(By Adam Levy and Kate Sullivan, CNN) The Democratic National Committee’s rules committee will vote on Tuesday to give the party’s convention committee the authority to limit the scope of the national convention if necessary due to the coronavirus...
The Block Island Times ( Block Island, RI ) A 2-0 vote by the New Shoreham School Committee will apparently end Marsha Gutierrez’s career at the Block Island School without health benefits in her retirement package, and, according to her attorney, Gutierrez is...
Surf City, NJ Children are often taught there are two answers to certain questions: yes or no. That’s not the case for elected officials, who have the ability to abstain from a vote on any given topic for any number of reasons. Often, the reason for an abstention vote...
The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH) As early as the 17th century in America, members of fraternal clubs often voted at their meetings without paper ballots. Many decisions had to be almost unanimous; just one “no” vote could defeat a project. So, they used a...
Star Beacon (Ashtabula, Ohio) – City Council members and officials are trying to move forward after a confusing and contentious vote regarding a rezoning request for senior rental housing. The original request to rezone property on the former Mount...
