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South Arlington residents will begin receiving new recycling carts on Monday

The Arlington City Council approved the switch to carts last year as part of a revised contract with Republic Waste Services, the city's garbage and recycling collector.

Arlington mayor accused of using city, Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys logos in...

Just days before the election, two Arlington City Council candidates filed complaints against longtime Mayor Robert Cluck and three other council incumbents over campaign mailers.

Texas Rangers petition drive backs wine sales at ballpark

The baseball team needs to collect more than 22,000 certified signatures by early May before the Arlington City Council will approve holding a local option election on whether to allow wine sales...

Costs cause delay in design work on Arlington park

Concerned about the project's $2.1 million price tag, the Arlington City Council decided Tuesday to delay spending any more money to design a new lake activity room and office at Richard Simpson...

Arlington council to review $20 million bond sale

The Arlington City Council is set to begin reviewing the list of planned infrastructure improvements at its meeting today.

Arlington council decides not to build Stadium Drive underpass

After months of discussion, the Arlington City Council decided Tuesday that a $35.3 million proposal to build an underpass at the railroad tracks crossing Stadium Drive is too costly.

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The City Council has given preliminary approval to Chesapeake's request to expand the Rocking Horse drill site by about 2.3 acres.

Section of Division Street to lose unsightly utility poles

If approved by Arlington City Council, the city will spend $650,000 from an economic development fund to reduce and relocate the excessive number of utility poles along Division Street between...

Tarrant tax assessor calls for Joe Shannon to step down

A onetime Arlington City Council member, Wright was chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joe Barton before being appointed tax assessor after Betsy Price was elected Fort Worth mayor.

Arlington recycling carts to be distributed in the spring

These carts, which will replace the current 22-gallon open recycling bins, were approved by the Arlington City Council last year as part of a revised contract with the garbage and recycling...

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Thousands march in NY to protest gay man's killing

"I don't know why it feels like we have taken a step backward, but that is the case, and what...

Somebody Made an Animated Version of Patton Oswalt's 'Star Wars' Filibuster

Last month, Patton Oswalt went on an eight-minute filibuster as a guy at a city council meeting...

Nightclub's alleged 'spy mirror' in women's restroom investigated

The city council received complaints the Shimmy night club has a "spy mirror" installed so...

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Atlanta to get 20-story Ferris wheel from Paris, via Pensacola

ATLANTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Downtown Atlanta will soon look a little more like London, after a...

Vito Lopez, Facing Possible Expulsion, Says He'll Resign

Over the last two months, Mr. Lopez raised a little over $38,000 for his City Council campaign.

Alexandria action worries affordable-housing advocates

Northern Virginia housing advocates are worried that an unexpected decision by the Alexandria...