council
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Voters in Festus, Mo., ousted four city council members a week after they approved a $6 billion data center.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The council members endorsing Bass — Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado and Hugo Soto-Martínez — are all members of the Democratic Socialists of America, as is Raman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Each of the Channel Islands has endemic species and subspecies, including island foxes, that are found nowhere else, said Phyllis Grifman, vice chair of the advisory council.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
As a form of social housing, council homes are usually cheaper to rent than private accommodation and applicants have to meet certain criteria.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
People were already streaming into the hall for the council meeting.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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