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Erie county comptroller Kevin Hardwick talks Erie county surcharge, running for County Executive and more.

Jackson County government has developed a reputation for pervasive corruption. The most recent blow was the federal indictment of Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, who is accused of trying to bribe a rival candidate.

Erie County Executive Christina Vogel visited Thursday for her monthly conversation. It centered around opportunities in the defense industry, along with an update on the tiny homes, and America 250 celebrations.

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota charged with bribing rival HR 1 full 2676 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:48:54 +0000 6kJn0XuICSwirvvxDMIzfAawAkkskdNi news MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER news Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota charged with bribing rival HR 1 From local news & politics, to what's trending, sports & personal stories...MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER will get you through the middle of your day! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amp

St. Louis County Assessor and Democratic County Executive candidate Jake Zimmerman joins Chris and Amy after his primary victory. He discusses the county's structural deficit, the failure of Proposition U, rebuilding trust with the County Council and his vision for stronger regional cooperation.

Chris and Amy first talk with retired FDNY Lt. Tom O'Connor about his experience responding on 9/11, the mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the World Trade Center steel beam visiting near Busch Stadium. St. Louis County Assessor and Democratic County Executive candidate Jake Zimmerman then discusses his primary victory, the county's budget challenges, rebuilding trust with the County Council and regional cooperation.

Chris and Amy recap Missouri's primary election with Michael Kelley, including Wesley Bell's win, Steve Ehlmann's victory and Jake Zimmerman's successful County Executive campaign. Sarah Fenske discusses the election results and the St. Louis-based “Betting on the Wedding” app, while Jen Siess breaks down CITY SC's playoff push and Marcel Hartel's future. Retired FDNY Lt. Tom O'Connor shares his experience responding on 9/11, the mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and details on the World Trade Center steel beam visiting near Busch Stadium. Zimmerman also joins the show to discuss St. Louis County's budget challenges, regional cooperation and his campaign for County Executive.

D&P Highlight: Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota responds to indictment. full 762 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0000 0Ym6nYDRkCwFqiKaO4u8EIlYddesEs7x news The Dana & Parks Podcast news D&P Highlight: Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota responds to indictment. You wanted it... Now here it is! Listen to each hour of the Dana & Parks Show whenever and wherever you want! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.ampe

Hour 1 opens on the morning after the August 4, 2026 primary election as Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge examine the sweeping rejection of Missouri Amendments 4 (initiative petition reform) and 5 (income tax phase-out). Marc attributes the defeats to multi-million-dollar out-of-state campaign spending and late messaging strategies from proponents. In local politics, the hosts express surprise over incumbent Steve Ehlmann defeating conservative challenger Bill Eigel in the St. Charles County Executive Republican primary, attributing the outcome to vote-splitting with fellow candidate Jason Law. In Kim on a Whim, Kim discusses media trends showing a drop in climate change coverage and critiques progressive energy mandates. Hour 1 concludes with a look at Michigan's U.S. Senate primary election results and a critique of Missouri's 35% voter turnout rate. Hour Hashtags #MOpol #ElectionResults2026 #Amendment4 #Amendment5 #StCharlesCounty #KimOnAWhim #VoterTurnout

Hour 3 begins with Duane Patterson, with HotAir.com and Host of Duane's World Podcast, who joins the show to discuss all things political. Missouri voted to keep the income tax, Cori Bush loses to Wesley Bell and more! We also hear from Dennis Hancock, St. Louis County Councilman and GOP Nominee for County Executive, who joins the show to discuss facing off against Jake Zimmerman in November. We finish the show with our Audio Cut of the Day!

Hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show begins with a discussion surrounding the elections last night. David Barklage, GOP Political Strategist, joins the show to discuss the results from last night's primary elections. Josh Kraushaar, 97.1 Political Insider, Editor in Chief of the Jewish Insider, and Political Analyst for FOX News Radio, joins the show to discuss Abdul El-Sayed's big primary win in Michigan, and Cori Bush's loss in St. Louis. Hour 2 begins with Mark discussing the scare tactics on social media regarding the elections. We hear today's edition of Sue's News! Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles County Executive, joins the show to discuss his big win last night over Bill Eigel and Jason Law. Bob Kershaw from the Retirement Advisory Group joins to talk about their upcoming retirement seminar. Hour 3 begins with Duane Patterson, with HotAir.com and Host of Duane's World Podcast, who joins the show to discuss all things political. Missouri voted to keep the income tax, Cori Bush loses to Wesley Bell and more! We also hear from Dennis Hancock, St. Louis County Councilman and GOP Nominee for County Executive, who joins the show to discuss facing off against Jake Zimmerman in November. We finish the show with our Audio Cut of the Day!

Dennis Hancock, St. Louis County Councilman and GOP Nominee for County Executive, who joins the show to discuss facing off against Jake Zimmerman in November.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the county's role in the new Highmark Stadium. full 320 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0000 pOY8bVxsxo2Mg8rVXt3L12PSinPacp9Y news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the county's role in the new Highmark Stadium. Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News https://

Former Missouri State Senator John Lamping joins Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge to analyze voter dynamics and expectations on Primary Election Day. Lamping weighs in on Governor Mike Kehoe's veto guarantees regarding Amendment 5 tax guardrails, arguing that proponent campaigns failed to properly educate voters on revenue neutrality and income tax phase-outs. The conversation covers the critical stakes of Amendment 4 for initiative petition reform, while Lamping predicts a victory for Bill Eigel in the St. Charles County Executive race and highlights key legislative primary contests across Missouri. Hashtags: #JohnLamping #ElectionDay2026 #MOpol #VoteYesOn4 #VoteYesOn5 #BillEigel

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota said the vote to replace Manny Abarca IV as legislative chair was not related to allegations he made about bribery. On KCUR's Up To Date, LeVota discussed how Jackson County residents will be reimbursed for inflated property tax payments.

Dan Tarwater, Candidate For Jackson County Executive | 7-27-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the demolition of the old Highmark Stadium, thoughts on the Buffalo School Board turmoil and more... full 1055 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000 HCqxAubcJDClkVLgsZZj1FbbpB1w42hv news,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz,buffalo public schools,orchard park,buffalo school board WBEN Extras news,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz,buffalo public schools,orchard park,buffalo school board Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the demolition of the old Highmark Stadium, thoughts on the Buffalo School Board turmoil and more... Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

St. Charles County Executive candidate Jason Law joins to address the viral AI-generated ad taking aim at opponents Bill Eigel and Steve Elman over personal property taxes and apartment development — an ad that's landed him coverage from the Post-Dispatch and Channel 4. Law defends the ad as satire, not deception, and makes his case as the outsider with a law enforcement background versus career politicians who've run for office nearly 30 times combined. He lays out his record on stopping apartment overgrowth as former mayor of Lake St. Louis and explains why voters are hungry for real change over the same recycled candidates. Straight answers from a straight shooter — only on The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #JasonLaw #StCharlesCounty #ConservativeLeadership #LocalElections #PropertyTaxes #FreshStart #STLPodcast #MissouriPolitics #NewConservativeLeadership

The final hour of The Marc Cox Morning Show ties together the day's biggest threads. Marc and Kim revisit the definition of deep fakes, calling out past media hypocrisy, then replay the full Jason Law AI ad while covering Zohran Mamdani's block the bombs pledge against Israel and the DSA-linked ICE arsonist. Wiggins America host Ryan Wiggins joins to make the Florida-versus-New York case for eliminating Missouri's income tax and applauds Van Jones' rare on-air admission that the socialist left has gone too far. The show closes with Marc's full, detailed voter guide — endorsing yes on Amendments 2, 4, and 5, no on Amendment 1 and St. Louis County's Prop U, and a complete slate of St. Charles County endorsements led by Bill Igel for County Executive. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #AmendmentFive #NoIncomeTax #RyanWiggins #StCharlesCounty #BillIgel #VoterGuide #DeepFakes #IsraelSupport #VanJones #ElectionIntegrity #ConservativeTalk #STLNews #Election2025 Guest List (Hour 4): Ryan Wiggins — host of Wiggins America, discussed the Florida vs. New York tax comparison, pushed back on conservative skeptics of Amendment 5, and reacted to Van Jones breaking from the socialist left on CNN.

In a jam-packed election-eve show, Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge tackle Missouri's most consequential ballot fight — Amendment 5 and the push to eliminate the state income tax — bringing in former Senator John Lamping and Wiggins America's Ryan Wiggins to make the conservative case against skeptics within their own movement. The show confronts escalating violence against ICE, from a Maine shooting to a Manhattan arson attack, with 2A Tuesday guest Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith blasting sanctuary city leadership and amplifying Tom Homan's defense of agents under siege. St. Charles County's County Executive race dominates political coverage as Jason Law's AI-generated attack ad on Bill Eigel and Steve Elman sparks a media firestorm over deep fakes — one Marc argues is wildly overblown. Kim on a Whim spotlights flock camera surveillance concerns and the Olive Garden Pasta Pass voter ID double standard, while Fox and Friends First's Todd Piro rounds out the guest lineup with commentary on the cyclosporiasis outbreak and free-market economics. The show closes with Marc's full voter guide and endorsements ahead of Election Day, led by his call to vote yes on Amendments 2, 4, and 5. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #AmendmentFive #NoIncomeTax #MissouriPolitics #ICE #TomHoman #2ATuesday #StCharlesCounty #DeepFakePolitics #JasonLaw #BillIgel #VoterGuide #ElectionIntegrity #ConservativeTalk #STLNews #Election2025 Full Guest List: John Lamping — former Missouri State Senator (Hour 2): Jason Law AI ad, Amendment 5 polling, legislative alternatives to income tax elimination Todd Piro — Fox and Friends First co-host (Hour 3): salad kit/cyclosporiasis outbreak, free-market pushback on rent control Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.) — National Police Association (Hour 3): sanctuary city non-cooperation with ICE, Biddeford Maine shooting, violence against ICE agents Ryan Wiggins — host of Wiggins America (Hour 4): Florida vs. New York tax comparison, Amendment 5 advocacy, Van Jones/socialist left criticism

Mark is joined by Steve Ehlmann, the St Charles County Executive. They discuss his re-election campaign, the work they're doing and more.

Mark is joined by Bill Eigel, a Former Missouri State Senator that is currently seeking the Republican nomination for St Charles County Executive. He discusses why people should vote for him, public safety, taxes and more.

Heat advisory in effect today, County Executive will be a mother and the old Commercial Street Bridge comes down today.

Jason Law is running for St. Charles County Executive, and neanderthal babies!- h2 full 2135 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:11:25 +0000 RXkJLnaqm4RD8Pdy5nzz3XSAu2xt4mw9 comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government The Dave Glover Show comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government Jason Law is running for St. Charles County Executive, and neanderthal babies!- h2 The Dave Glover Show has been driving St. Louis home for over 20 years. Unafraid to discuss virtually any topic, you'll hear Dave and crew's unique perspective on current events, news and politics, and anything and everything in between. © 2025 Audacy, Inc. Comedy Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture News Government https://play

Mark is joined by Jason Law, the Former Mayor for the City of Lake St Louis, and a current Lt. Col. with the St Louis County Police Department that is seeking Republican nomination for St Charles County Executive. He explains what he would do in office including improving public safety, fight against taxes and more.

The Democrat from University City is one of three seeking the party's nomination to replace Sam Page as County Executive. The winner of the August primary will face Republican County Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, in November.

St. Charles County Republicans are engaged in their most competitive GOP primary for county executive in years. On this episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we explore why the contest between incumbent Steve Ehlmann, former state Sen. Bill Eigel, and former Lake Saint Louis Mayor Jason Law are provoking questions about whether the county's future growth is sustainable.

Erie County Executive Christina Vogel, along with Countywide Engagement Officer John Stehlin joins us for their July monthly conversation

Phil Levota, Jackson County Executive, On Tax Relief | 7-6-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins discusses his office's accomplishments throughout the first half of 2026, highlights the numerous festivities around the County this summer and details Westchester's America 250 celebrations on Westchester Talk Radio (westchestertalkradio.com), "The Cup of Joe Political Show" with host John Marino, produced by Sharc Creative.

Ralph speaks to economist Dean Baker about the hypocrisies behind the supposed Social Security shortfall and Republicans' "waste, fraud, and abuse" panic. Then, Ralph talks to journalist and ocean activist David Helvarg about his new book: Forest of the Sea: The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp.Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, where he authors “Beat the Press,” his regular commentary on economic reporting. He has written several books, including Getting Back to Full Employment: A Better Bargain for Working People, The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive, False Profits: Recovering from the Bubble Economy, and The Conservative Nanny State: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer.People will hear big numbers. They'll hear “$300 billion” and they'll go “Oh my God, that's a lot of money. That's money out of my pocket. It's causing the government deficit,” whatever. That's because they haven't given it any context…If we could, in any conceivable world, afford to pay $500 billion to increase the military budget, surely we can afford to pay $300 billion to ensure that everyone gets their Social Security benefits. It's just a case of: put it in context. I'm not going to say it's a small number. It isn't. But it's smaller— $300 billion is smaller than $500 billion, and that's really not a disputable point.Dean BakerWhere [DOGE] had the biggest consequences is with foreign aid. [Musk] just got a big kick out of that— USAID, he just shut it down. He boasted about that. He goes, “Last weekend I fed USAID into the wood chipper.” That's almost verbatim what he said. Now, what this meant was that you have people— and you could find waste in that program just like any other program, but this is a program that provided millions of people with medicine, with nutrition, with healthcare. And suddenly they couldn't get it…And Elon Musk was boasting that he killed that program. That's great. But millions of people, I mean, thankfully, I don't think it's millions yet, but if that program doesn't get restarted or funded somewhere else, you're going to see millions of people lose their lives.Dean BakerSo we're saying we have people on Medicaid that are committing fraud? No one gets a check from Medicaid. What would that even mean? Like, you signed up for Medicaid and you weren't eligible, so that would mean that they might be making a payment to a doctor or hospital that they don't actually have to make because you didn't qualify? I'm sure that happens sometimes but it's not like someone's living high on the hog because they were able to get Medicaid to pay for their doctor's visit when it actually shouldn't have.Dean BakerDavid Helvarg is a journalist and ocean activist. He is the founder and executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean policy and media group, and producer of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast. He has produced more than 40 documentaries for media outlets, including PBS and the Discovery Channel. And he has written several books, including Blue Frontier, The War Against the Greens, and Forest of the Sea: The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp.I've been pushing with my colleagues in journalism the idea of the “blue beat.” The only resource in the ocean not fully exploited at this point is good investigative reporting and narrative storytelling. Because people don't connect with it, a lot of people think the environment ends at the shoreline. And that's really where 95% of the living space on the planet begins.David HelvargPeople at least know that corals are in trouble and they have some sense of what a coral reef is. People don't know that the planet has this other forest crisis—that kelp forests cover an area larger than the Amazon basin, and they're also being impacted by these marine heat waves that are growing every year. And as you add more heat to the system, it gets more energetic, which is why we have more and more extreme storms. I covered Katrina in 2005. I thought that would be a turning point (we had 1,800 people killed and a million environmental refugees). But the propaganda by the oil and gas industry is such that we keep having these disasters from a warming ocean planet, we see the melting of the Arctic ice, and instead of an alarm bell, it became a dinner bell for all the shipping industries and people who want to exploit the oil and gas in the increasingly open Arctic waters. So we're in this crisis point. I'm more frustrated than despairing because we know what the solutions are. It's creating the political will to enact them.David HelvargWhen I started Blue Frontier 20 years ago, the main threats were overfishing and pollution—oil, chemical, plastic, nutrient pollution. Today, that's being overwhelmed by these marine heat waves.David HelvargNews 6/26/26* Our top story this week comes to us from New York City, where democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani has pulled off a stunning hat trick, with all three candidates for Congress endorsed by the Mayor winning their primaries on Tuesday. The most surprising victory is that of Darializa Avila Chevalier, who ousted the powerful incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat, head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in New York's 13th congressional district. This primary had turned ugly, with Espaillat's campaign seeking to weaponize anti-Haitian racism in the Dominican community against Avila Chevalier, per the Haitian Times, despite the fact that she is not in fact Haitian. Impressive in another way is the victory of UAW organizer and New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez in New York's 7th district. Much has been made of this race being a proxy battle between Mamdani and his onetime supporter, retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who backed her protégé, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to succeed her in this seat. Reynoso enjoyed the support of a broad range of New York elected officials – including Velazquez along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and a broad range of unions and civil society groups, most notably the Working Families Party – but was absolutely trounced by Valdez, who won by over 20 points with the support of Mamdani and NYC-DSA. Meanwhile, in the 10th district, Brad Lander won by an even greater margin, outrunning incumbent Congressman Dan Goldman by over 30 points while running on a pro-Palestine platform in the most Jewish congressional district in America. These victories send a clear signal to the sclerotic, ossified leadership of the Democratic Party. The only question now is will they listen.* Beyond the congressional races, DSA won a remarkable number of races at the state level. According to Democratic Left, DSA will send as many as seven new legislators to Albany this cycle, for a total of “four state senators and 11 or 12 members of the state assembly.” As the magazine notes, this means that the “2027-2028 socialist bloc in Albany will be the second largest in a state legislature in U.S. history…behind 20 members in Wisconsin in 1919 and ahead of 14 members in Wisconsin in 1911.” Within New York City, DSA endorsed candidates won seven out of eight races for seats in the state legislature, per NYC-DSA. All told, it was a thunderous victory for the left in New York and raises the clout of Zohran and his compatriots to dizzying heights.* Meanwhile, in Washington DC, NOTUS reports the local DSA has exploded in membership, adding nearly 1,000 new members since this time last year. This growing bloc flexed its political muscle in the recent Democratic primaries, electing DSA members Janeese Lewis George for Mayor and Aparna Raj for the Ward 1 seat on the DC Council, as well as Oye Owolewa for an at-large seat. Axios notes that they are already eying, “two more openings — to fill Lewis George's Ward 4 seat and the at-large seat of Congress-bound Robert White.” If these votes go in DSA's favor, Lewis George could assume the mayoralty with a progressive majority of seven out of 13 members on the Council. Since her victory last Tuesday, Lewis George has emphasized her plan to lower utility costs through “expanding government solar,” and “balcony solar” for apartment tenants, optimizing efficiency at local government agencies and maximizing federal housing grants.* In Maryland, the results for DSA and progressives more generally were not quite so decisive but the left notched key victories nonetheless. DSA endorsed candidate McKayla Wilkes won her primary for the Charles County Commission and incumbent State Delegate Gabriel Acevero won reelection to his seat. Senators Dalya Attar and Nancy King, both centrist incumbents, lost to progressive challengers, per Maryland Matters. Will Jawando in Montgomery County won the County Executive position with broad support from the Maryland political establishment and progressives, while Maryland Senate Majority Leader Bill Ferguson fended off his first real challenge in years only after a last minute pledge to reverse his position on Maryland congressional redistricting. However, in the 5th congressional district, Steny Hoyer protégé and “AIPAC-backed” Adrian Boafo won the primary to succeed his mentor in Congress. According to the Jerusalem Post, “AIPAC poured $5.7 million into his campaign through its super PAC.” Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn came in a distant third place, despite scoring the endorsement of Nancy Pelosi. In short, the left has more work to do in order to build a political machine in Maryland as they have in New York and DC.* The next major contest between the factions of the party will occur next week in Colorado, where Melat Kiros, a DSA-backed progressive challenger born in 1997, is taking on Congresswoman Diana DeGette, who first took office that same year, per Zeteo. According to a poll conducted on behalf of the Kiros-aligned Justice Democrats, she leads DeGette by five points and she has now won the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator and former Governor John Hickenlooper is also facing a progressive primary challenge from State Senator Julie Gonzales and, according to the polls, he holds but a single digit lead, the Coloradan reports. We will be watching both of these races closely.* Meanwhile in Congress, the Senate has passed a new resolution on Iran, this time directing Trump to “remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress, other than to defend America, an ally or partner from ‘imminent attack,'” according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal notes that while the resolution is nonbinding, it was previously passed by the House, marking “the first time both chambers of Congress have passed the same measure to curb” presidential power to wage war on the Islamic Republic. The resolution passed 50-48, with the support of Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul. Senators Mitch McConnell and Dave McCormick were absent, and Senator John Fetterman again broke ranks with the Democrats to vote no.* Turning from the Senate floor to the shop floor, the United Auto Workers (UAW) concluded their 39th Constitutional Convention last week, with a momentous vote to divest the union's investments from Israel bonds. UAW's divestment decision is the latest victory in the campaign to disentangle the finances of American organized labor from the state of Israel, following the United Electrical Workers (UE) in 2015 and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in 2023. UAW members also heard from Abdul El-Sayed, the candidate the union has endorsed in the Michigan Senate race. This contentious campaign will not be over until August, but El-Sayed, occupying the progressive lane, has moved into the lead and appears to be consolidating his lead, winning the endorsement of Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen just this week, per the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Van Hollen himself has recently begun hinting that he may seek higher office, recently telling NOTUS that he is “kicking the tires” on a 2028 presidential bid.* Turning to foreign affairs, this week saw the fall of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer, a centrist who was elected Labour Party leader in 2020 following the ouster of leftist Jeremy Corbyn, has held the post of Prime Minister since 2024 when Labour won an historic landslide. Since then however, his personal approval rating and that of the party has cratered, creating space for the rise of the far-right Reform UK party. The BBC reports Starmer will remain in his post until a new leader is chosen from within the party, with the presumptive successor being MP Andy Burnham who recently beat back a challenge in his own seat by a Reform candidate by a large margin. Starmer is now set to be the shortest serving Labour PM in British history, while Burnham is set to become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in the last ten years, both indications of the precariousness of the post-Brexit British political order.* Our final two stories come to us from Latin America. First, in Bolivia, the country's union confederation has maintained a general strike against the right-wing government of Rodrigo Paz for nearly two months over his administration's initiatives to privatize government services and rescind the land reform program instituted over the last several decades of rule by the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). On June 19th, journalist Ollie Vargas reported that the government had blinked and signed an agreement to withdraw these plans in exchange for the unions ending the general strike. However, Vargas notes that “most affiliated unions state that they want to maintain strike until [the Paz government] resigns.”* Finally, in Colombia, the right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella emerged victorious from Sunday's runoff presidential election, defeating leftist Ivan Cepeda, the handpicked successor of sitting President Gustavo Petro, by less than one percentage point. In the immediate wake of the election, President Petro “alleged that Israel interfered” in the election, citing “irregularities in the country's vote counting process and calling for a full audit and recount,” per Drop Site News. However, by Wednesday, Cepeda himself formally conceded, framing his decision to do so as “an act of democratic responsibility, to contribute to harmony, peace and dialogue among Colombians,” Al Jazeera reports. As one of his first acts, Abelardo de la Espriella has committed to reestablishing diplomatic relations with Israel, which had been severed under President Petro.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

It's not a budget crisis — it's a power play. Former St. Louis County Police Chief and County Council Member Tim Fitch joins Marc Cox to pull back the curtain on exactly what Sam Page is doing with the county jail staffing shutdown that went into effect at 6 a.m. this morning. Fitch has seen this playbook before and he's calling it out — Page is using local law enforcement as a hammer to force the county council into approving three million dollars with zero questions asked, while his own health director refuses to even show up and answer to the council members whose job it is to oversee the budget. The ripple effects are staggering — ERs flooded with criminal suspects, cops weighing whether arrests are even worth the hassle, and prisoners gaming the system to avoid the jail altogether. Plus Fitch reveals Page's criminal case for using taxpayer dollars to fund his own political campaigns is still pending — and warns that Page has his eye on Ann Wagner's congressional seat and is not going anywhere. The Marc Cox Morning Show has the story nobody else is telling — and Tim Fitch is telling all of it. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #TimFitch #SamPage #StLouisCounty #JailCrisis #LawEnforcement #StLouisNews #CountyCouncil #AccountabilityNow #BetterTogether #AnnWagner #ConservativeRadio #MAGA #PatriotRadio #CommonSenseConservative #MorningShow #StLouis #CrimeAndPunishment

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz reflects on the achievements and the construction of the new Highmark Stadium before Tuesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony full 915 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000 FPsqGYywVnuf8lkqm5gISjhD0zkAPgGF nfl,football,buffalo bills,news,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz,erie county,orchard park WBEN Extras nfl,football,buffalo bills,news,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz,erie county,orchard park Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz reflects on the achievements and the construction of the new Highmark Stadium before Tuesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

On the Morning News Express, Bob Miller welcomed County Executive Jessica Fitzwater for her monthly visit. She talked about the vandalism during the elections. She also talked about the county spending over 3 million dollars to buy land to start a Compost site.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says he's lobbying community leaders to help pass a countywide public transportation millage that will fund and expand the SMART bus service. "The transit system is so important to Wayne County — to have a good, solid transit system," Evans said during an interview Saturday on the videocast/podcast Detroit in Black and White. "Macomb's overcome their obstacles. Oakland's overcome their obstacles, and we're still the ones sitting here trying to decide whether we should be in or whether we should be out."Evans said even if some people choose not to use public transportation, it's important to their communities — to students, seniors, and hospital workers trying to get to work. He realizes there's resistance in some Wayne County communities that don't favor paying for public transportation."For the last 6, 8, 10 months, we've gone to every community in Wayne County, sat with the leadership in those communities, and asked them what they'd like to see the transit system do for their communities," he said.Until this election, cities in the county could opt out of participating in the approximately 1-mill property tax for SMART bus funding. In 2024, state lawmakers in Lansing passed a bill prohibiting the county's communities from opting out.In the past, 17 communities in the county opted out of the millage. The 26 other municipalities that are already in the SMART system wouldn't see an increase in their millage rate.If approved, revenues would be distributed to Wayne County, SMART, DDOT and other community and regional transit providers. If the measure fails, communities served by SMART would lose those services. Evans said the millage would cost each household an average of about $8 a month."We want to call ourselves a region," he said, noting, "we're not a region until we act like one."

Phil Levota, Jackson County Executive, On Lawsuits | 6-19-26See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Tim Whitney explains his vision for Jeffco if elected County Executive. - A Missourian is among those accused and charged in connection with the plot to attack the White House UFC event.- Jennifer Oliver O'Connell reveals that leftist authoritarianism is still ripe in public educationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ETP Red River Valley Today with United Way of Lamar County Executive Director Jenny Wilson - Eric talked to Jenny about United Way events to end the school year, the current Fan Drive, and the recent visit from the North Texas Food Bank. We also look ahead to the upcoming campaign and to a surprise announcement at the United Way breakfast! 

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting on June 10, 2026, was primarily focused on the revision and approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget and the five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The meeting featured a detailed presentation by the County Executive and Chief Fiscal Officer, followed by reports from seven key departments and extensive public testimony. Fiscal Overview and Challenges Chief Fiscal Officer Amanda Thomas presented an $8.9 Billion all-funds spending plan, which represented a $101 million operating deficit driven by two primary factors: Structural Deficit: The ongoing reliance on one-time funding to pay for continuing costs. Federal HR 1 Impacts: Changes at the federal level that shifted approximately $50 million in costs to the county, particularly regarding Med-Cal eligibility, indigent care, and CalFresh administrative costs. To address the shortfall, the Board had previously directed departments to implement a 2.5% initial allocation reduction. Departmental Budget Presentations District Attorney (Tan Ho): Ho opposed a proposed $4.1 million reduction (14 positions), arguing his office was already "running on fumes". He emphasized that "vacant" positions were actually committed to law students slated to pass the bar and that cuts would force him to scale back misdemeanor prosecutions and the Community Prosecution unit. Sheriff's Office (Jim Cooper): The Sheriff contested a $13.7 million reduction (48 positions), asserting that while "core functions" like jails and contracts were mandated, the cuts would decimate "non-core" but vital public safety units such as POP (Problem Oriented Policing), HOT (Homeless Outreach Team), and Marine Enforcement. He highlighted that the county already has the fewest officers per capita in the region and response times are double the national average. Public Defender (Amanda Benson): Benson reported a 20% increase in criminal filings and a 300% increase in City Attorney cases. She warned that cutting mental health diversion and post-conviction representation units would lead to caseload overloads and increased county liability. Regional Parks (Liz Bellis): Bellis noted that while the park system has grown 70% in acreage since 1991, permanent staff has decreased by 15%. Proposed cuts included three park rangers (a 17% reduction to the Parkway patrol) and a 46% reduction in extra-help seasonal staff. Human Assistance (Ethan Dye): Dye focused on the impacts of HR 1 on CalFresh, noting that every dollar spent by the county now only draws down $3.44 in state/federal funds, compared to $5.67 previously. Health Services (Tim Letts): This department accounts for 70% of health spending via Behavioral Health. Letts highlighted growth for a new youth facility but noted intense pressure from the Mays Consent Decree, which requires significant staffing and infrastructure investments in correctional health. Public Comment and Deliberations Over 120 residents and officials provided testimony. Business leaders and community members strongly advocated for restoring the Sheriff's HOT and POP teams and the DA's Community Prosecutors, citing their effectiveness in addressing retail theft and homelessness. Conversely, many community advocates urged the Board to maintain the DA and Sheriff cuts, suggesting the DA could save millions by ending the pursuit of the death penalty. Others pleaded for the restoration of foster youth transportation (Hop Skip Drive) and prevention programs like Birth and BEYOND. Final Board Actions After extensive debate regarding the use of the 9.9 million in funding: Sheriff's Office: Restored funding for the Marine and HOT teams ($7,894,989), but notably did not include the POP team. District Attorney: Restored four Community Prosecutor positions (~$1.37 million) contingent on an MOU to ensure the funds are used for that specific purpose. Public Defender: Restored funding for critical caseload support ($649,076). The Board agreed to revisit other high-priority "prevention" programs—including foster youth transportation, Birth and BEYOND, and public health initiatives—during the September budget revision when final state funding numbers are clearer. The final action left the county with a remaining contingency of $6,330,683.  

Voter information for the Maryland primary election on June 23. For polling place, early voting centers, and to register: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch. Governor Moore finally decides lto endorse Councilmember Will Jawando for County Executive in Montgomery. We have updates on the other races as well. The Montgomery County Board of Education approves final budget adjustments after the county council does not fully fund the school district's ask. We look at the impact on student mental health support in schools. Maryland Attorney General adds four more apartment building owners to lawsuit against the rental real-estate platform RealPage and eight other companies. And more. Music from Seth Kibel's brand new album, Clarinet Without A Net.

St. Charles County Executive candidate Lt. Col. Jason Law joins Marc Cox to discuss development, apartment growth, infrastructure concerns, personal property taxes, data centers, and his vision for the county's future. Law also reveals he has withdrawn from consideration for St. Louis County Police Chief to focus entirely on his campaign for county executive.

Montgomery County Public Schools are looking to cut hundreds of positions to close a nearly $40 million budget gap. The cuts follow the Montgomery County Council's failure to fully fund MCPS's budget request. Throughout the budget process, District 5 Councilmember Kristin Mink looked for ways to fully fund the school district. She joins the show to explain what the council can do now to support schools. Plus, she discusses her support for bills signed by the County Executive this week limiting federal immigration enforcement in the county, and we ask her to weigh in on the County Executive race.The D.C. Council is set for its first budget vote next week. It's been a challenging year as federal cuts and a decline in tax revenue have forced city leaders to weigh big cuts. Councilmember Christina Henderson takes us behind the scenes of negotiations and explains why she thinks slashing a fund that pays early childhood educators is the wrong move. Henderson also weighs in on the fight over a youth curfew, and we ask whether she's ready to endorse a candidate in the city's mayoral race.Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.orgFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/wamu885Follow us on Bluesky: bsky.app/wamu.org

On Thursday, Erie County Executive Christian Vogel visted our 429 State Street studio for her monthly conversation, which centered around county issues such as the reentry program, cell phone use in the court house, and the upcoming America250PA events.

On the latest episode, we cut through the fig leafs and happy talk from Sound Transit officials to lay bare the hardball political realities underlying their decision to kill the long-promised light line extension to Ballard, which has been left unfunded and postponed indefinitely. Who to blame? Erica says it is a systemic failure, pointing to ST's excessively slow, expensive, and politicized planning process, noting that it took approximately 30 years just to fund the relatively simple Graham Street Station. Sandeep argues that executives from Pierce and Snohomish County strategically outmaneuvered Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay to get their priorities addressed, at Seattle's expense. This successful political power play ensured the Everett and Tacoma segments of the Sound Transit spine were fully funded while leaving the high-ridership Ballard extension dead in the water.Can some newly passed amendments promising to explore new approaches and find cost-saving measures somehow save the Ballard line? Or is this more political "bullshit" that will not address the agency's deeply flawed and entrenched status quo institutional culture or do anything significant to mitigate the multi-billion-dollar cost overruns plaguing Sound Transit projects? Neither Erica or Sandeep see much cause for optimism, though David suggests that will largely depends on whether the County Executive and Mayor follow through and turn the heat up on Sound Transit to deliver.   The discussion then shifts to the latest "defenestration” in Mayor Katie Wilson's office, with the forced resignation of her housing and homelessness advisor Jon Grant, the latest fallout from the breakdown in relations between the mayor's office and the Council. While critics on the right claim this is evidence of chaos at the top, we all give the mayor credit for demonstrating decisive—if "cold-blooded"—leadership by prioritizing her office's performance over personal loyalty as she moves to repair the seriously frayed relationships with councilmembers. And we suggest this is an indication of a shifting power balance within the mayor's office away from activist outsiders to more experienced city hands. Our editor is Quinn Waller.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice. 

May 28, 2026 ~ David Coulter, Oakland County Executive joins Paul W. Smith live from the Mackinac Policy Conference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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