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Early voting for the NYC Primary will begin this Saturday, June 14 and conclude on Sunday, June 22. The primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 24. The primary will include races for the Mayor, Comptroller, Public...more
Adams Appoints Rodriguez-Rosa as New NYC Parks Commissioner - Mayor Adams has appointed Iris Rodriguez-Rosa as the new Commissioner of NYC Parks. Rodriguez-Rosa previously served as the Bronx Borough Parks Commissioner, and...more
NYC Council Sues Over ICE Office at Rikers Island - The New York City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Adams over the opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outpost on Rikers Island. The...more
New Legislative Session Begins- Pennsylvania lawmakers began the 2025-26 legislative session this week, with Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) reelected as House Speaker, securing the position with bipartisan support...more
What Governor Shapiro’s $48.34B FY25 State Budget Means for Philadelphia- This week, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $48.34 billion state budget, which Mayor Parker has endorsed for its potential to address Philadelphia’s...more
Philadelphia Democratic State Representative Announces Candidacy for Attorney General- State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania Attorney General....more
2023 Mayoral Race Update: Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Parker; What Would it Mean to Become Philadelphia’s First Female Mayor? On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council...more
State Representative Brown Soft-Launches Mayoral Campaign at Pennsylvania Society Event in New York- Last week, West Philadelphia State Representative Amen Brown announced his intention to run for mayor at a Pennsylvania...more
Throughout the country, large municipalities are laboratories of democracy. New and innovative policies introduced in one market are often exported to others, and ultimately replicated at the state and federal level. This...more
CITY HALL- A Rundown of Philadelphia’s Potential Mayoral Candidates In 2023, the city of Philadelphia will elect its 100th mayor. Because of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s resign-to-run rule — which requires that any...more
Unofficial results are in from the Charlotte Mecklenburg local elections and there are three main takeaways: 1. Mayor Vi Lyles (D) handily secured a second term as Mayor of Charlotte. 2. Democrats retained a 9-2 majority...more
2019 Raleigh Local Election Report - There was no clear winner in several key Raleigh City Council races Tuesday night, setting the stage for a November run-off vote. Raleigh has non-partisan municipal elections in which...more
Results are in from the Congressional special elections and North Carolina municipal primary elections held Tuesday, September 11. State Rep. Greg Murphy (R) decidedly secured North Carolina’s 3rd District Congressional...more
Tuesday was Election Day in the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Boulder City, bringing new council members to all three municipalities—including a major shift in the City of Las Vegas, with three new City Council...more
Voters cast ballots Tuesday in the City and County of Denver’s runoff election to determine who would be mayor, clerk and recorder, and who would fill five city council seats. Those races went to runoff elections following...more