Sentences with phrase «government under mayors»

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These new metro mayors are being introduced in England as part of the Government's devolution agenda, which allows for combined authorities to take on more functions, over and above those they were allowed to take on under previous legislation.

Bronx City Councilman Ritchie Torres, who chairs the Oversight and Investigations Committee, called the mayor's overblown response to those concerns «an insidious power grab under the guise of good government.»

Meantime, a new mayor of Saratoga Springs has taken office under the same form of government ruling the Spa City for a century.

After 22 years on the municipal payroll — and an Ethics in Government award — Morales was abruptly fired (and removed under armed guard) just hours after the mayor was grilled by federal prosecutors.