Read more local politics stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/34482/local-politics.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:00:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71258/florida-mayors-dad-threatens-her-at-gunpoint.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLocal politics took a bizarre turn in Florida’s Broward County Tuesday night, when Mayor Stacy Ritter’s father—an 84-year-old World War II veteran—showed up at her home with a gun and threatened her. After a brief struggle, Ritter convinced her dad, Edward Portner, to let her go to the...http://www.newser.com/story/71258/florida-mayors-dad-threatens-her-at-gunpoint.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 12:04:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53001/towns-counties-create-own-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAcross the US, cities, states, and counties aren’t waiting for Uncle Sam to jumpstart the economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many have devised their own, often creative, methods of stimulating local economies. One Texas town, for example, has used its budget surplus to create 250 temporary, low-paying jobs, while...http://www.newser.com/story/53001/towns-counties-create-own-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 13:11:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39268/states-fret-as-road-salt-grows-scarce-pricey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRoad salt is stressing state and municipal budgets as shortages drive prices up well past what local governments have paid in the past, USA Today reports. A harsh winter last year left many states with no salt reserves to carry over, meaning they have to fully restock at inflated prices....http://www.newser.com/story/39268/states-fret-as-road-salt-grows-scarce-pricey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 15:43:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38620/as-mayor-palin-helped-herself-to-perks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin vows to battle political boys' clubs, but her mayoral record shows that girls' clubs can be useful too, the AP reports. While mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, Palin accepted gifts from merchants—even thanking one for an "awesome" facial—and argued for rulings that favored her family. Other examples...http://www.newser.com/story/38620/as-mayor-palin-helped-herself-to-perks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Sep 2008 18:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37076/chafing-under-term-limits-local-pols-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLocal politicians across the country are mounting campaigns against the term-limits laws that threaten to force them from office, reports the New York Times . More than 20 governments—including New York City's—are considering repealing term limits, with term-limited politicians spearheading the challenges. "We do a lot of churning here,...http://www.newser.com/story/37076/chafing-under-term-limits-local-pols-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 10:41:01 CDT