Tag: resign
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West Virginia state senator asked to resign after second arrest in two months
A Republican state senator from West Virginia is being asked to step down by his local GOP party chair after being arrested on a drunk driving charge — his second arrest in as many months. State Sen. Mike Maroney, who was first elected in 2016, was arrested in August on a charge of indecent exposure.…
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Kentucky governor tells sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge to resign
The general counsel for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered the sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chambers to resign by the end of the week or face removal proceedings. In a letter Wednesday, S. Travis Mayo told Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines that if he does not tender his resignation to…
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AOC says embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams should resign for the ‘good of the city’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday called for New York City’s embattled Mayor Eric Adams to resign. In a post on X, Ocasio-Cortez said the chaos in the Adams’ administration is rendering his government ineffective. Adams’ administration is the target of multiple federal investigations. “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing…