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Oakland mayor causes stir after calling Las Vegas a 'gross desert'

Apr 08, 2022

The mayor of Oakland, California has incited a Twitter feud, calling Las Vegas a “gross desert.”

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Sparks mayor shares pros and cons of Northern Nevada city's astounding growth

Mar 14, 2022

For nearly two years, the mayor has been the point person for Sparks' astounding growth, and all the issues and problems that can come with it.

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Deadly crash in North Las Vegas spurs conversation about traffic safety

Feb 02, 2022

Police say a driver was going 100 mph or more when he sped through a red light, killing himself, a passenger and 7 people he hit with his vehicle. 

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A conversation with Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve

Jan 25, 2022

Hillary Schieve was first elected Reno mayor in

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Meet Ely's Mayor: Nathan Robertson

Nov 09, 2021

Nathan Robertson 

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Mayoral candidate Eric Adams mingles with supporters during his election night party, late Tuesday in New York.

New York City Narrows The Democratic Field For Mayor With Eric Adams Taking The Lead

Jun 23, 2021
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams took the lead in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference on March 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bottoms announced Thursday, May 6 that she would not be running for re-election as the city's mayor.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Won't Run For Reelection As Atlanta Mayor

May 06, 2021
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, 51, will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Friday on her decision not to run for reelection as the city's leader.
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National
Brandon Scott, Baltimore's youngest mayor in more than a century, at his election night party last month.

Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

Dec 08, 2020
Brandon Scott is the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. The 36-year-old campaigned on an unprecedented platform of curbing mayoral power.
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's office says she needs to take time to recover from pneumonia. This comes as she is dealing with a scandal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars for her self-published children's books.

Amid Scandal, Baltimore Mayor Takes Indefinite, Health-Related Leave

Apr 01, 2019
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is embroiled in a political scandal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars for her self-published children's books. She says she needs to "focus on her health."
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Lori Lightfoot (left), who earned 17.5 percent with 90,000 votes, and Toni Preckwinkle, at 16 percent with 82,000 votes, will go head-to-head in a runoff election April 2.

Chicago To Get Its First Black Female Mayor As Candidates Head To Runoff

Feb 27, 2019
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, both African-American women, got the most votes out of 14 candidates in Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday night. They'll head to a runoff election on April 2.
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Mayor-elect London Breed waves before speaking to reporters on Wednesday outside City Hall in San Francisco.

San Francisco Elects First African-American Woman For Mayor

Jun 14, 2018
London Breed is a native San Franciscan who grew up in public housing. Her opponent, a former state senator, would have been the city's first openly gay mayor.
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Goats and Soda
Wilmot Collins, the next mayor of Helena, Montana, came to the U.S. as a refugee during Liberia's civil war. Refugees are "not bloodsuckers," he says. "We are not just here to consume the resources. We provide for the economy."

How A Liberian Refugee Got To Be A Montana Mayor

Dec 25, 2017
Wilmot Collins will be sworn in on January 2. His victory in the mayoral election in Helena has made headlines the world over.
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Around the Nation
Carmel City Council is voting on a bond later this month that would dedicate $5 million to this century-old carousel.

Century-Old Carousel Has One Indiana City Going 'Round And 'Round

Aug 04, 2017
The mayor of Carmel, Ind., is preparing to introduce a particularly controversial bond at the end of August, and it's all surrounding an old carousel in Canada worth a couple of million dollars.
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Europe
Iraqi Kurds look out from a wooden cabin on March 8, 2016, in Grande-Synthe, northern France, after coming from a nearby site where migrants and refugees have been living in miserable conditions.

Defying French Government, Aid Group Builds Refugee Camp

Mar 19, 2016
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) built a refugee camp on the northern coast of France at the request of the local mayor. But the French national government is not happy about it.
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The Two-Way
DeRay Mckesson, protester, activist, and now mayoral candidate, is seen in St. Louis, Mo, in Aug., 2015.

Running For Baltimore Mayor, Activist DeRay Mckesson Draws Donors

Feb 04, 2016
The Black Lives Matter advocate entered the race on Wednesday night in a surprise move. Less than 24 hours later, he has raised almost $40,000 from nearly 700 donors.
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North Las Vegas Mayor-Elect Optimistic For Growth

Apr 10, 2013

Former state Senator John Lee won more than 50% of the primary votes in Tuesday's elections, ousting incumbent Mayor Shari Buck. Lee joins us to discuss the most pressing issues he now faces. What questions do you have for the new mayor of North Las Vegas?

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Jerry Springer - The Price is Right

Nov 25, 2011
The long-time talk show host and political activist will be hosting "The Price is Right - Live" at Bally's Hotel-Casino. The show is celebrating its fifth year at Bally's.
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Who is the Better Candidate

Jun 07, 2011

The election will be held Tuesday and then the city will have a new mayor. But opinion is very sharply divided about who is the better candidate. Some of the leading supporters of both candidates explain why they're backing Carolyn Goodman or Chris Giunchiliani. And we want to hear what you think - so call in or tell us what you think the big issues are and why one candidate is better for the job.

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Mayor Oscar Goodman

Dec 06, 2010
Mayor Oscar Goodman just brokered a deal that will bring online shoe giant Zappos.com to the downtown area.

Mayor Oscar Goodman joins us to take your phone calls and emails.
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NLV Mayor Cidates

May 22, 2009
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