Asked whether he thought the Los Angeles mayoral election was rigged, House Speaker Mike Johnson did what he does best: steer away from facts and embrace nebulous speculation.
“I’m not saying it’s rigged, I’m saying it stinks to high heaven, and everybody knows that,” Johnson said to a gaggle of reporters Monday evening. “Let’s remove the appearance of impropriety—what a concept. Let’s have…
Mail-in ballots continue to be counted in the race to determine which candidates will square off in Los Angeles’s Mayoral election, as California state law allows them to be received for seven days after Election Day (Tuesday, June 2), and they are verified before being counted. But a late surge for Los Angeles city councilmember Nitiya Raman, a progressive Democrat challenging incumbent mayor…
As far as Spencer Pratt is concerned, his past shouldn’t be used to judge his present. The reality TV alum […]
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More Hollywood icons are rallying behind Spencer Pratt. The former reality television personality declared his intention to run for office […]
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On May 26, Mayor Marc Laredo responded to five FY27 Budget resolutions submitted by the City Council. The City Council reviewed those responses, submitted a sixth resolution, and ultimately voted to approve the $668,336,666 budget by a vote of 22-2. As explained here, the City Council's amendment powers are limited,…
Mayor Marc Laredo backs a plan for the City of Newton to issue Pension Obligation Bonds, and it has been approved by the Newton City Council, but concerns remain about the long-term financial risks involved. Pension obligations 101 At a basic level, a pension obligation is a debt the City…
Unofficial results from Elections New Brunswick show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, and Shawn Crossman coming out on top in Moncton.
Los Angeles Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he plans to give homeless camps three-weeks' notice before the handcuffs come out.
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Stanley Richards brings faith in reform and his own experience of incarceration to an ongoing crisis.
By every measure, Republican Spencer Pratt wiped the floor with his opponents during Wednesday night’s first debate between the three Los Angeles mayoral candidates. But an online poll conducted by NBC4, which co-hosted the debate, says it all.
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As promised, Mayor Marc Laredo ordered the controversial double-yellow lines on Adams Street removed and replaced with the traditional green-white-red stripe of the Italian flag. Residents of Adams Street were notified that the work would begin at 9PM on Monday, May 4 and would cease by 5AM. If the work…
On Monday, April 27, Mayor Marc Laredo presented his proposed FY27 budget to the Newton City Council. In the coming weeks, the City Council will deliberate - and, eventually vote - on his proposed budget. But what exactly are the roles of Mayor Laredo and the City Council in the budget process?…
Mayor Marc Laredo marked his first 100 days in office on April 11, citing progress on his promises to expand housing, improve basic City services, and strengthen community connections. His administration is advancing those priorities, though many initiatives remain in early stages, as residents raise questions about school funding, federal…
After an unlikely political rise, New York’s Mayor has embraced a model of governance focussed on basic services—and making sure New Yorkers see it.
On April 14, the City's Retirement Board voted unanimously to approve Mayor Marc Laredo's request to extend the schedule for funding the City's outstanding pension liability. The City had originally planned to have its pension liability paid off by 2032. The new plan will pay off the liability by 2035,…
The Mayor, along with some teen-agers from Bronx Science, takes stock of his first hundred days.
Up north, Wisconsin Democrats increased their state Supreme Court majority to 5–2 and won a mayoral race in the typically Republican city of Waukesha.
Down south, a Georgia Democrat narrowly lost a house district Donald Trump carried by 34 points in 2024.
In all, Tuesday was an election night that bodes well for Democrats come midterm season.
In Wisconsin—a swing state that Trump won by less…
Mayor Marc Laredo welcomed a group of organ donation advocates, transplant recipients, kidney donors, and elected officials to City Hall to speak about National Donate Life Month - and to urge people to register as organ donors. The event was held in the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, enlivened by colorful,…
In the Public Safety and Transportation Committee meeting on March 18, City Councilors discussed how the City should respond to federal immigration enforcement, as officials outlined limits to local authority and some Councilors called for clearer guidance. City Solicitor Alissa Giuliani, the City's chief legal advisor, began by outlining Newton's…
France’s local elections show the appeal of political extremes is growing in France, but Marine Le Pen’s far-right party is not necessarily poised to win the presidency next year when Emmanuel Macron must step down, analysts said Monday. Leftists held onto France’s biggest cities in Sunday’s polls, including Paris and Marseille, boosting hopes that the […]
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Voters began casting their ballots for mayors in top French cities on Sunday, with the left battling to keep Paris while the far right eyes gains ahead of next year’s presidential election. Most of the country’s 35,000 villages, towns and boroughs elected their leaders in a first round last weekend, but the races went to […]
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The race for Paris mayor looked uncertain Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for a second-round run-off. Rachida Dati, until recently France’s culture minister, hopes to become the capital’s second woman mayor in a row, and bring Paris […]
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A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections arrived from first-round local elections Sunday, seen as a political barometer ahead of France’s presidential polls. According to initial results, a centrist touted as a strong contender for the 2027 presidential race, Edouard Philippe, was well-placed […]
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While each Newton village has its own personality and quirks, city residents attending Mayor Marc Laredo's listening sessions across the city voiced many of the same concerns no matter where they lived. During recent meetings at Day Middle School and the new Cooper Center, attendees echoed worries expressed earlier during…
After the recent blockbuster snow storm, City officials expect costs of snow and ice removal in Newton to surpass their $5 million budget as expenditures continue to rise. The City Council's Finance Committee unanimously approved the recommendation to transfer an additional $1.5 million from the snow and ice reserve in…
Mayor Marc Laredo has announced that a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go into effect at 5PM Sunday, February 22 on all street parking and at 9PM for all municipal lots. The four-hour delay for municipal parking lots is to accommodate parking for local shops and restaurants in the village…
In a press conference in Boston on February 5, Mayor Marc Laredo joined the chief executives of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lynn, and Somerville in announcing Executive Orders defining their cities' policies and actions regarding federal immigration operations. This coordinated response from Greater Boston cities follows fatal shootings of two protesters…
Zohran Mamdani delivered a political victory—but making his plans a reality will require the help of a workforce that’s already struggling.