Over at Slag Heap, Chris Potter wrote a piece about Tonya Payne’s quixotic write-in campaign and the resulting challenge to her status as chair of the City Democratic Committee. (Readers may recall that voters in city council district 6 chose to replace her with P2PAC-endorsed candidate Daniel Lavelle.)
In the Spring, Tonya Payne (illegally) used...
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Better late than never, on the eve of the primary I just wanted to call everyone’s attention to BikePGH’s Bike the Vote questionnaire
BikePgh asked each of the Mayoral candidates to discuss the status quo with respect to making Pittsburgh as bike friendly as possible, and asked them as well to what each of them...
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Dowd Statement on this Morning’s Water Main Break in Northside.
May 14, 2009 – PITTSBURGH - In response to this morning’s water main break on Chateau Street and the similar incident earlier this week on Liberty Avenue, PWSA Board Member and Mayoral Candidate Patrick Dowd issued the following statement:
”This morning’s...
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There is a near showdown happening in Braddock around the mayor’s race. The current Mayor John Fetterman is facing a challenge from a candidate who is supported by some of the Braddock council members.
Here is the Post-Gazette article on the race: Braddock Mayor Has His Critics
Here is a letter to the editor...
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Voters in parts of Shadyside (7th Ward) and Bloomfield (8th Ward) may not be able to vote, unless people sign on for open slots in the district Boards of Election. (These are the people who have you sign in and set up the machine for you to vote. They are also the ones who...
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When campaigns begin to sputter and hemorage support close to Election Day, this is the time when they often begin to engage in disgusting and illegal tactics.
Exhibit A: At least one elderly woman was reportedly harassed at her door for telling a Coghill-canvasser that she was suppoorting Natalia Rudiak in the District 4 City...
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Just an FYI that we have updated The Big Endorsement Chart with the endorsements from the Sierra Club and the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club. We will also be adding interviews with the candidates to the Interviews column. If you are a local blogger who has interviewed a candidate please leave a comment here...
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Well it is a busy day in Pittsburgh politics. Here is a press release from the Dowd Campaign…
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Dowd calls for sweeping reform: ‘cut waste to fund cops, youth programs, and jobs.’
Touts record on School Board increasing accountability and raising test scores.
Councilman Patrick Dowd today addressed his record as a reformer,...
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Over at p2pac, the Progress Pittsburgh Political Action Committee has announced their endorsement of four candidates for the 2009 Primary cycle.
From their announcement:
P2PAC develops, supports, and helps to elect candidates who demonstrate vision, progressive values, and electability…
These endorsements represent four races where a group of dedicated citizens can make a MAJOR impact on the...
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P2pac invites you to a happy annoucement at a happy hour event. The PAC will annouce its first group of endorsed candidates at a happy hour next Tuesday, April 21st, at 900 Cafe and Lounge on the Northside. More information is available on the P2pac website. See you there!
RSVP on Facebook!
Can’t attend on Tuesday...
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Here is the text of Patrick Dowd’s speech to the University of Pittsburgh Law School students this morning. ———————————————
Excellence in Government
April 16, 2009
I recently knocked on the door of a city resident who said to me “Pittsburgh demands excellence from our sports leaders, we should demand the same of our elected city...
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Much of the blog conversation this week has been about the mayorial debates (or lack of mayoral debates). I feel very strongly that this country is in a much better place today than it was a year ago because Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton continued their primary campaigns much longer...
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Although it is not stated anywhere for the public to see, the purpose of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee is to endorse Democratic candidates for political office and follow up those endorsements with support. ACDC has long required its members to support the endorsed candidate and, on occasion, has forcibly removed people from office...
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P2pac invites you to its monthly happy hour (always the third Tuesday) at 900 Cafe & Lounge in the Northside. The evening will include P2tini’s, good conversation, and the annoucement of who the P2pac has chosen to endorse for the May 19th primary election.
Come and bring your friends for some politics and cocktails...
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In many ways, the race to represent district 4 on Pittsburgh’s City Council is largely shaping up to be a fight between Natalia Rudiak and Anthony Coghill.
A week ago, the community group Pretty Up Beechview announced their endorsement of Natalia Rudiak.
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