Attendance hawk Maria Pereira, the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics, provided a deep dive into the show-up rate of City Council members last week. Now,
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Charter School Advocate Now Leads School Board
From July 2019, Jessica Martinez with fellow school board member Albert Benejan. Charter school advocate Jessica Martinez Monday night was named chair of the Board
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The School Board Chairmanship, Is It John Or Jessica?–Also, a Word From Joe-So
The organizational meeting of the nine-member Board of Education to select officers will take place Monday, 6 p.m. at the Aquaculture School. Current Chair John
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Pereira Prepares Scorecard On City Council Attendance–See Results
New City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is a stickler for many things, among them attendance records of elected officials. Long before she entered the world of
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Nieves Sets City Council Committee Appointments
City Council President Aidee Nieves has made assignments to key committees where the primary work is done on the legislative body. The first two names
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In Olive Branch From City Council President Nieves, Pereira Assigned To Key Committees
On a night Mayor Joe Ganim received the oath of office for another four-year term from his 92-year-old father George in a packed City Council
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Ganim’s New Term Has Begun, Swearing-in Ceremony On Monday
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday will receive the oath of office for another four-year term. Technically according to the City Charter, his term started 12:01
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See Ya In December, Final Regular School Board Meeting Cancelled
Board of Education Chairman John Weldon, citing insufficient business, has cancelled Monday’s final regular meeting of the year, with a new school board to be
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