#public-accountability

#public-accountability

Polling stations opened on Sunday morning in Hong Kong as voters elected lawmakers to the city's Legislative Council. The ballot comes days after a massive fire at an apartment complex killed at least 159 people, the deadliest blaze in Hong Kong in decades. Election seen as a gauge of public sentiment after deadly fire Election campaigns were suspended after the fire and were subdued in the days after as the city mourned.

A sheriff wields enormous power and position on a local level, yet we elect them in the same political fashion as we do city councilmembers and school boards. But today's sheriffs oversee multimillion-dollar agencies, manage jails and set enforcement priorities that shape entire communities. In theory, this allows informed and nuanced voters to split their ballots, allowing them to vote in the sheriff they feel is best qualified regardless of political affiliation while otherwise voting down the party line.

Getty Images Police and crime commissioners are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save 100m over this parliament, the government has said. The government has said that less than 20% of voters can name their PCC. Instead, the role will move to either an elected mayor or council leaders, following the end of the commissioners' terms in 2028. There are currently 41 commissioners under the system, introduced 12 years ago by former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron.

In August, CBC News filed a freedom-of-information request to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), seeking the fate, size and disposal plans for U.S. alcohol products removed in March. The LCBO took 64 days to respond 34 days longer than the 30-day limit allowed by law. When the documents were finally released, they spanned 50 pages, but were heavily redacted.

"At a recent meeting of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee, the council said it 'greatly regrets' the money spent on the IT system, which was abandoned last year."

Using apparently completely made-up stats about "increases" in "attacks" on ICE agents, ICE's enablers justify the complete erasure of public accountability.

Louise McMenamin, a courageous young woman from Co Donegal, made the brave decision to waive her anonymity, allowing her cousin Joseph McGinty to be named in court after his 15-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting her.

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors may begin removal procedures against Sheriff Christina Corpus following allegations of misconduct, triggering a formal intervention process.

The gallery director, Dr. Caroline Campbell, stated that weaknesses in project management were significantly to blame for the X-ray machine not being operational since its purchase.

"Thank you, and keep up the good work. Walters should be thanked for shedding light on the hidden, unsavory, inappropriate and often corrupt practices of our elected officials."

Tánaiste Simon Harris swiftly intervened to provide cover for the Belfast band amid a controversy, instead of allowing them to handle the situation independently.

In public office you are every bit as accountable for what you have not done as for what you have. One may be adept at dodging responsibilities, but avoiding the consequences is trickier.