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Fremont City Council candidate - Vinnie Bacon
2008-09-03 06:45:00
In honor of the upcoming elections, WNI is starting a new category today called ?All politics is local.? Given the hype and hoopla over the presidential election, it is easy to forget that there are lots of local elections also going to be determined on November 4th. read more
Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food
2008-07-29 19:05:00
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find - and that’s a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol. The City Council was poised to vote Tuesday on a moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in a ...
Decision to Run for Nanaimo City Council
2008-06-12 11:29:00
(this is a copy of a letter to the editor I recently sent to my local papers)It was inspiring to learn that NALT (Nanaimo and Area Land Trust) has made a call for council candidates to address sustainability and environmental issues. After speaking with a number of community members, and with their encouragement and support, I have decided to run for city council. A green development option would be to invest in creating a complete picture for Nanaimo communities, reducing the need for us to go across the city for work or shopping. Devoting lanes to busses and cyclists instead of expanding roads is an effective way to reduce congestion and encourage greener forms of transportation. It?s also less expensive and more sustainable than adding evermore lanes to our roads. I understand that our transit system is considering doubling service within the next decade, but I don?t think we should have to wait that long. The cost savings are considerable for individuals using transit instead o...
Wichita Kansas City Council OKs Smoking Ban, Effective Sept. 2, 2008
2008-06-03 22:22:00
This legislation makes it law that beginning September 2, 2008, smoking will be banned in any business that allows people under the age of 18 to walk into their establishment. I think it is a WONDERFUL step up the healthier lungs for our children's campaign ladder and I hope every city will follow this lead! READ ABOUT THIS HERE
Philadelphia City Council Passes Used Car Lemon Law Bill
2008-05-20 17:43:00
At 1-800-LEMON LAW, we receive countless calls from folks who purchased a used car and ended up being taken for a ride.  Sometimes the car has a salvage title, or it will not pass inspection, or it just falls apart.  Many times, these distressed drivers have little or no protection under the State and Federal Laws we work with. Now, Mayor Nutter’s consumer advocate Lance Haver is working hard to change that in Philadelphia. This past Monday, The Philadelphia City Council has approved a lemon law bill for used cars, and if that bill becomes law, drivers will have 72 hours to get their car checked out by a mechanic following the purchase.  If the car is not drivable, the dealer will either have to fix the problem or allow the consumer to return the car for a full refund.  This is a bill whose time has come, according to Kimmel & Silverman Founding Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel. “In Philadelphia, used car sales occur with greater frequency than in less populated area...
Councilwoman JoAnn Watson Pleads With Kwame Kilpatrick to Resign: ?Nobody w
2008-05-15 23:32:00
Alright, so here’s what happened: JoAnn Watson had been in talks with the Mayor since the weekend, trying to get him to resign.  She had even called him as late as 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, right before the city council met, where they voted on 2 ways of ousting him. After the meeting, and the votes to oust Kilpatrick, ...
Detroit City Council Votes to Boot Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Out
2008-05-15 07:41:00
On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council narrowly voted to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, after investigations showed that he perjured in a whisteblower trial. The council voted as follows on having the governor oust the mayor under her power, having the council itself remove the mayor and censure the mayor: Council President Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. - Yes, Yes, ...
Clearwater City Council NOT Going to Stop Anonymous Protesters
2008-05-15 00:00:00
The St. Petersburg Times (or the SP Times, heh) is reporting that to the chagrin of some petitioning locals who are primarily Scientologists, the Clearwater City Council has no intent of preventing Anonymous protesters from assembling in downtown Clearwater. As was posted on a few days ago, business workers, managers and owners - again, ...
City Council Meeting April 22 ? More Education, Please!
2008-04-18 16:17:00
It’s time to fight for the right to quality education for children in Cranston. School committee member Steve Stycos gives a good rallying summary for why it’s important for parents to come out for Tuesday’s meeting: If passed by the Cranston City Council, Mayor Michael Napolitano?s budget will be a disaster for the schools. ...
Dear out City Council Speaker Christine Quinn:
2008-04-18 15:15:00
Even though you take a reasoned stance every year and abstain from marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade because of its queer exclusivity, we have heard that you plan to attend the Pope's Sunday morning Mass at Yankee stadium....
Philadelphia City Council passes gun control bill, legal challenge expected
2008-04-11 01:37:00
City Council passed five gun control measures today that are expected to still face a legal challenges. Mayor Nutter has said he will sign the bills into law. The five bills limit handgun purchases to one a month; require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to police within 24 hours; forbid individuals under protection from ...
By: Gun News
Hey Houston City Council, I?m selling tornado sirens (cheap, yeah!)
2008-04-05 18:49:00
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” — H.L. Mencken And the menace today,…
By: Gun News
New York City Council approves congestion pricing plan
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Big news out of City Hall: Shortly before 7:30 p.m., the New York City Council approved a measure urging state lawmakers to vote in favor of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's congestion pricing proposal. The congestion pricing plan, as approved by a 17-member state commission that voted at the end of January, would charge drivers with an E-ZPass $8 a day to enter Manhattan below 60th Street on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those drivers would also receive a credit for bridge or tunnel tolls they paid on the same day. Drivers without an E-ZPass would pay $9 and would not receive credit for tolls. The plan is similar to one proposed by Mayor Bloomberg last April -- but that plan would have established a northern boundary at 86th Street and included a $4 charge for car trips within the congestion zone. The mayor has noted that the city will qualify for $354 million in federal grants for mass transit improvements if congestion pricing is approved. This is great news, said Michael O'L...
FOX 2 News Reports on Lincoln Park?s Hustler Strip Club Scandal
2008-03-20 15:52:00
Here’s a news video that aired just last night (it should be noted that the reporter said that the council wanted to take back the settlement, but in fact the council voted down to take back the settlement [http://inkslwc.word-press.com/2008/03/18/some-on-li-ncoln-park-council-try-to-right--the-wrong-of-strip-club-openin-g-they-were-defeated/] and that’s what is keeping this controversy going): So, as she said, a recall movement has been started, ...
Some on Lincoln Park Council Try to Right the Wrong of Strip Club Opening;
2008-03-18 07:50:00
I am more ashamed now of Lincoln Park than I ever have been in the past week (how many more times will I say this).  Judge Nancy Edmunds has agreed to the settlement that our attorney proposed, so the legal process for the Hustler Club is complete. I would like to commend Councilmen Thomas Murphy and ...
No Really, Pull the Other One | Team366 Real Estate Rooster is Not Amused!
2008-03-17 16:19:00
It has often been commented that Ann Arbor is 24 square miles surrounded by reality. Oft times, that statement has been used to point out some disconnect between the city and its neighboring communities. Well, in a startling twist, the City of Ann Arbor is considering a proposal to allow city residents keep ...
Lincoln Park Makes a Terrible Deal to Let Strip Club Open
2008-03-16 09:32:00
Alright, well I am terrible ashamed of my city right now.  There’s dispute over who is behind it, but whoever it was, it needs to be stopped. Before I go any further, I would like to apologize to Councilman Mike Myers, for not researching his background enough to know that he would oppose the strip club ...
Whitehall City Council To Hear Testimony On A Pit Bull Ban
2008-03-11 05:43:00
Whitehall City Council in Ohio will meet on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 at 6:30-7:00 pm to hear testimony in opposition to the proposed Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) banning pit bulls in the city. We received a press release from Shana Klein, President of the Canine Advocates Of Ohio, requesting that anyone who is able to attend the Council meeting do so.
What?s going on with Columbia City Council candidates?
2008-03-07 17:27:00
BOYER, RICKENMANN COMMIT POLITICAL SUICIDE HOURS APART I’m not quite sure if I’ve ever written about the Columbia City Council. I’ve written about other city councils, but to my recollection, nothing about Columbia. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, although I’m usually not. It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just that… well, actually yes, I really don’t care. But today I do because, in the last week, the frontrunners for the two contested seats (only three of the six seats are on the ballot this year, and 25-year incumbent E.W. Cromartie didn’t draw a challenger) may have effectively sunk their campaigns with less than a month left in the election. And amazingly, they did so in completely unrelated ways. In the third district race to replace outgoing Councilwoman Anne Sinclair, Brian Boyer had been the candidate to beat for months now. That is, until he and a friend allegedly beat the crap out of a house guest...
Wilkes-Barre City Council Seeks To Squelch Free Speech - Rally Feb 28
2008-02-26 20:37:00
The city council of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is attempting to squelch the free speech rights of groups in the area by imposing what amounts to a free speech tax. The free speech tax will be in excess of $1,000 for the...
Friday Podcast: Birmingham City Council cuts salaries; What HR was like in
2008-02-22 21:29:00
HR news and analysis including: Birmingham City Council's decision to cut some employees' salaries what staff want to do on 29 February 20 years of Personnel Today - we talk to HR directors about what they wish
Video: Navy Seal mom tells off Berkely City council
2008-02-21 08:57:00
Debbie Lee is the mother of Marc Allen Lee who was the first Nevy Seal killed in Iraq during combat in Ramadi on August 6th 2006. Listen to what she has to say to the Berkely City Council members. via Hotair ---Related Articles at Infidels Are Cool:Video: US Navy successfully shoots down doomed satelliteNew York City ...
Gold Star Mother Debbie Lee Sticks It To The Berkeley City Council
2008-02-20 18:40:00
Debbie Lee is a great American addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehotjoints.-com%2F2008%2F02%2F20%2Fgold-sta-r-mother-debbie-lee-sticks-it-t-o-the-berkeley-city-council%2F'-; addthis_title = 'Gold+Star+Mother+Debbie+Lee+St-icks+It+To+The+Berkeley+City+Co-uncil'; addthis_pub = ''; Related PostsVideo: Berkeley City Council Slanders MilitaryEvent Planned To Fight Back Against Berkeley And Code PinkNot Another Anti-Military MovieVideo: Pentagon Scores Direct Hit On SatelliteBerkeley Anti-War Thugs Block Entrance To Marine ...
To the Berkeley California City Council?
2008-02-18 04:00:00
A reminder that the people whom have fought and died serving in this Country’s armed forces have given far more than you shall ever be asked for and it is only their sacrifice that allows you the opportunity to disgrace yourselves…  The Price They Paid Author Unknown ————-212;————-;————&#-8212;———̵-2;————&-#8212;———R-11; Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed The Declaration of Independence? Five ...
Video: Berkeley city council idiocy
2008-02-17 08:09:00
You won’t believe what this guy says… How did he get his job? He sounds like a code-pink communist moron. Check it out ---Related Articles at Infidels Are Cool:Al-Sadr Back In IraqIran seeks to join UN Security CouncilTwo “middle eastern” men caught with explosives near US Naval Base *update*Condemning Rush Limbaugh non-statement; idiocy beyond comprehension
Asheville City Council Race spending
2008-02-14 17:54:00
My good friend at Scrutiny Hooligans has asked me to pass on this note.  Of course, I have been in computer limbo.  No that’s not right.  How about Dante’s 7th circle of computer hell?!?!?  So getting e-mail has been a problem.  Posting has been hit and miss.  But, now, after 48 hours of wiping hard ...
NRSC Responds to Anti-Military Berkley City Council
2008-02-14 04:33:00
The NRSC created a video that tackles the anti-Military, anti-American Berkley City Council that passed a resolution to kick out a military recruiting station and allowed Code Pink pretty much free reign to harass the recruiters. I covered the original story here. Kudos to the NRSC for staying on top of this issue. Take a look at ...
Marines can stay in Berkeley, without an apology from City Council
2008-02-14 00:54:00
It just keeps getting better folks.  I can't make shit up like this: The Berkeley City Council attempted to make nice with U.S. Marines recruiters early today by taking back a letter it planned to send calling the Corps 'uninvited and unwelcome intruders' in the city. But a motion to formally apologize failed. Yep, sounds just like they are trying to "make nice". At the same time, the council let stand four other items it passed at its previous meeting, including one encouraging "all people to avoid cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting station," another asking the city attorney to investigate whether the recruiting station is breaking the city's law against discrimination based on sexual orientation and two items giving the peace group Code Pink a free weekly parking space and sound permit to protest at the Shattuck Avenue recruiting station once a week. So, they basically said "we won't look to kick you out and treat you like an enemy, but we'll do everything we...
Move America Forward Protests Berkeley City Council [Pics]
2008-02-13 01:27:00
Members of the group Move America Forward and residents of the Berkeley community, patriots all, rallied against the Berkeley City Council. The rally was put together after the recent declaration by the Berkeley City Council that the United States...
Berkeley City Council Condemns Our Soldiers
2008-02-11 14:48:00
You may not be aware of the situation in Berkeley, California. Here is the situation. The Berkeley City Council has told the Marine Recruiting Office to get out of Berkeley. Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina has put together a video that shows you explicitly what the City Council members of Berkeley said about our Marines ...
Video: Berkeley City Council Slanders Military
2008-02-08 22:03:00
You heard what the traitorous swine on the Berkeley City Council said about our military, now watch them say it. These pigs shouldn’t get another dime of federal money. There are no words that adequately describe how appalling and loathsome the city of Berkeley actually is. -Chris Jones addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehotjoints.-com%2F2008%2F02%2F08%2Fvideo-be-rkeley-city-council-slanders-mi-litary%2F'; ...
Gunman Opens Fire at Missouri City Council
2008-02-08 18:47:00
The police department's chaplain, Father Robert Osborne of the local St. Peter Catholic Church, said law enforcers from several agencies quickly voiced anguish to him over the tragedy. "They're all just so sad, shocked by this," Osborne said. "This doesn't happen in Kirkwood." Well Father, it pains me deeply to have to tell you that in our gun-loving country with its gun-loving mentality, it appears that it DOES happen in your beloved Kirkwood, as well as in many other cities and towns all over America. It is long past time for us to address this culture, and those who've been reading my website, already know what I think should occur. READ ABOUT THIS HERE Practice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy.
6 killed in gunfire at City Council meeting
2008-02-08 04:59:00
KIRKWOOD, Mo. - A man known for confrontations with city officials killed five people at a city council meeting in suburban St. Louis Thursday night before being shot to death by police.
By: Get rich
Gunman Opens Fire in City Council Meeting, 5 Dead
2008-02-08 04:49:00
In Missouri, a gunman reportedly opened fire and shot the Mayor and two City Council members at a City of Kirkwood Council Planning meeting Thursday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on its website that the shooter opened fire and killed two police officers and then shot 5 others in the room killing three of them. Other ...
Patriots to Protest Berkeley City Council on February 12th
2008-02-06 08:55:00
Move America Forward - www.MoveAmericaForward.org - is calling on patriotic Americans from near and far to come to Berkeley, California and join us for a protest of the Berkeley City Council - in response to their recent efforts to silence the Marines and chase all vestiges of the military out of their city.  Remember, the City Council called the Marines, “unwelcome intruders” and accused them of commiting acts of “barbarity.” Well now the rest of America will be heard from this Tuesday, February 12th when we organize a giant pro-America rally to protest the Berkeley City Council when they gather for their City Council meeting. The City Council meeting takes place at 7:00 PM at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley, CA. Move America Forward is asking people to show up by 5:00 PM if possible - so we have a crowd gathered in time for the media crews, and so we can secure seats for supporters inside the City Council Chambers. (Note:  Since the media will...
By: BitsBlog
Birmingham City Council workers strike over pay restructuring plans to elim
2008-02-05 14:40:00
About 100 schools in Birmingham have closed today because city council workers are striking over pay restructuring plans. Thousands of trade union members have walked out because many have been given salary cuts as the cou
Berkeley City Council Tells Marines To Leave
2008-01-31 22:40:00
The Berkeley City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday night to tell the U.S. Marines that its Shattuck Avenue recruiting station “is not welcome in the city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders.” Let me repeat that, the Berkeley City Council regards the United States Marines as “unwelcome intruders.” In ...
Berkeley City Council Votes: Marines "Unwelcome Intruders" In City
2008-01-31 07:05:00
There are few people I truly hate in this world and the Berkeley City Council has just become a few of them. In an outrageous act that should not be tolerated in this country any longer the politically correct and...
Surrey County Council head of HR leaves for Westminster City Council
2008-01-25 11:45:00
Graham White has quit his job as head of human resources at Surrey County Council to take up a similar role at Westminster. White had been with the council since 2002 after joining from Ulster Bank. H
Dublin city council cancels free citywide WiFi
2008-01-11 14:37:00
From Boing Boing: This is sad stuff. A remote, unelected bureaucracy in Brussels dictates that city councils can't provide free wi-fi. By cities, I mean all those in 27 countries. The EU is not on the citizen's side. This is only the latest example." A plan to provide
Ann Arbor City Council Approves Liberty Street Re-zoning
2008-01-09 01:20:00
Revitalization of McKinley Towne Center hopes to attract customersThe width of an alley running from Washington to Liberty Street was the only holdup on continuing the Liberty and Division Street revitalization project known as McKinley Towne Center.  Once community concerns were voiced, the narrowed 10 foot alley was restored to its originally planned 26 feet.  This paved the way for a unanimous re-zoning approval of the 515 E. Liberty Street project.   McKinley Inc. plans to tear down a vacant one-story building in favor of a new two-story building on the 1.15 acre site that used to be home to National City Bank.  Site plan and development agreement for this parcel were also approved.The McKinley Towne Center revitalization project proposes to add retail on Liberty Street from the Towne Center all the way to the Michigan Theater.  Some locals see this area as a historic "dead-zone" and are thrilled to see a new face.The discussion of the all...
Liverpool City Council "discount Betway site"
2008-01-05 00:00:00
Everton Football Club have claimed that Liverpool City Council have recently "discounted the Bestway site" as a possible alternative to the proposed move to Kirkby.
Lincoln Park Sued by Hustler Over Ordinance
2007-12-24 08:35:00
In local news, my home city of Lincoln Park, Michigan is being sued by Bradley Shafer, a Lansing attorney who specializes in adult entertainment cases, who is representing Park Theater and a proposed Larry Flint Hustler Club.  Shafer is quoted as saying, “They have enacted a number of unconstitutional laws.  And in regards to the ...
Violence Erupts in New Orleans Over Housing
2007-12-22 08:49:00
I first brought you the story of the demolition of low-income housing in New Orleans in this post: http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/20-07/12/14/low-income-housing-in--new-orleans-to-be-demolished/. - Now I come to you with an update (quotes and pictures from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/2-0/neworleans.protests/)…- On Thursday, the City Council with Mayor Ray Nagin’s strong commendation (a smart move for once on his party) unanimously decided to demolish ...
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