Archive for 'Local Politics'
Springfield city leaders call for more involvement in local politics – WSHM-TV
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Springfield city leaders call for more involvement in local politics WSHM-TV Entertainment News from AP By Meredith Zaritheny – email Springfield City leaders and community organizers gathered on the steps of City Hall calling for more participation in local government Tuesday. They're not happy about residents' lack of …
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Only 1 Spfld. ward seat being contested – WWLP 22News
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Only 1 Spfld. ward seat being contested WWLP 22News … now one councilor, one vote is in, we're not buying that,” said Gumersindo Gomez of the Puerto Rican Veterans Center.
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Civic Circus – 08/09/11 – Uprising
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Uprising Civic Circus – 08/09/11 Uprising Civic Circus with Ankur Patel breaks down local politics , with a weekly report on city, county, and state bureaucracies. The media used terms like “financial apocalypse” to sensationalize the national debate over the debt-ceiling, but one point that …
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Mayor Turner says he won’t run for re-election – Huntsville Item
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Mayor Turner says he won't run for re-election Huntsville Item He considers Huntsville politics to be “part of the process” and certainly no worse than politics in other Texas cities. He lunches monthly with judges, mayors and elected leaders in the region and compares notes on local politics . ..
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Women in local politics – Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Women in local politics Kimberley Daily Bulletin Will you vote for: It is the goal of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to see more women involved in local politics . Kimberley City Councillor Paddy Weston supports that goal and would urge more women to consider stepping forward this fall.
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panel’s vote to cut arts funding raises concerns – Rockford Register Star
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
panel's vote to cut arts funding raises concerns Rockford Register Star Corina Curry covers the city of Rockford, everything from local politics and labor disputes to how your tax dollars are being spent and what your city government is doing to best serve you. By Corina Curry ROCKFORD — City funding for the Rockford Area … and more
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Erice aide gunned down – ABS CBN News
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Erice aide gunned down ABS CBN News Erice condemned the killing of Delana and said the incident was related to local politics . “I condemn the perpetrators of this heinous crime. I believe it's political and an attempt to silence those who want transformation in our political situation of ..
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Statement of Robert Barta, Aug. 7, 2011 – Riverhead LOCAL
Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Statement of Robert Barta, Aug. 7, 2011 Riverhead LOCAL This raises the thorny subject of local politics . Over the last 9+ years that I have been part of the Vail-Leavitt's executive board, we attempted to keep the Vail neutral.
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It’s Local in Washington, Too – The Lookout News
Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by admin.
It's Local in Washington, Too The Lookout News In my view, it's local politics that creates the political climate that informs the views of voters. The Tip rule is not only about fixing potholes, but also about the construction of attitudes toward government from one's perceived relationship with …
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Economics Journal: Women in Local Politics Offer Biggest Benefit – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Economics Journal: Women in Local Politics Offer Biggest Benefit Wall Street Journal (blog) The authors' rationale is that the higher reporting rate of crimes against women may be the result of a more responsive and sympathetic police and local administration. Related to this, they suggest that women feel more comfortable coming forward to …
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