Por: The Boston Globe Politics October 11, 2022
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu indicated on Tuesday that she may veto a recent City Council ordinance that would give the mayor and councilors 20 percent raises, calling that increase “too high.”During an interview on WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio,” Wu said that the hefty raises approved unanimously by the council last week are too large, especially as many city workers are operating under expired union contracts and haven’t seen a pay bump... + full article
Los Angeles Times USA Politics October 11, 2022
Los Angeles City Hall has felt under siege the last few years. Three current or former City Council members have been indicted or pleaded guilty to corruption charges. Former lawyers at the city attorney’s office are facing prison time in a legal scandal. The former head of... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 07, 2022
Remember the food truck fiasco? Complaints prompted the Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department to present three solutions to the Transportation & Sustainability Committee: A, B and C. Three elected councilors voted unanimously for . But the city manager instead chose ,... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Politics October 06, 2022
The Boston City Council on Wednesday not only approved the salary increases Mayor Michelle Wu proposed earlier this year for top city leadership, but ramped them up even higher for the mayor and the council itself, paving the way for future pay hikes of 20 percent. Councilors... + más
It’s great to see city councilors unite. But did it have to be for a pay raise? | The Boston Globe
Deeply divided, can Boston’s city councilors repair relations? | The Boston Globe
The Advocate USA Opinion September 30, 2022
New Orleans City Attorney Donesia Turner says .In a Sept. 27 memo that provides guidance without the force of law, Turner said the mayor, as an elected official, is a city employee bound by the same travel policies as all city employees, based on her reading of a July 1 policy... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion September 27, 2022
The Portland Charter Commission has not demonstrated the need for an executive mayor. Along with fellow commissioners Marpheen Chann and Dory Waxman, we believe goes too far, too fast, for the city of Portland. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Peter Eglinton and Shay Stewart-Bouley were... + más
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Chicago Tribune USA Politics September 22, 2022
With some Chicago aldermen set to receive raises next year of nearly 10% — and with the local election looming in February — three council members are floating proposals to rein in the inflation-tied pay hikes. North Side Ald. Andre Vasquez was not among the 17 council... + más
17 City Council members to forgo an inflation-tied pay raise of nearly 10%, including indicted Ald. Ed Burke | Chicago Tribune
Car-booting in private parking lots could expand Chicago-wide under proposal that advanced Thursday | Chicago Tribune
With Chicago aldermen facing reelection in five months and inflation high, two more of them are forgoing raises that would have hiked their pay by nearly 10%. With Aldermen Edward Burke, 14th, and Samantha Nugent, 39th, turning down the salary increase, that brings to 17 the... + más
Most aldermen will get a 9.6% raise next year. Some are calling for new limits to City Council pay. | Chicago Tribune
City Council backs Chicago Fire soccer training facility on CHA land, reversing earlier no vote and over objections by some public housing advocates | Chicago Tribune
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