Still in the game

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association Local 534 is endorsing former White ...

What’s holding back racial diversity in elective office in these WMass cities?

Of the 24 seats on Chicopee’s City Council and School Committee, one is held by a person of color. In West Springfield, all ...

Hoboken chooses a new mayor in close runoff election

Voters in Hoboken chose their next mayor on Tuesday in a runoff election between two city council members. Hoboken Mayor-elect Emily Jabbour received 53.57% of the vote and Michael Russo had 46.43%, ...

Young progressive beats out establishment candidate in Jersey City mayoral race, echoing Mamdani

Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey loses Jersey City mayoral runoff to councilman James Solomon, marking another failed ...
Chalkbeat

Cities are in a new cycle of changing who runs schools. Are they just running in place?

Teachers unions and left-wing coalitions have long resisted mayoral control of urban school districts. But Chicago and Boston are testing that position, as cities like New York and Indianapolis also ...
Detroit Free Press

Hamtramck mayoral candidate requests recount after 6-vote loss

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that former National Security Advisor and Army Lt. General Michael Flynn was charged with lying to the FBI but was pardoned by President Donald ...
The Boston Globe

Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor’s race

A Boston City Hall attorney who was suspended after he put in a bid to run for mayor last spring has filed a lawsuit, alleging that Mayor Michelle Wu and her staff stymied his candidacy and retaliated ...
Boston Herald

Suspended Boston City Hall attorney sues Wu administration, claims retaliation for pursuing mayoral bid

Suspended city attorney John Houton is suing the mayor and City of Boston, alleging that the Wu administration retaliated against him when he pursued a bid for mayor, by placing him on leave and ...
11Alive

South Fulton mayoral candidates go head-to-head in debate ahead of runoff election

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — The South Fulton race for mayor is heating up as the candidates went head-to-head Tuesday night during a debate ahead of the runoff election. Residents packed into the building to ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Debate between Mayoral runoff candidates set for Nov. 24

Incumbent Mayor Tim Keller and challenger Darren White, candidates in the runoff election for Albuquerque Mayor on Dec. 9, will debate at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 on KOAT and KOAT.com.The debate is ...
WLNS.com

Lansing write-in candidate for mayor did not vote

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A write-in candidate for Mayor of the City of Lansing did not vote on Nov. 4, despite taking the steps to file as a formal write-in candidate. Owen Witte received zero ...
NBC Washington

Here's a look at three possible candidates in DC's mayoral primary

With just seven months until the primary, we still don’t know who will be running for D.C. mayor. No candidate has officially announced, but three names have emerged as possibilities. Muriel Bowser is ...