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Villaraigosa presses for immigration reform in Washington speech
L.A. NOWL.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was back in the nation’s capital, delivering a high-profile speech in support of overhauling immigration laws but sidestepping questions about his future once his mayoral term ends.... -
Biden delivers preview of White House pitch on gun policies
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden laid out the White House’s plan to prevent future gun violence before the U.S. Conference of Mayors here Thursday, saying the proposal “isn’t just about guns.” Speaking to a gathering...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, White House, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Biden, Health
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Biden says White House exploring executive actions on guns
WASHINGTON -- As he began a final series of meetings with stakeholder groups to develop recommendations on gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden signaled Wednesday that one focus may be on measures the Obama administration can take independently of...
Tags: Jack Markell, Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, U.S. House of Representatives, Joe Biden
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Talk back: Antonio Villaraigosa for president?
L.A. NOWDespite a steadily increasing national stature since he was first elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2005, Antonio Villaraigosa says he's not interested in the Oval Office.... -
Newton: Villaraigosa in his element as 'the nation's mayor'
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, described his "utter disbelief" at the destructive "gamesmanship" as Congress debates the debt ceiling. The mayor of Fresno described her city's tough budget problems and wondered when the economy would hit bottom. The mayor...Tags: Columbus, Eric Garcetti, National Government, Elections, Hillary Clinton
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Newton: It's legacy time for Villaraigosa
First of two parts | Part two
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa doesn't like to talk about his legacy. He's still moving forward, plowing through the work that is left for him to accomplish with two years remaining. Like it or not, though, this is what faces...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Richard Riordan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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As convention chair, Villaraigosa promises to be inclusive
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa -- a one-time student organizer, union leader and now one of the nation's most prominent Latino politicians -- stepped into his role Wednesday as the face of a Democratic Party convention that is being pitched as the...Tags: Voting, Elections, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Politics, Democratic Party
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Hunger and homelessness on the rise in U.S cities, mayors report
Nation NowAmericans are gearing up to spend billions of dollars for Christmas and other holiday gifts this year, a time when hunger, poverty and homelessness are all rising, according to Census data and surveys by city officials.... -
As cities' struggles persist, Congress must act, mayors say
Nation NowMayors of U.S. cities want Congress to act. An economic forecast issued Wednesday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors is part of an effort to prod Congress into passing jobs-creation legislation.... -
Gay marriage draws support from U.S. mayors led by Villaraigosa
L.A. NOWL.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was among a group of 80 mayors in Washington D.C. on Friday who pledged their support for gay marriage and announced an initiative aimed at expanding marriage rights for same-sex couples.... -
Unions threatened with layoffs protest Villaraigosa trips out of town
L.A. NOWLos Angeles City workers are planning a protest outside of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s annual State of the City address Wednesday to voice their anger at the mayor’s plan for layoffs.... -
Villaraigosa speech focuses on transit issues, not L.A. budget woes
L.A. NOWEven as city workers protested proposed layoffs outside of his speech, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa avoided talk of layoffs during his annual State of the City address Wednesday, choosing instead to cheerlead a proposed ballot measure that he said...
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