Archive for July, 2009

Meet James Perry Candidate for Mayor of New Orleans

July 31, 2009
By Seenster
Meet James Perry Candidate for Mayor of New Orleans

As if you weren’t having enough fun with the Race for PGH 2009 – Netroots Nation is bringing all kinds of candidates from all over the country here to Pittsburgh. Image via Wikipedia Here are the details about James Perry and the event in Pittsburgh, August 14, 2009, 5:30-7:30 at the Firehouse in the Strip District....
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-31

July 31, 2009
By links

RT @Pazzler: add @kevinacklin if you aren’t following yet. best mayoral twitterer. For shame @fatherdok @LukeRavenstahl ! Step it up! # RT @Pazzler: @progresspgh To be fair, since I tweeted that, Harris has come through with @Harrisforpgh # RT @tvmichelle: http://twitpic.com/c5bez – On tour of Bayer with Mayor and County Executive. G20 talk...
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-30

July 30, 2009
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Pop City – City passes ordinance to encourage green building http://ow.ly/isg3 # is it true that @harrisforpgh has started TV commericals? # Study finds no increased economic development in city-county mergers – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://ow.ly/iAjN # RT @randyfrancisco: Coal Piles up as demand cools: http://tinyurl.com/mmov7b # Post-Gazette’s early returns feautres an @ProgressPgh post on blogs coving the...
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-29

July 29, 2009
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RT @mygov365: RT @pgPoliTweets: Legislature may let counties raise sales tax. http://bit.ly/F9rux # New Poll: What do you think about chaining the doors at the mayor’s office? http://ow.ly/iqPD please rt # RT @illyrias: Welcome to the mayor’s race @harrisforpgh! http://bit.ly/18E0OE # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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New Bloggers Weigh in on the Race for PGH 2009

July 28, 2009
By Race for PGH
New Bloggers Weigh in on the Race for PGH 2009

We have been trying to keep tabs on the Race for PGH 2009 here and noticed that there are some interesting posts from not the usual political bloggers about the upcoming mayoral race.  Here are a few of the new blogs who are stepping into the Pittsburgh political blogosphere… Politics and Place - A Rare Foray...
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CBA Post-Agenda, According to Twitter

July 27, 2009
By Seenster
CBA Post-Agenda, According to Twitter

Today’s post-agenda on Community Benefit Agreements held in Pittsburgh’s City Council Chambers had some in the audience all a-twitter.  Here’s what happened:
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Kevin Acklin on CBAs

July 27, 2009
By Seenster

Today, City Council held a post-agenda to give residents the opportunity to speak about the issue of Community Benefit Agreements in the City and other recent events. The Acklin campaign posted a video of Kevin Acklin’s remarks: Kevin Acklin: CBA Remarks Before City Council from Acklin for Pittsburgh on Vimeo.
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-27

July 27, 2009
By links

Dok Harris is holding a campaign kick off event this eve at Ventos Pizza – anyone else have details? Early Returns http://ow.ly/iikM # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-25

July 25, 2009
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city employee who chained the door from the inside for a time to keep the protesters out. @bobmayo – WTAE Pittsburgh http://ow.ly/i6Xd # RT @rescuejobs: Protesters demand Pittsburgh mayor create jobs: AP PITTSBURGH – Staff in Pittsburgh Mayor have c.. http://bit.ly/4yBbLM # RT @NsideUnitedPGH: Protesters storm Ravenstahl’s office demanding jobs on city projects http://bit.ly/yMRQp # Good Question –...
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Is Development Really Moving Pittsburgh Forward?

July 24, 2009
By engagedcitizen
Is Development Really Moving Pittsburgh Forward?

So while the battle for heath care is being waged on a National Level it is interesting that some things have also been brought to light here in Pittsburgh about development and jobs. Here is a quick summary… Last Week It has been an interesting frew weeks in Pittsburgh.  Last week Northside United staged a protest...
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-24

July 24, 2009
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Infinonymous: Unsolicited Advice For Kevin Acklin http://ow.ly/i0w6 # BBI is currently an organization in distress…Accountability of inspectors, who are unsupervised much of the time http://ow.ly/i6cS # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Twitter Talk for 2009-07-22

July 22, 2009
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Kevin Acklin and his campaign team are now blogging http://ow.ly/hQNL @kacklin # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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North Shore vs. North Side — Rally July 23

July 21, 2009
By committeegrrl
North Shore vs. North Side — Rally July 23

Image via Wikipedia Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondent has the press release from last weeked protest and the PGH Comet has a posts about the protestors that were arrested last week. The protests took place outside the Delmonte headquarters The Delmonte HQ is managed by  Continental Real Estate Continental pays their building service workers poverty wages with no health benefits. The statdium...
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PA Gov. 2010 Update

July 14, 2009
By committeegrrl
PA Gov. 2010 Update

Image via Wikipedia With the Race for PGH 2009 moving very slowly this summer (Is there even a race or does Ravenstahl have it all locked up?).  Looks like some things are happeing in the next years Race for PA. Don Cunningham, who is currently the Lehigh County Executive, has dropped out of the race for...
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