50 h. ago Wu’s prep for testifying to Congress cost $650,000, mayor’s office says

The firm charged a rate of $950 per hour, and the city “expects to pay” up to $650,000 for work related to the hearing, a spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office said. The post Wu’s prep for testifying to Congress cost $650,000, mayor’s office says appeared first on Boston.com.

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55 h. ago City Council affirms support for bills that protect immigrants facing deportation

The vote came as Mayor Michelle Wu testified before Congress on immigration policies. The post City Council affirms support for bills that protect immigrants facing deportation appeared first on Boston.com.

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60 h. ago GOP rep says she'll refer sanctuary city mayors for criminal prosecution

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said she is referring the Democrat sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress on Wednesday to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.

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3 d. ago Live updates: Wu testifies to Congress on immigration policies

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will defend the city's sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation between ICE and local police. The post Live updates: Wu testifies to Congress on immigration policies appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago Everett mayor was overpaid $180,000, and the city tried to hide it, state watchdog says

Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who was first elected in 2007, should’ve only been paid $40,000 worth in longevity payments between 2016 and 2021, according to the Office of Inspector General. The post Everett mayor was overpaid $180,000, and the city tried to hide it, state watchdog says appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

1 week ago San Francisco mayor orders 34,000 city workers back to office 4 days a week

San Francisco mayor orders 34,000 city workers back to office 4 days a week  SFGATE

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2 w. ago LA fire chief ousted as mayor claims 1,000 firefighters were sent home the day wildfires began ravaging the city

LA fire chief ousted as mayor claims 1,000 firefighters were sent home the day wildfires began ravaging the city  Fortune

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2 w. ago Quincy mayor defends $850,000 patron saint statues at public safety building

“People in the end will understand that it’s beautiful public art," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said in a radio interview. The post Quincy mayor defends $850,000 patron saint statues at public safety building appeared first on Boston.com.

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