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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that his entire office, including himself, will be furloughed for a week to help fight the city's multibillion-dollar budget crisis.De Blasio, wife Chirlane McCray and 493 others will take unpaid furlough at some point between Oct. 1, 2020 and March 2021, which is expected to save $860,000, according to The New York Times."We have…

(CNN)More than a dozen mayors have joined Portland in asking the Trump administration to remove federal forces from or stop plans to send them to major American cities. In a letter Monday addressed …

Mayors across Georgia stood behind Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Thursday after the state's governor filed a lawsuit against her over the city's mask mandate.

Several Georgia mayors have lashed out over Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) Wednesday order overriding local mandates requiring residents to wear a mask or face covering amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, vowing to continue enforcing local rules. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) said in a Thursday news conference that “it’s my belief that the city of…

By Spencer Custodio | 4 hours ago Orange County’s coronavirus numbers are increasing as businesses reopen and various city and County officials are looking to restart the local economy in an effort to recover millions in lost tax revenue.  Editor’s Note: As Orange County’s only nonprofit & nonpartisan newsroom, Voice of OC brings you the…