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Long-suffering taxi-medallion owners may get local, federal help
Taxi medallion owners who have been struggling to may finally be getting help. In addition to a City Council proposal to buy up loans at marked-down rates and pass along the savings, a New York... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Minneapolis considers ban on fur sales
The Minneapolis City Council is proposing a ban on sales and manufacturing of animal fur products. Minnesota Public Radio reports on the proposed ordinance, which was introduced last week by council members Alondra Cano and Cam Gordon. The prop.....»»
JEA interim CEO comes out against privatizing utility
JEA should remain owned by the city, interim JEA CEO Melissa Dykes told City Council members in a letter sent earlier today. Although the Invitation to Negotiate process that could have seen JEA sold ended Dec. 24, the utility was still considering .....»»
Seattle cracks down on Amazon"s political spending while Jeff Bezos goes to India
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) may never get the chance to top the record-breaking $1.5 million it spent on Seattle's most recent local election. The city council in the HQ1 town voted Monday in favor of legislation that would ban “foreign-influence.....»»
Blow to Amazon as Seattle passes new political spending restrictions
Seattle's city council passed a bill that prevents companies like Amazon from spending big in local elections......»»
Council members will continue ‘rollback’ policy for property taxes
Citing the property tax burden in Cincinnati, a majority of City Council is poised to continue setting the city’s property tax rate for operations so that $29 million is collected in 2021, the 22nd consecutive year it has followed the so-called .....»»
Real estate roundup: A look at the newest residential projects in the Charlotte area"s pipeline
More apartment construction for the Charlotte market was a theme that carried through to the end of the year. At the city of Charlotte's zoning meeting in December, for instance, a couple of petitions approved by council members involved apartments.....»»
Cities explore electricity options that don"t include PG&E
Local cities are positioning for a future where Pacific Gas & Electric Co. may not be their electricity provider. The Davis City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to formally support transforming bankrupt PG&E (NYSE: PCG) into a customer-own.....»»
Waddell & Reed selects site for $140M headquarters tower
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. has selected a location for its new $140 million headquarters in downtown Kansas City. During a Wednesday city council committee meeting regarding approval of the local incentives for the project, the Overland Park-bas.....»»
City Council considers amnesty for parking tickets
Cincinnati City Council is considering an amnesty program to forgive late fees and storage fees for towed vehicles that are related to parking tickets. Council members Tamaya Dennard and Wendell Young requested the program, which the city administrat.....»»
Three questions with Hawaii Employers Council"s research manager
Cathy Keaulani is the research manager of the Hawaii Employers Council, a private, nonprofit employer association that puts out yearly surveys of its members to help employers in the local community. "The goal [with the surveys] is to support lo.....»»
Denver City Council raises minimum wage above state level
Denver City Council members spoke with a unanimous voice Monday that they are ready to become the first city in Colorado to raise its minimum wage above the state’s level. Now it remains to be seen if the new law will go into effect without a cou.....»»
Hong Kong"s pro-democracy parties win hundreds of seats in local elections as the city pushes back against China
Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong made huge gains on Monday in district council elect.....»»
Commissioner takes local law safety message on the road
Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has taken the city’s construction safety campaign on the road. She and staff members visited 1,000 construction sites throughout the five boroughs in a day-long public .....»»
Businesses, community members rally in favor of proposed plastic ban
Dozens of restaurant workers, representatives from environmental groups and community members gathered Tuesday at Honolulu Hale in a show of support for a proposed ban on disposable plastics that the Honolulu City Council is considering. Bill 40 was i.....»»
City to launch advisory group for LES resiliency plan following criticism
Mayor Bill de Blasio will create an advisory group to answer concerns about his administration's at East River Park. The mayor committed to funding the board shortly before a City Council committee... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Three city Board of Finance members failed to file financial disclosures, audit finds
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott is calling for an ethics investigation into the findings of a recent audit that discovered three members of the city's Board of Finance have not consistently filed financial disclosures. All members .....»»
Questions linger, but new jails plan poised to pass
There's no shortage of critics of the city's $9 billion plan to replace Rikers Island with a series of borough-based jails. Several City Council members have been outspoken about its flaws and have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City Council reaches compromise on commercial waste zones bill
A bill to reform commercial waste collection got an important boost Thursday with the announcement that City Council members have reached a compromise with a key coalition of supporters. Just as... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Honolulu council passes union construction bill
The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday voted to pass a bill to require the city to create project labor agreements for infrastructure projects of $2 million or more after hearing more than an hour of testimony from representatives of nonunion contractors .....»»