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Mayor Who Said Ice Fishing Leads to Prostitution Resigns
“And then if you then allow ice fishing with shanties, then that leads to another problem: prostitution."
White City Councilman Yells the N-Word in the Middle of a Meeting
The Alabama councilman has refused calls to step down after his outburst, which left one of his Black colleagues in tears.
How to Find and Bug the Correct Local Politician to Actually Get Stuff Done
If you want to make life better in your community, look to your city councilmembers, state reps, and school board. Here's a guide to what they do.
Amazon Spent $1.5 Million Trying to Buy a City Council Seat
Amazon spent $1.5 million to beat Kshama Sawant and back its approved candidates. It may have ended up unifying its opposition.
Phoenix Suns Stadium Deal Vote Was Extremely Uncomfortable
The Suns got an outlandish deal for arena renovations, but not before a man reminded everyone that he shot a councilwoman that supported funding for the Arizona Diamondbacks stadium in 1997.
Meet the millennials vying to unseat incumbents in Toronto
They are challenging what they consider to be the establishment’s sluggish progress and lack of diverse representation.
Mayor Accuses Colleague of Anal Bleaching in Bizarre City Budget Meeting
"Was it getting my sphincter bleached, is that what I earned my income for? No, that would be you."
City Council Candidate Accused of Posting Topless Photo of Wife to Campaign Site
Local police are reportedly investigating David Martinez, a Ward 4 candidate in St Paul, Minnesota, for revenge porn.
Watch This Guy Plead His Case for Legal 'Genital Massages' to a City Council
"If someone wants to yank a guy's crank, I say let 'em."
No One Knows What to Do About These Wild Turkeys and Their Poop
So far, residents of Pilot Rock, Oregon, are considering building a bird barrier, making a lot of noise, or taking the roughly 70 winged beasts out with shotguns.
A Kentucky mayor has fought for years to remove Confederate statues
President Trump made his opposition to the removal of confederate monuments very clear, but he may already be behind the curve, as communities like Lexington, Kentucky, take action on their own.
NYC's First Transgender Candidate Wants You to Start a Movement
In honor of Pride month, VICE Impact is proud to spotlight LGBTQ leaders and trailblazers. 2017 is a big year for NYC politics with dozens of races on the ballot for primaries in September and the general in November.