council

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Its chairwoman said at a city council meeting in March that her staff had been “unfairly vilified.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Wunsch, who is a member of the ECB’s governing council, said officials can’t affect the direct impact of the crisis on energy prices, but can limit the effect on prices of other goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But the council has discretion to consider reductions in cases of "genuine hardship" and the cabinet recently considered the impact of backdated premium rate bills on some owners.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Miller, who described himself as a lifelong Democrat, pointed out that Raman runs the powerful five-member council committee on housing and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“Don’t people who run for student council promise things, to get you to vote for them?”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan