The Baltimore City Council called Monday for Democratic Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign amid a scandal over a major purchase of children's books she authored by the University of Maryland Medical System and other groups.
A woman who had never been elected to office has busted Chicago's long-time Democratic political machine.
No matter who wins Tuesday's election in Chicago, the nation's third-largest city will for the first time elect an African-American woman as its mayor.
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle have emerged from a crowded field of candidates to move on to a runoff in Chicago's mayoral race, meaning the Windy City will elect its first black woman mayor in city history this spring.
Chicago is ready for change.
A toll of 550 people killed in 2018. Almost 10,000 guns seized. Corruption scandals engulfing City Hall. And an internationally-covered black eye given to the city's racial issues courtesy of an actor. Why would anyone want to be mayor of this empire?
The mayor of Port Richey, Florida, is "lucky he's not dead" after firing two shots at a SWAT team at his house to serve a warrant, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco told reporters Thursday.
A giant blimp of London Mayor Sadiq Khan will be seen in the UK capital's skies this weekend after protesters were given permission to fly the crowdfunded balloon in Westminster.
A Michigan village's newest mayor just beat out 17 other candidates for the job -- and she's only 9, with six years of political experience already under her belt.
A controversial Philippines mayor who gained notoriety for parading people arrested on drug offenses was shot and killed by a sniper at a flag-raising ceremony at Tanauan City Hall on Monday morning.
A North Dakota man was reelected to another term as mayor after all three of the town's voters cast their ballots for him.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and a host of other mayors who had been invited to the White House on Wednesday declined the invitation because of a Justice Department crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities.
The mayor-elect of Laurel, Mont. was a no-show at his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, resulting in the election's runner-up taking his spot.
Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood conceded the race two weeks after the election runoff, saying she will not contest the results despite earlier calls for a recount.
A candidate in Atlanta's mayoral race is calling for a recount after voters delivered a nearly split decision Tuesday night.
South Carolina police pulled the mayor of Aynor over while he was driving a lawn mower with an open beer down a two-lane street.
A man who accused Seattle mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him about 30 years ago when he was a teenager has dropped his civil lawsuit.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is initiating another effort to curb panhandling by limiting the amount of time pedestrians can stay on street medians.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin had strong words for panhandlers Monday as he called for a new ordinance aimed at combating the practice on Madison roads.
This week's news conference by the mayor, city alders and other city leaders was billed as a 15-point anti-violence plan, the result of formal responses to a series of violent gun incidents in the city in May.
At a news conference in Madison address the shooting in Dallas, Madison community leaders emphasized that while the deadly shooting in Thursday night was hundreds of miles away, it's a human tragedy shared by all, including Madison.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said when he got a phone call late Thursday night, he knew the news wouldn't be good.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said he may want to spend up to six figures on changing the culture within city government, including police.
Madison's mayor is asking city department heads for a zero percent increase in operating budgets and a 2.3 percent reduction plan that does not include layoffs for 2017.
