city council
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Genis, who is a Social Democrat elected to Bern city council, dismisses these arguments as scapegoating.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In organizing against a proposed 1 million square foot data center in Monroe Township, New Jersey, Henry protested with over 100 community members at multiple city council meetings discussing the project.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Last year, the city council passed a union-backed ordinance that would have lifted the minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour by 2028, though the increase has since been delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In exchange, supplicants pledged their votes, helping the Democratic aldermen who filled the city council to fend off their Republican opponents.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
