Tagged ‘Mayors’
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Five Reasons Why Toronto Mayor Rob Ford May Have Smoked Crack Cocaine
What sober politician with his city’s best interests in mind would engage in the following?
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A Few Major Issues at Play in the 2013 Mayoral Races
This year marks a transition in local governance for a handful of major U.S. cities. Check out our graphic to see what issues mayoral hopefuls in four cities are debating.
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Tepid Economic Progress Seen as Cities Still Struggle with Jobs, Wages
Though U.S. cities showed modest improvements in their local economies last year, a number of barriers continue to prevent many from making a full rebound.
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Mayoral Candidates Fight Over Who has More NYC Spirit
Previous New York City mayoral races have tended to focus on law and order. This time around, it’s about who will make the city economically viable for those who aren’t real estate developers, major corporations or Mike Bloomberg.
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A Few Points About the Mayors Challenge Winners
Providence, R.I. today won the $5 million prize of the Mayors Challenge, a grant competition by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The four runners-up — Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Santa Monica, Calif. — will each receive $1 million to put toward their own initiatives.
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Some Early Numbers for A Few 2013 Mayoral Races
A few major cities have already held primary races that indicate who will likely be leading them as mayor this time next year.
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A Modicum of Public Judgment for the Mayors Challenge
The Mayors Challenge, a grant competition for cities, will allow members the public to vote for their favorite submission among the 20 finalists. Although not a finalist, Kansas City is moving ahead with its plans.
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Booker on the Streets, Booker on the Hill
Newark Mayor Cory Booker had cultivated an image that, not long ago, would seem more suitable to a singular office where he could continue to effectively advocate for the marginalized residents of Newark and elsewhere. In other words, not the U.S. Senate.
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Getting Rough-and-Tumble in ‘Citizenville’
Open data platforms hurt former San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom’s feelings. But he still likes the idea.
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Last Dance: Bloomberg’s Budget Legacy
Michael Bloomberg gave the final preliminary budget presentation of his mayoral administration last week, signaling the end of an era in New York City politics.
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