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Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo is stepping up a hands-on approach to city government, visiting all 206 neighborhoods in person to resolve day-to-day problems rather than working from City Hall. By checking residents’ complaints alongside district offices and linking them directly to solutions and budget support on the spot, he is shifting the center of gravity…

Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s latest draft audited financial statements, which are about a year behind schedule, show CBRM ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $4.6-million surplus.

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James has received clearance from the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics to move forward with a new private business venture while he remains in office, as long as he keeps his role as mayor separate from the business.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 27: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a food distribution center on July 27, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Mamdani announced that the five upcoming city-owned grocery stores will offer a 30 percent discount on produce, meat, bread, and milk when they begin…

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels today announced a moratorium on student-facing generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in schools, alongside a new screen time policy, a decision that will impact nearly 600,000 public school students, or two-thirds of the system’s total enrollment. The policy establishes a one-year moratorium, effective in the…

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers who were able to compromise city systems and steal data earlier this month, its mayor has said.

President Donald Trump urged governors and mayors to welcome AI plants and data centers into their communities, saying he would “absolutely want” such projects because of the jobs and tax revenue they bring.

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean addresses the press and residents after testifying before House State Affairs Committee on Feb. 9, 2026 (Joel Hroma for CBS2)

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kenny Minaya today announced more than $8.4 million in grants to community-based organizations across all five boroughs. The grants will bolster efforts to uplift small businesses, increase foot traffic and create cleaner, more vibrant neighborhoods.

The act, which eases educational requirements needed to become a certified public accountant, must now undergo a 30-day congressional review.