordinances and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

Off-duty Chicago cop found dead from apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in Norwood Park

The unidentified 58-year-old female officer was found Thursday morning in the 5800 block of North Northwest Highway.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.

Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 15, 2022

Victoria Centre confirms wheelchair hire could be axed by council cuts

Nottingham City Council is planning to withdraw the Shopmobility service from the Victoria Centre as it tries to plug a £32 million funding gap.

Nottingham Post · Dec 15, 2022

City Council approves $8 million TIF funds for Near South Side high school

Housing advocates and residents are angry at the plan to build the school on land that was slated for public housing. Some say the school shouldn’t be built until the district fully analyzes how it would affect nearby historically Black schools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022