Residents can now cast their ballots in the Feb. 4 Iowa City City Council primary. The first day of early voting was Wednesday, Jan. 15. It is available each weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ...

Scroll through artwork by the teenage winners of our Coming of Age in 2024 contest. Then, tell us how well the collection captures your feelings and experiences. By Katherine Schulten When ...

DISPUTES over when councillors are allowed to vote are set to be clarified by the changes to a council’s rules. A review has drawn up a series of proposed amendments to the constitution, or the rules, ...

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom's coverage of wildfire and breaking news. Support LAist by giving now. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ...

Alderman Daniel LaSpata deferred a vote on lowering the speed limit in Chicago to 25 miles per hour Wednesday. Council did vote to approve establishing a working group to study the issue.

especially if you look brown like me or whatever. So, I’m very emotional. I’m very upset with you guys, to be honest, and disappointed more than anything else.” In response to the backlash, the El ...

“He looked at me straight in the face and said, ‘My dad would understand I had to vote.” Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is one of those Republicans adamantly opposed to proxy voting — whether a ...

(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) The Dallas City Council spent seven hours interviewing ... next Wednesday would be the earliest the elected officials could vote to appoint a city manager because ...

Congress candidate from Kasturba Nagar Abhishek Dutt, exuding confidence in his win in the upcoming Delhi Assembly election, said that people in the constituency know that voting for him means working ...

The 13-2 vote at council's general issues committee meeting will see the former parks bylaw, which forbids overnight camping, enforced again starting March 6. It will now go to council for a ...