Editorial: Carl for circuit attorney. Other 'county' office elections should...
Because St. Louis is both a city and a county, St. Louis city voters will see races for three of the “county” offices on the Aug. 2 ballot. The longtime incumbent circuit attorney and sheriff are not...
View ArticleLawsuit accuses municipalities of targeting the poor
A federal lawsuit accuses 13 north St. Louis County municipalities of a coordinated police and court effort to target poor...
View ArticleRecent Missouri Editorials
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Aug. 8 Post-Ferguson, some successes and more challenges: In October 2014, Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant, then-president of the business group Civic Progress, told us: "Ferguson is...
View ArticleBeijing issues orange alert for heavy rain, train, flights delayed (Beijing...
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Beijing's Meteorological Center raised its yellow alert for heavy rain to orange on Wednesday, advising against nonessential travel and to be wary of landslides...
View ArticleXuhui authorities call time on illegal expat bars (Shanghai Municipal...
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) Xuhui District government is shutting down unlicensed bars on a downtown road that is popular with expatriates, officials said yesterday. Over 70 bars and...
View ArticleFinally, a new modern home for the Akron Municipal Court
For years, Akron Municipal Court judges and clerks pushed the city administration to build a new facility to replace their outdated and cramped quarters on the top three floors of the 1960s-era Harold...
View ArticleBig cities ahead in digital financial services (Shanghai Municipal Government)
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) First tier cities still take the lead in terms of inclusiveness of digital financial services, while the gap between lower tier cities and first tier cities are...
View ArticleNinghai invests 80 billion yuan to build the “quality city” (Ningbo Municipal...
(Source: Ningbo Municipal Government) A group of urban tourist routes and comprehensive environmental treatment projects will soon be completed, including the Tianming Lake Park and the western sector...
View ArticleNew law to curb trade in driving license demerits (Shanghai Municipal...
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) A tough new amendment bill aims to steer the city's drivers in the right direction, targeting a range of infractions and promoting better transport practices....
View ArticleDiegnan Bill Allowing Municipalities to Authorize Parking Authorities As...
(Source: NJ Senate Democrats) For Release: ImmediateMonday, August 1, 2016Contact: Press Office, 609-847-3700 TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick Diegnan to allow municipalities to...
View ArticlePay all the utilities with one bill (Shanghai Municipal Government)
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) Residents living at Yanlord Sunland Gardens Phase 2 in the Pudong New Area will receive unified utility bills from this month instead of separate...
View ArticleWeather causes rising water demand (Shanghai Municipal Government)
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) The scorching heat has been blamed for Shanghai's water consumption rising to 7.07 million cubic meters on Sunday, the highest so...
View ArticleCity Manager Augustus Attends Signing of Bill Enhancing Partnerships Between...
(Source: City of Worcester, MA) Worcester, MA (August 9, 2016) - Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation improving critical components of the partnership between state and municipal...
View ArticleSoil polluters face million-yuan fine under amended law (Shanghai Municipal...
(Source: Shanghai Municipal Government) Those who contaminate soil in Shanghai now face a million-yuan (US$150,610) fine, the toughest measure yet to deal with polluters, according to the latest...
View ArticleThe top-performing Midvaal municipality is DA-run, but it's a must-win for...
The ANC’s Midvaal mayoral candidate, Tefo Molakeng, is confident his party will unseat the Democratic Alliance in the local elections on...
View Article2 years later, has the Ferguson unrest produced change, division or both?
FERGUSON, Mo. — Amid the tear gas and tweets, armored vehicles and expletive-laced chants that followed the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer two years ago, a new generation of...
View ArticleKabul municipality finalized Makroryan park design, work to begin soon
The Kabul municipality has said the design work of a park in 1st Makroryan area of the city has been finalized and the practical work for the establishment of the park will begin soon. The design work...
View ArticleChongli determined not to skate on thin ice (Beijing Municipal Government)
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Chongli, a county in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, has attracted growing attention since Beijing and Zhangjiakou were named as the co-hosts of the 2022 Winter...
View ArticleGovernor Baker Signs Legislation Enhancing Partnerships Between State and...
(Source: The Office of the Governor of the State of Massachusetts) BOSTON - Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation improving critical components of the partnership between state and municipal...
View ArticleSt Louis-area municipalities sued over alleged discriminatory 'debtors' prisons'
Class-action civil rights suit accuses local officials of unconstitutionally jailing people to raise state funds in a system that unfairly affects poor people of color...
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