1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE — After Wednesday’s primary delivered victories for progressive candidates up and down the ballot in Providence, city leaders are all but certain to enact limits on rent increases in 2027. The Providence City Council narrowly failed to enact rent control earlier…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (339+ words) Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, will decide on an initiated measure on Nov. 3 that would allow tenants to arrange certain repairs to their residences when their landlords do not complete the repairs after receiving written notice. Support for the initiative…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Councilor Steve Novick have announced they will each use $10,000 from their office funds to help the city of Newport cover legal expenses in a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (720+ words) A tough-talking Hawaii mayor told residents to ‘get used to’ the state’s controversial new driver’s license after nearly 6,000 people demanded it be redesigned. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi brushed aside the backlash at a press conference Tuesday, insisting officials would not…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (392+ words) Saint Paul has a substantial backlog of unmaintained streets, sidewalks and parks. Despite this, plans are in the works to move forward on tens of millions of dollars in new projects like the RiversEdge river balcony and a new regional…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1315+ words) CITY HALL — A city panel on Friday questioned whether Chicago police are following policies aimed at protecting Chicagoans from civil immigration arrests and federal agent misconduct. The City Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a hearing Friday looking…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (490+ words) The Montgomery County Council heard public testimony Tuesday on a bill that would prevent certain county departments from hiring people who recently worked in federal immigration enforcement. Under the bill, a restricted applicant is someone employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (335+ words) "Cities prosper when hard work is respected, businesses are welcomed, and success is celebrated rather than criticized," writes Rep. Jeff Backer. The City of St. Paul is facing a projected $26 million budget shortfall, and city leaders are searching for solutions....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) Final report outlines 39 revenue options as Chicago searches for ways to tackle city’s $36B pension burden Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s task force formed to combat the city’s budget crisis issued its final report, confirming its previous 2026 budget recommendations. The report claims…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (211+ words) the Sacramento City Council is scheduled to vote on two proposals aimed at responding to and limiting federal immigration officials access to city-owned facilities. The first immigration-related proposal would be the adoption and implementation of a Community Immigration Action Plan....