Category: 2007 November General Election
Bruce Kraus Invites Y(y)oung D(d)emocrats to Fundraiser
| October 15, 2007 | Posted by insider under 2007 November General Election, Elections, Events |
Bruce Kraus has invited all young Democrats (either with a capital or lowercase y) to attend a fundraiser for his campaign for City Council for a reduced contribution of $25. Click below for details.
pg mayoral forum follow up
| October 10, 2007 | Posted by breen under 2007 November General Election, Elections, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Politics |
how did they do? video on the pg website today provides a little insight into the substance of the various candidates. check it out.
New York Sun discusses Pittsburgh
| October 7, 2007 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2007 November General Election, National, Pittsburgh |
Last week the New York Sun published an editorial, The Next Philadelphia?, that basically says the future of Pittsburgh hinges on this mayorial election. Pittsburgh is a cautionary tale for many American cities. It can either go the way of Detroit or become a comeback city like Philadelphia and Baltimore. Its future, as defined by…
I think I will take the SUV, bloggers get the story started.
| October 3, 2007 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2007 November General Election, Blogs, Gossip, Pittsburgh |
That seems to be what Mayor Luke was saying, well doing with his actions. The Post-Gazette reports today about the SUV story which has a couple of parts Luke used an SUV that is supposed to be used for Homeland Secuirty for a number of trips, including a concert at the Post-Gazette pavilion. When Sargent…
mayoral forum thursday
| September 25, 2007 | Posted by breen under 2007 November General Election, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Elections, Environment, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Politics, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning |
The Pittsburgh Civic Design Coalition will host a Mayoral Candidates Forum on September 27th that will focus on issues related to design, development, and civic planning. Both Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Republican mayoral candidate Mark DeSantis have agreed to participate. Moderated by Katherine Fink of WDUQ, the forum will be held at the David Lawrence…
Jack McVay wants to take you to the baseball game
| September 25, 2007 | Posted by Seenster under 2007 November General Election, Elections, Events, Pittsburgh |
Well if you have always wanted an autographed Jack McVay t-shirt, now is your chance… Jack McVay’s Triple Play Baseball Brunch & gameday tickets! Sunday, September 30 Sign-up to work Election Day and you’ll receive the Jack McVay Triple Play!! Complimentary Pre-Game Brunch Free Ticket to the Pirate Finale vs. St. Louis 1:35 PM A…
Women Sponsor Mayoral Debate
| September 17, 2007 | Posted by Seenster under 2007 November General Election, Blogs, Events, Pittsburgh |
via Pittsburgh Women’s Blogging Society Wednesday, October 3, 2007 7:30 to 9 a.m. Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Downtown $28 per person Registration is required: http://www.sporg.com/pom/registration?cmd=event_info&event_id=94974 Sponsors: Executive Women’s Council, Women & Girls Fdtn. & Pgh-All. Cty. Women’s Commission
The Seen: City Council Hearings on Domestic Abuse
| September 10, 2007 | Posted by Seenster under 2007 November General Election, Domestic Violence, Pittsburgh |
Today was the long awaited City Council Hearing on domestic abuse. Click here to see previous blog posts about the hearings. No surprise, Luke Ravenstahl was not at the hearings. City Council was there although Tawanda Carlisle left the room mid afternoon. The room was almost full, very few seats left. Luke’s opponent in the…
Ravenstahl Round-Up: Luke Hires New Campaign Manager to Train for Dancing
| August 29, 2007 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2007 November General Election, Blogs, Gossip, Pittsburgh |
New Campaign Manager Word on the street is that Ravenstahl has hired a new campaign manager. Anyone know who it is? Can Luke Dance? Check out the article in today’s Tribune Review - “Mark, play nice with Luke in the race.” Eric Hyle summaries Luke’s first year in office: Where might this all lead? Ravenstahl…
Where’s Mark?
| August 27, 2007 | Posted by p2wp under 2007 November General Election |
Apparently the PG was thinking the same thing as one of the p2 bloggers who wrote a post last week asking the same question. Today’s editorial is “GOP, MIA: It’s time for the DeSantis campaign to start running” and The Burgher over at the Burgh Report agrees that Mark has been MIA. Do you think…
Who is Dave Adams?
| August 23, 2007 | Posted by insider under 2007 November General Election, Elections, Uncategorized |
According to an article in the Pittsburgh City Paper he is running against Ricky Burgess as an independent in the 9th Council District. Does anyone know anything about him?
Poll Results: Will Ravenstahl Debate?
| July 17, 2007 | Posted by insider under 2007 November General Election, Pittsburgh, Politics |
At the beginning of July we posted a poll asking if you thought Ravenstahl would debate Desantis. Here are the results… 78% of ProgressPittsburgh.org readers don’t think Luke will debate. Will Luke Ravenstahl Debate Mark Desantis? Total Votes = 48 No, Luke is too busy moving Pittsburgh forward to talk about how to move Pittsburgh…
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