New York needs open primaries now — and not for the reason you might think. Open primaries would enfranchise more than a ...

The city of Miami is headed for a legal showdown for delaying the 2025 election until next year despite a warning from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier that it was illegal to do so without ...

The Congregational Church will be ready for use on Sunday next. The papering was completed yesterday. The work was done under ...

The race for Ozark mayor was highly contested this year with two aldermen challenging the incumbent for office. However, voters selected incumbent Donald Currence to continue to serve as the head ...

The new mayor will be sworn in at the next Springfield City Council meeting April 21. (This story was updated with additional information.) Marta Mieze covers local government at the News-Leader.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Wednesday she is joining the race for mayor, becoming the 10th Democrat to announce their candidacy. "New Yorkers can't afford to live here, City Hall is ...

City council member and former mayor Greer Stone, second from left, hands the gavel to Ed Lauing, who was elected to serve as mayor of Palo Alto on Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.