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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 25A 77-year-old Republican man is staging a solo protest against St. Pete’s Flock cameras
Carl Gunn, 77, was concerned for his privacy when he spotted a camera outside his St. Petersburg neighborhood of Coquina Key, mounted on a 12-foot tall black pole. Gunn later learned that the device was operated by a private, for-profit company, and that it automatically loads…
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 25St. Pete holds property tax rate steady
"This could have gone the other way, really badly."
State Office of Immigration Trust Orders 12 Law Enforcement Agencies to End ICE Agreements
New York’s Office of Immigration Trust has called on several law enforcement agencies to end their agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Time for Gloversville to get off the playground
I walked into the Johnstown room Monday about 15 minutes after the Gloversville City Council had adjourned a special meeting to the one comment that best summed up a debate on appointing a new city attorney.
Time for Gloversville to get off the playground
I walked into the Johnstown room Monday about 15 minutes after the Gloversville City Council had adjourned a special meeting to the one comment that best summed up a debate on appointing a new city attorney.
Lee Town Board member says he will run again for fire commissioner
LEE CENTER — Lee Town Board member William Baker is planning to run for the post of fire commissioner again, saying he has been assured there is no conflict of interest in holding both positions.
Olney expected to leave Boonville police post
BOONVILLE — Boonville Police Chief Dave Olney is expected to become the next police chief for the Village of Whitesboro, according to Boonville Mayor Judith Dellerba.
Sen. Banks calls for federal investigation into ‘fire truck crisis’
Senators Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren joined forces to direct the Federal Trade Commission to investigate allegations of antitrust violations and price gouging within the fire truck manufacturing industry.
Buttenschon reflects on legislative accomplishments, calls public safety 'top priority'
UTICA — Public safety remains the foundation of economic development, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon told local business leaders on Wednesday as she reflected on the recently concluded legislative session.
Advocacy groups file federal complaint over BlackRock acquisition of AES
INDIANAPOLIS — With the possibility of AES becoming a private company looming, the Citizens Action Coalition and several other ratepayer advocacy groups filed a complaint this week with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over BlackRock’s pending acquisition of the…
Utica Police welcome six new recruits, promote five officers
UTICA — The Utica Police Department welcomed six new officers to its ranks with a ceremony at City Hall on Friday — and recognized five veteran officers with promotions, including a new deputy chief, James Holt, and captain, Starr Wooden.
Politics panel says more wheel tax votes likely
Former Indiana lawmakers argued that local governments have few options but to implement wheel taxes to fund road maintenance.