During Shutdown, Mayors Show What Bipartisanship Looks Like

Governing The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) kicked off its winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, offering a stark contrast to the divided elected officials on Capitol Hill, where a standoff over immigration between President Donald Trump and Congress has left the federal government partially shut down for more than a month. The local leaders convened just two blocks…

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Nation’s Mayors Applaud Court Decision Blocking Addition Of Citizenship Question To 2020 Census

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Below is a statement from United States Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on today’s ruling blocking the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census: “The nation’s mayors are extremely gratified that U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of New York’s Southern District court blocked the Commerce Department’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the…

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Nation’s Mayors Applaud Court Decision Blocking Addition Of Citizenship Question To 2020 Census

PR Newswire Below is a statement from United States Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on today’s ruling blocking the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census: “The nation’s mayors are extremely gratified that U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of New York’s Southern District court blocked the Commerce Department’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.  As part…

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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on the Federal Government Shutdown

Cision PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Conference of Mayors President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement on the federal government shutdown: “As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, the nation’s mayors urge Washington to end this crisis and prioritize instead the economic security of all Americans, the majority of whom live in cities.  No one wins…

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New Local Podcast Spotlights Rising Political Stars

San Jose Inside Let the record show that Ryan Coonerty was the first to declare that Elizabeth Brown will be elected president of the United States in 2036. He’s kidding … sort of. Don’t sweat it if you’ve never heard of Brown. She’s one of seven members of the city council of Columbus, Ohio, and she’s not quite nipping at Kamala…

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En Vogue and fireworks help welcome 2019 in Columbia

Cola Daily 2019 arrived in style in downtown Columbia as tens of thousands of people gathered on Main Street and Gervais Street for Famously Hot New Year. Mayor Steve Benjamin and Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine were among those on hand to greet the event’s headliners En Vogue, one of the five highest-selling female American music groups in history. En Vogue…

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