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 Proposed Tax 
 No Fair, 
 Brown U. 
 Students Say 

Providence mayor wants to charge them $300 a year

May 13, 09 3:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Students at Brown University say they contribute to their community in countless ways, and a proposed $150-per-semester tax shouldn’t be one of them, the AP reports. “We’re more able to provide labor, we’re more able to apply the things that we're learning in the classroom, than... More »

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taxes • budget • mayor • Rhode Island • colleges and universities • Brown University • budget deficit • Providence • students • David Cicilline

Obituary



 Controversial 
 Miss. Mayor 
 Dies After 
 Losing Primary 

Unorthodox leader faced upcoming federal trial

May 7, 09 6:44 AM CDT
(AP) - The mayor of Jackson, Miss., died early today, less than 2 days after losing a re-election bid in a contentious Democratic primary that came a week before his second federal trial, the AP reports. Frank Melton, 60, who had a history of heart problems, was to be tried on civil-rights... More »

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primary • obituary • trial • mayor • Mississippi • Frank Melton

Former NBA
Star Bing
Wins Detroit Mayor's Race

He replaces
disgraced Kilpatrick

May 5, 09 9:34 PM CDT
(AP) - Businessman and professional basketball Hall-of-Famer Dave Bing has been elected Detroit's newest mayor and will serve through the end of the year. The 65-year-old Detroit Pistons great defeated incumbent and fellow Democrat Ken Cockrel Jr. today in a special runoff election, 52.3% to 47.7%. More »

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Detroit • mayor • Kwame Kilpatrick • election • Dave Bing

(Newser) - NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing, who’s running for mayor of Detroit, is turning to the political branch of the “NBA family” for support, the Detroit News reports. Former senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley will appear next week with retired Suns point guard Kevin Johnson, now... More »

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NBA • Detroit • mayor • Bill Bradley • Kwame Kilpatrick • special election • Kenneth Cockrel Jr. • Dave Bing • Kevin Johnson

(Newser) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made his candidacy for California governor official today with nary a word, the Chronicle reports—except on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Though Newsom plans to publicize his run with in-person appearances, an adviser called the old sort of announcement “passé.” The state’s... More »

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social networking • Internet • California • YouTube • San Francisco • Facebook • mayor • candidacy • governor • Gavin Newsom • Twitter • announcement

(Newser) - The Old West town of Tombstone, Ariz.—scene of the shootout at the OK Corral—is still swarming with gunmen. Actors, to be sure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bitter rivalries. Since a professional troupe rolled into town and started drawing tourists from the main drag... More »

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theater • Arizona • mayor • reenactment • Wild West • Tombstone • Wyatt Earp

Litvinenko Murder Suspect Halts Mayor Bid

Party says he lacked enough backers for Olympic city race

Mar 24, 09 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The UK's top suspect in the killing of Alexander Litvinenko has quit the mayoral race in the Russian city set to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics, Reuters reports. “The leadership of the party took a final decision that my candidacy would not be put forward,” Andrei Lugovoy said,... More »

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Alexander Litvinenko • murder • Sochi • mayor • polonium • suspect • election

Litvinenko Murder Suspect to Run for Mayor of Olympic City

Lugovoy doesn't care if Brits skip 2014 Games

Mar 23, 09 8:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Russia fought hard to win the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, reports the Los Angeles Times, and now a second battle is heating up: the race for mayor of the Black Sea resort town, which is beginning billions' worth of construction. Among the contenders are a media magnate with a... More »

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Russia • Alexander Litvinenko • Sochi • mayor • Andrei Lugovoy • 2014 Olympics • Russian elections

Against All Odds, Bloomberg Got Richer in 2008

New York mayor got wealthier as rest of rich list top 20 got poorer

Mar 12, 09 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - How does he do it? Last year was so bad for the world's billionaires that a third of them were demoted to mere multi-millionaires but Michael Bloomberg bucked the trend big time by actually increasing his wealth, the New York Daily News reports. The New York mayor, with an estimated... More »

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New York City • wealth • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • billionaire • Forbes

Villaraigosa Wins 2nd Term as LA Mayor

Easy victory paves way for possible 2010 governor bid

Mar 4, 09 6:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Antonio Villaraigosa cruised to a second term as mayor of Los Angeles, avoiding a run-off with his nearest rival. With 99% of precincts reporting the mayor had secured 55.5% of the vote, although turnout was low. After a tough first term and the exposure of an extramarital affair, Villaraigosa... More »

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California • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • mayor • election

 Mexican Mayor Assassinated 

Just as US arrests 750 in crackdown on Mexican drug cartel

Feb 26, 09 5:27 AM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Vista Hermosa in Mexican President Felipe Calderon's home province was ambushed and killed by gunmen last night, CNN reports. The mayor, who survived an assassination attempt last week, is the second mayor in the province to be killed in eight months. The assassination came as US Attorney... More »

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Mexico • Felipe Calderon • mayor • Mexican drug war • assassination • drug cartel • Sinaloa drug cartel

Mayor Sent Email With
White House Watermelons

Black recipient
'horrified' by joke

Feb 25, 09 7:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The white mayor of Los Alamitos, Calif., thought it would be funny to send an email to a black constituent that contained a photo of the White House with a watermelon patch in front. Now, of course, Dean Grose is deeply apologetic for his "poor judgment" and says he... More »

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California • email • racism • mayor • watermelon

(Newser) - Marion Barry—the controversial former DC mayor and current council member—had a successful kidney transplant last night, the Washington Post reports. Barry, 73, who had been on dialysis for 3 months, announced a week ago that he was experiencing kidney failure likely brought on by a 20-year battle with... More »

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hypertension • diabetes • Washington DC • mayor • kidney transplant • city council • kidney failure • Marion Barry


 Obama to Mayors: 
 Use Stimulus 
 Cash Wisely 

Officials can't betray the public's trust, president says

Feb 20, 09 11:01 AM CST
(AP) - President Obama says the $787 billion economic package will help struggling cities, but both Washington and the mayors have a responsibility to spend the money wisely. "We have asked for the unprecedented trust of the American people to deal boldly with the greatest economic crisis we have seen in... More »

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Barack Obama • budget • mayor • economic stimulus package • state governments • budgets • Obama administration • President Obama • state budgets

Hartford Mayor Arrested
on Bribery Charges

Eddie Perez traded $40K in home work for access to city contracts: prosecutors

Jan 27, 09 1:19 PM CST
(AP) - Hartford's mayor turned himself in today on charges of having a city contractor do $40,000 in work at his home and paying for it only after being confronted by investigators. Eddie Perez, a native of Puerto Rico and the first Hispanic mayor in the city's history, admitted "a... More »

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bribery • mayor • home renovation • political scandal • Hartford • Eddie Perez

Portland Mayor Cops to Sex With Male Teen Intern

Oregon AG will investigate possible lies, sex-with-minor angle

Jan 21, 09 3:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Oregon’s attorney general today announced the launch of an investigation into the conduct of Portland’s mayor, who Monday copped to having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male intern. As more details emerge, the Oregonian also reports that a Portland Mercury writer who confronted Sam Adams last year... More »

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sex scandal • mayor • Portland • Sam Adams • political scandal

UPDATED

Baltimore Mayor Indicted on Corruption Charges

3-year probe yields
12 state counts

Jan 9, 09 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Baltimore was indicted today on 12 charges related to alleged corruption and  influence peddling in her current job and during her tenure as city council president, the Sun reports. Sheila Dixon, the first woman to hold the job, faces charges of perjury, theft, fraudulent misappropriation, and misconduct... More »

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Maryland • corruption • mayor • Baltimore • indictment • Sheila Dixon • corruption charges • public corruption • Ronald Lipscomb • wowOwow

Bloomberg Hires Clinton Flack

Wolfson to work on what's expected to be a tougher reelection bid
than last time

Dec 24, 08 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Top Hillary Clinton campaign strategist Howard Wolfson is taking a job managing the media for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-reelection effort, reports the New York Times. Bloomberg can probably expect a tougher fight than last time, thanks to his successful attempt to extend his term limits and the... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Howard Wolfson

Bloomberg to NY Guv: Stop Stalling and Name Senator

Kennedy ally slams scrutiny, says process 'out of control'

Dec 23, 08 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing Gov. David Paterson to speed up his Senate appointment, the Daily News reports. “The governor should make a decision reasonably quickly because this is just getting out of control,” said the ally of Caroline Kennedy. “Everybody’s focusing on the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • Gary Ackerman

Ex-Dallas Mayor Kirk Will Be Obama's Trade Rep

Free-trade Democrat among few Southerners tabbed for cabinet

Dec 18, 08 3:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama will announce former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk as his nominee for trade representative tomorrow, the Dallas Morning News reports. Kirk, who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2002, is pro-trade and a staunch supporter of NAFTA. Kirk campaigned extensively for Obama, and is one of the few Southern faces... More »

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Barack Obama • Texas • Dallas • mayor • NAFTA • free trade • US Trade Representative • President Obama • Obama Cabinet • Ron Kirk

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