Oakland Mayor’s Crime-Fighting Rebranding May Just Be Deceptive Hype
Barbara Lee’s Approach to Policing and Cleanup in Oakland Barbara Lee, the Mayor of Oakland, is currently focusing on practical policies. In simpler terms, she’s trying to increase the number of police officers. However, these “blue” strategies may not be as effective as they seem. Since taking office in April, Lee has worked on various […]
City Mayors Acknowledge Juvenile Crime as a Significant Issue, Survey Reveals
Survey Reveals Concerns Over Juvenile Crime in U.S. Cities A recent survey has highlighted a pressing concern among mayors of major U.S. cities regarding juvenile crime. Nearly 60% of the 60 mayors surveyed across 28 states consider juvenile offenses to be serious or very serious issues, as reported by Politico. The survey underscored that crimes […]
Mayors of cities criticized by Trump highlight major drops in violent crime.
Mayors Push Back Against Trump’s Characterization of Urban Crime Last week, as President Trump labeled Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden area that needed federal intervention, several mayors critiqued his statements. They found his comments at odds with recent progress they’ve seen in their cities regarding crime reduction. In fact, many mayors, particularly those from African American […]
Democratic Mayors Association supports Rep. Barbara Drummond for mayor of Mobile
DMA Endorses Barbara Drummond for Mobile Mayor On Thursday, the Democratic Mayors’ Association (DMA) officially threw its support behind Barbara Drummond, a Democratic representative from Mobile, Alabama, as the next mayor of the city. The DMA is a political group comprising Democratic mayors from cities with populations exceeding 30,000. Its aim is to mobilize these […]
LA Mayor’s Remarks Describing ICE Agents as ‘Kidnappers’ Lead to Unexpected Reaction from Police
Border Patrol Chief Critiques LA Mayor’s Comments Gregory Bovino, head of the Border Patrol for the El Centro Sector in California, expressed to Fox News that statements made by Democratic Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, have made conditions for federal agents more challenging. During a recent interview on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow, Bass mentioned […]
GUMBO takes Baldwin County mayors to Washington, D.C. for discussions with Britt and Tuberville.
South Baldwin County Mayors Meet with Senators The mayors from South Baldwin County gathered on July 29 with U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, facilitated by the Gulf Integrated Metro Business Agency (Gumbo), to discuss key issues such as infrastructure, tourism, and sustainable growth. “People come from all over to enjoy Alabama’s beaches along […]
Alabama Big 10 Mayors issue statement on the necessity to improve the state’s internet sales tax system
The Mayor of Alabama’s Big 10 issued a statement on Monday emphasizing the urgent need to reform Alabama’s “faulty Internet Sales Tax System” after a meeting in Tuscaloosa. This gathering included the mayor and city officials from numerous municipalities across the state. One of the main topics of discussion was the simplified sellers use tax […]
Big 10 Mayors call for reform of Alabama’s problematic online sales tax system
Alabama’s Urban Leaders Push for Online Sales Tax Reform A significant coalition of urban leaders in Alabama is backing a surge of lawsuits and legislative efforts aimed at updating the state’s outdated online sales tax system, stirring up discussions in Montgomery. The Big 10 mayors, representing the state’s major cities, voiced their support for a […]
Pasadena mayor’s keepsake, a coffee can, is a reminder of when his family was undocumented
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo took a break on a warm day, wiped his forehead and pointed out a can of Folgers coffee in the corner of his office. He spoke many times, and given the recent events, I found it worth repeating. For years, Gordo’s parents were undocumented. At a young age, they crossed the […]
Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor’s race
Former Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee surged to lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to the vote results released Friday evening. The latest tally showed Lee was moving ahead of former city councillor Lauren Taylor, her main challenger in the race. Her lead was well commanding the San Francisco Chronicle It’s called […]