Municipal News

• Bill banning red light cameras in certain villages, municipalities passed by Illinois House
  
  Illinois lawmakers are taking action to potentially ban red light cameras in many cities and suburbs.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Alberta government plans to table recall legislation for MLAs, local councils
  
  Albertans may soon be able to recall MLAs, municipal councillors, mayors and school board trustees, the government said Tuesday in its throne speech.
  CBC News.  Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020.
• Mother of Mexican tourist shot by ICE agent demands justice
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - The mother of a Mexican municipal worker who was shot in the face by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer said on Friday that she wants justice and the federal agent to be held accountable for what he did. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 21 Feb 2020.
• Coronavirus live updates: Wuhan hospital director dies from virus, Moody's lowers China forecast
  
  The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission confirmed Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, died Tuesday morning.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020.
• Dominican Republic poll halted after electronic glitch
  
  Problems with the electronic voting system led to the municipal election being suspended four hours in.
  BBC News.  Monday, 17 Feb 2020.
• Ontario city tells firefighters calendar is too steamy, models need to cover up
  
  Firefighters in St. Catharines, Ont. have been told to turn down the heat on their steamy annual calendar or risk losing municipal backing for the fundraiser.
  CBC News.  Friday, 14 Feb 2020.
• Moment Colombian police capture Dutch 'most wanted' fugitive wanted for drug trafficking and murder
  
  A multi-national task force unit headed by Colombia's National Police Anti-narcotics Directorate arrested Said Razzouki inside an apartment Friday in the municipality of Sabaneta.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 10 Feb 2020.
• 'Band of killers' armed with assault rifles put on show of bravado in Mexico
  
  Footage shows four pickup trucks filled with suspected cartel members as they flaunted their weapons in the municipality of San Lucas in the western Mexican state of Michoacan.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 Feb 2020.
• Badger Meter (BMI) Q4 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Up
  
  Badger Meter's (BMI) Q4 results reflect year-over-year rise in revenues on the back of robust sales of global municipal water with a favorable mix of high-end metering solutions.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 6 Feb 2020.
• More than half of China extends shutdown over virus
  
  In a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak from spreading more widely, at least 19 provinces, municipalities and regions in China have told businesses not to resume work before Feb. 10 at the earliest.
  CNBC.  Monday, 3 Feb 2020.
• 4 killed after plane crashes, catches fire near Corona Municipal Airport, authorities say
  
  Four people were killed when a plane crashed near Corona Municipal Airport Wednesday, spilling 80 gallons of fuel which sparked a small vegetation fire.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Puerto Rico asks U.S. for more aid as protests rage over warehouse discovery
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez asked the U.S. government Tuesday to issue a major disaster declaration for 10 additional municipalities following the recent damaging earthquake. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• 3 ways you might be breaking the law unknowingly
  
  Did you know that 12 states maintain their own do-not-call lists? In addition, many municipalities around the country have enacted do-no-solicit door-knocking rules. ...
  Inman.  Thursday, 19 Dec 2019.
• Innovative Merger Of Siebert Williams Shank Creates A New Standard On Wall Street
  
  In order to remain relevant and ahead of the curve, the number one municipal underwriter and the number one corporate debt manager in the MWBE (Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) space merged.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 18 Dec 2019.
• Prescribed Burn of Vegetation at Wetland in Kaufman County
  
  Prescribed burns preformed by the North Texas Municipal Water District will address brush and heavy vegetation at the East Fork Water Reuse Project in Kaufman County. Photo Credit: KSNV
  NBC.  Thursday, 5 Dec 2019.

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