/tags/elected-officials Elected officials en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-24/port-of-palm-beach-commission-deadlocked-over-open-seat Twelve candidates seeking to fill an open seat on the Port of Palm Beach Commission will have to wait another month as port commissioners deadlocked 2-2 Thursday on how to proceed with the selection. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-24/port-of-palm-beach-commission-deadlocked-over-open-seat Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /government-politics/2025-07-24/abruzzo-pay-set-at-425-000-and-a-chevy-tahoe Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller Joe Abruzzo will earn $425,000 annually when he takes the reins of county government as its top administrator on Aug. 19. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:53:13 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-24/abruzzo-pay-set-at-425-000-and-a-chevy-tahoe Jane Musgrave | Stet News /news/2022-03-10/1-in-5-local-election-officials-say-theyre-likely-to-quit-before-2024 A new national survey raises alarms from election administrators facing constant threats. Stress and attacks by political leaders on the voting system are top forces pushing them out of their jobs. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:00:54 GMT /news/2022-03-10/1-in-5-local-election-officials-say-theyre-likely-to-quit-before-2024 Miles Parks /news/2022-02-09/florida-legislation-seeks-to-protect-elected-leaders-from-protests-at-their-homes Protesters who take their demonstrations to peopleā€™s homes could face jail time and fines. A proposed Florida Senate bill addresses unlawful assemblies that target residences. It comes amid rising cases of harassment among elected leaders. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:55:36 GMT /news/2022-02-09/florida-legislation-seeks-to-protect-elected-leaders-from-protests-at-their-homes Gina Jordan /news/2019-06-19/fort-lauderdale-politicians-vote-to-more-than-double-salaries-and-add-pension The pay for Fort Lauderdaleā€™s political leaders will more than double after the next election, and future politicians could receive a city pension duringā€¦ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:01:11 GMT /news/2019-06-19/fort-lauderdale-politicians-vote-to-more-than-double-salaries-and-add-pension Brittany Wallman /national-politics/2017-03-28/message-to-resistors-from-occupy-co-creator-stop-protesting-run-for-office Micah White helped spark the Occupy Wall Street protests that spread worldwide. The activist and writer now says street protest is futile. Progressives, he says, should go rural and run for office. Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:01:00 GMT /national-politics/2017-03-28/message-to-resistors-from-occupy-co-creator-stop-protesting-run-for-office Eric Westervelt