Undue influence: SLO County grapples with the fallout from the Helios Dayspring/Adam Hill bribery scandal newtimesslo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newtimesslo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Like tales of Sasquatches that draw tourists to New Mexico, the Illinois governor s first-term fables about his strong leadership, equity-focused policies and a coronavirus crisis response guided by science aim to attract voters drawn to myths. (Mark Konkol/ Patch)
NEW MEXICO I got word that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had announced plans to run for a second term in The Land of Enchantment.
That s the state motto of New Mexico where I took a break and checked Twitter on my summer storytelling tour of America and not a reference to with the Land of Make Believe, where I suspect Prtizker s spin wizards conjured up his re-election campaign messaging.
Paso Robles school board delays decision on proposed critical race theory ban calcoastnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from calcoastnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Interest is running high among local Democrats hoping to fill a vacant seat on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
Columbus City Council President Pro Tempore Elizabeth Brown, state Rep. Erica Crawley, Franklin County Clerk of Courts Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, Worthington School Board member Sam Shim and Gahanna-Jefferson School Board President Beryl Piccolantonio have announced their intentions to seek the appointment, with many others considering the race.
“I know (they) all won’t run, but I think the list was in the double digits last week,” said Michael Sexton, chairman of the Franklin County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee.
Who are the leading Democrats seeking to replace Marilyn Brown as Franklin County commissioner?
New St. Louis Mayor-elect Enjoys California Connection
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2021
St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones (Courtesy photo) (Courtesy Photo)
The election of Tishaura Jones as the first Black woman mayor of St. Louis drew loud cheers from people in California. That’s because Jones boasts deep ties throughout the Golden State despite her impressive career in Missouri.
A dynamic and determined professional, Jones was voted in on April 7, by an overwhelming majority of the St. Louis populace. Her swearing-in ceremony takes place on April 20, and as the city eagerly awaits her tenure, Jones’ West Coast family expressed delight over her accomplishment.