Council Member Krishnan outlines his parks agenda (photo: Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit) December 9, 2022 – Max Politics Podcast: City Council Member Shekar Krishnan on Priorities for NYC Parks City Council Member Shekar Krishnan, a Queens Democrat, joined the show to discuss his work […]
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Local government in the week ahead | Government and Politics

Spring Creek Association’s Committee of Architecture will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Fairway Community Center. The panel will accept nominations and elect a member to serve as vice chairman for the remainder of the term. Elko City Council has scheduled a […]
The Forgotten History of Latino Politics in New York: Part II

Felipe Torres (photo: Center for Puerto Rican Studies, CUNY) This is the second part of a series on the forgotten history of Latino politics in New York; read part one here. The Republican Party during the pre-FDR era was surely not the GOP of today, […]
Travis Paden seeks to use education experience on Council | Politics

Travis Paden, a 26-year veteran in the field of education, credits his father for inspiring in him a desire to become a teacher and to see his community flourish. It is that mentality that has prompted Paden to run against incumbent councilmember Amanda Saltray for Hanford’s District […]
CLT Politics: Competition brewing in Charlotte’s District 6 race

CLT Politics is a new weekly analysis of political news and events in Charlotte and across the region published Thursday by The Charlotte Observer. City Councilman Tariq Bokhari formed a slate of Republicans to bolster the GOP’s ranks in city government, but he’ll need to […]
Carlina Rivera on Running for Congress in the New NY-10

Carlina Rivera (photo: John McCarten/City Council) June 1, 2022 – Max Politics Podcast: Carlina Rivera on Running for Congress in the New NY-10 City Council Member Carlina Rivera, a Manhattan Democrat, joined the show to discuss the launch of her campaign for Congress in the new […]