2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (714+ words) Just a week out from the city’s budget vote, the San Antonio City Council remains divided on major top-line spending issues that could radically shape the size and direction of city government. The council has approved several budgets without the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (345+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has struck an early agreement with 10 city unions representing 24,000 municipal employees, offering a 12% wage increase between 2027 and 2031 along with a guarantee against layoffs through June 30, 2029. The four-year deal, still pending ratification by union members, arrives…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (183+ words) Los Altos Town Crier Los Altos city staff presented a report to the City Council at its Sept 8 regular meeting, alerting the group to the multiple impacts that will come should the Measure D ordinance pass at the Nov 3 election....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (127+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Grandview Heights is electing its first canine mayor Election season can be a “ruff” time when many candidates have a bone to pick. But in Grandview Heights, the candidates are more likely to chew the bone. The…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (336+ words) The arrangement provides a 12% wage increase through 2031, according to a spokesperson for one of the city’s unions. In a preemptive move to avert labor friction, Mayor Daniel Lurie has secured an early labor deal with 10 unions representing 24,000 city employees, according…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (477+ words) A San Antonio councilwoman is seeking to ban controversial eight-liner gaming machines that Texas courts have ruled can be manipulated to violate the state’s gambling laws. Texas bans commercial gambling machines from awarding cash prizes. Eight-liners operate through an obscure…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (58+ words) East Bay Insiders Newsletter On the Agenda: East Bay Political Planner for Sept. 7-11 —Find meeting times, the biggest items up for debate, and direct links to agendas—all in one place so you never miss where the action is happening....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (305+ words) San Antonio District 9 Councilmember Misty Spears is calling for deeper spending reductions as the city confronts a projected $158 million budget gap over two years. City administrators have proposed about $90 million in reductions across the next two budgets, including eliminating positions,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (134+ words) San Francisco Public Press Join the San Francisco Public Press, KALW and CalMatters for a panel discussion: Wednesday, Sept. 166–8 p.m. (Join us for refreshments at 5 p.m.)San Francisco Main Public Library100 Larkin St. (at Grove) Get the lowdown on your San…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (167+ words) According to San Jose’s charter, the mayor doesn’t have the power to veto legislation or the actions of City Council. According to city documentation, the specific and unique powers of the mayor’s office allow the official to make recommendations to…...