Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Heads To D.C., Seeks Bailout Share 11-14-2008 12:42 pm   -  KYW-TV

KYW: Mayor Nutter left for Washington D.C. to hand deliver a letter seeking part of the bailout share to help the city's budget crisis.

Chicago Mayor: Prepare For Mass Layoffs 11-13-2008 10:27 am   -  WBBM Chicago

"This is going to be all year, so it's going to be a very frightening economy. Each one tells me what they're laying off, and they're going to double that next year. We're talking huge numbers of permanent layoffs for people in the economy. It's going to have a huge effect on all businesses."

Prostitutes in Rome Grapple With Tough New Crackdown by Right-Wing Mayor 11-11-2008 8:27 am   -  AFP

"We don't know if we'll be able to continue working."

NY Mayor Hopes To Tax Shoppers For Plastic Bags 11-07-2008 2:07 am   -  WCBS-TV New York

"All the people who work in our city want to get paid and if you want them there providing services … if you want them there, somebody's got to pay for it."

Mayor Bloomberg Proposes Massive Tax Hikes, Budget Cuts 11-06-2008 10:27 am   -  WCBS-TV

WCBS-TV: The economic crisis has city tax revenues in a nose dive, and Mayor bloomberg is now proposing all sorts of tax and fee increases, as well as big budget cuts, to try to stop the flow of red ink.

NYC Mayor Lowers Boom: 15% Income Tax Hike On The Way? 11-06-2008 2:07 am   -  WCBS-TV New York

WCBS: Mayor Michael Bloomberg is going to cut the city work force by 3,000, but that's just the beginning of the pain New Yorkers will feel as part of the fiscal crisis. A slew of new taxes are also on the agenda.

120 Days: Ex-Detroit Mayor Sentenced to Jail 10-28-2008 5:52 pm   -  AP

AP: A judge has sentenced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to 120 days in jail, nine months after a newspaper story about text messages ignited a scandal at City Hall.

NY City Council Gives Green Light to Mayor Bloomberg to Run for Third Term 10-23-2008 7:53 pm   -  WCBS-TV

WCBS-TV: Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid to run for a third term got the all-clear Thursday when the City Council voted 29-22 to allow term limits to be extended from 8 to 12 years.

18 Candidates to Run for Detroit Mayor in Wake of Kilpatrick Scandal 10-15-2008 10:21 am   -  AP

An NBA Hall of Famer, three former candidates and the current office-holder are among the candidates for Detroit mayor. A total of 18 candidates dropped off petitions at City Hall before Tuesday's deadline.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Will Try to End Term Limits 10-01-2008 10:20 am   -  AP

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to try and reverse the city's term-limits law, so that he can seek a third term next year. Bloomberg wants the third term to help the city emerge from financial turmoil.

The B-Cast B-Side: CNN Questions Palin’s Role as Wasilla Mayor 09-23-2008 10:16 am   -  Breitbart.tv/Hot Metal Media

Also on part two of Monday's show: Hear from the guy who's hydroplane crashed at 145 miles-per-hour.

CNN: Palin’s Town Required Victims to Pay for Rape Kits While She Was Mayor 09-22-2008 10:58 am   -  CNN

"I find it hard to believe that for six months a small town, a police chief, would lead the fight against a statewide piece of legislation receiving unanimous support and the mayor not know about it."

‘I Believe in Wasilla’: Sarah Palin’s First Mayoral Campaign Ad Surfaces 09-17-2008 6:51 pm   -  Fox News

"I believe in Wasilla. That's why, after four years on the city council, I want to bring a positive, energetic and determined voice to your ideas and concerns as mayor of Wasilla."

LA Mayor Calls Train Collision ‘Human Tragedy’ 09-13-2008 9:28 am   -  AP

A Metrolink commuter train carrying 222 people collided head-on with a freight train Friday afternoon, killing at least 12 people, injuring about 135 and leaving an unknown number of others trapped in a horrifically mangled passenger car.

Houston Mayor: Ike Is A ‘Serious Event’ 09-12-2008 11:04 am   -  AP

AP: Officials in Houston say residents in areas under evacuation orders should leave as Hurricane Ike approaches. They say highways are clear, so there is no reason people cannot get to higher ground.

‘07 Flashback: Obama Praises Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick 09-05-2008 1:54 pm   -  YouTube

May 7, 2007: "And so I'm grateful to call him a friend and a colleague. And I'm looking forward to a lengthy collaboration in terms of making sure that Detroit does well in the future."

Detroit Mayor Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges in Sex Scandal 09-04-2008 11:56 am   -  AP

I lied under oath in the case of Gary Brown and Harold Nelthrope versus the city of Detroit ... I did so with the intent to mislead the court and jury, to impede and obstruct the disposition of justice."

Governor Begins Hearing To Remove Detroit Mayor From Office 09-03-2008 11:24 am   -  AP

AP: Gov. Jennifer Granholm opened a hearing to determine whether Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick committed misconduct and should be removed from office in a scandal over steamy text messages and a multimillion-dollar legal settlement.

Possible Plea Deal For Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Includes Resigning 09-01-2008 10:49 am   -  AP

AP: Lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick have proposed a deal in which he would resign, plead guilty to two felonies, make restitution and serve five years' probation in exchange for avoiding jail time, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Rejects Plea Deal 08-22-2008 3:21 pm   -  AP

AP: A prosecutor made a surprising offer Friday to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: resign by Sept. 3 in exchange for the dismissal of one of two assault charges. But Kilpatrick rejected the deal.