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Arlington and Lakeland voters go to the polls Thursday to elect city leaders.
The headliner is the Arlington's mayor's race, where four candidates are seeking the office vacated by Mayor Russell Wiseman, who is not seeking a third term.
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Mayor-elect Steve Bach and leaders of the Colorado Springs City Council are wasting no time.
They will meet today to start to lay the foundation of their working relationship.
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Mayor-elect Steve Bach and leaders of the Colorado Springs City Council are wasting no time.
They will meet today to start to lay the foundation of their working relationship.
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Missouri's Nonpartisan Court Plan may be back in the legislative crosshairs amid growing criticism of last week's release of judicially drawn state political districts.
Suddenly, we're a little more interested in the judiciary this year," House Majority Floor Leader and 2013 Speaker-elect Tim Jones (R-Eureka) said Thursday.
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Fallin names McKeever as secretary of science, technology
Gov.-elect Mary Fallin on Thursday announced the selection of Stephen McKeever as secretary of science and technology.
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John Hickenlooper gave his first speech as governor-elect Thursday in Colorado Springs - a deliberate choice designed to send a message.
Hickenlooper said he will ignore the political barriers that have often divided Colorado Springs and Denver.
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A federal judge Thursday imposed a set of 11 new Erie County legislative districts that will let voters elect their county lawmakers this year, completing a chore that had become a political mess in County Hall.
S. District Judge William M. Skretny drew boundaries that, in two cases, would force incumbents to run against each other if they want new two-year terms.
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Gov.-elect Paul LePage nominated two experienced administrators Thursday for Cabinet positions overseeing the state budget, parks and conservation.
One nomination - Bill Beardsley as conservation commissioner - is likely to be contentious. The other - Sawin Millett as budget chief - is not.
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Allegheny County Executive-elect Rich Fitzgerald said on Thursday that he will likely ask for resignation letters from all county department heads, but that he has not made any decisions regarding who will stay on with his administration and who will be cut.
But just because I asked for a resignation doesn't mean I want them to leave," Fitzgerald said.
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A former deputy chief who left the city under unusual circumstances was named to lead the District's fire department on Thursday, the same day Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray announced he would retain Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier.
Mr. Gray announced the appointments at an afternoon news conference in which he introduced his public-safety team. The appointment of Chief Lanier, who is among the most popular public officials in Washington, was widely expected.