Category: Politics
Six reasons to vote Luke Ravenstahl out of office
| October 18, 2009 | Posted by Race for PGH under 2009, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics |
“After three years as mayor, he has yet to articulate a vision for the future.” “He does not have a reputation for working with the state legislative delegation.” “He needs to put some distance between himself and the party machine, to generate independent thinking for Pittsburgh‘s growth and progress.” “ethical lapses after taking office upon…
Dok Harris and residency
| October 16, 2009 | Posted by insider under 2009, Blogs, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics, voting, Voting Rights |
An investigation by KDKA turned up information suggesting that Dok Harris may be ineligible to be mayor. The home rule charter lays out the requirements for taking office as mayor: The mayor shall have been a resident of the City for at least three years immediately preceding election Harris held a press conference today, where…
CBA Post-Agenda, According to Twitter
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under Blogs, Community Development, Politics, Sustainable Development |
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:
Kevin Acklin on CBAs
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under 2009, Community Development, Politics, Sustainable Development |
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.
Is Development Really Moving Pittsburgh Forward?
| July 24, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Politics, Sustainable Development |
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…
Race for City Council District 4 Takes a Nasty Turn
| May 2, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under 2009 Primary Election, Politics, Volunteer Opportunities |
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…
Don’t Forget about P2pac Happy Hour next Tuesday!
| April 17, 2009 | Posted by P2pac under 2009 Primary Election, Endorsements, Events, P2PAC, Pittsburgh, Politics, West Allegheny |
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…
Committee In Chaos
| April 9, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under 2009 Primary Election, Allegheny-County, Discussion, Elections, Endorsements, Issues, Politics, voting |
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 who…
P2pac Endorsement Annoucement on April 21st
| April 8, 2009 | Posted by P2pac under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Endorsements, Events, Issues, P2PAC, Pittsburgh, Politics, West Allegheny |
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 on…
P2PAC Looking for a Few Good Candidates
| March 3, 2009 | Posted by P2pac under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Endorsements, P2PAC, Pittsburgh, Politics |
P2PAC is getting ready to make it’s first round of endorsements ever! To get in on the action, send your favorite candidate to the P2PAC website to download the questionnaire: http://p2pac.com/2009/03/02/primary-2009-questionaire/ P2PAC develops, supports, and helps to elect candidates who demonstrate vision, progressive values, and electability. It considers candidates whose districts touch the City of…
Getting It Done Luke Ravenstahl’s New Campaign Slogan, Website?
| February 27, 2009 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2009 Primary Election, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Yesterday Bram at the Pittsburgh Comet wrote a post about Twitter – so we decieded to see what else people were saying about local politics on twitter. A quick search and we learned about LukeForMayor.com. Check out this tweet, from a guy in North Carolina - looks like Luke Ravenstahl has a new campaign website http://lukeformayor.com. The…
Allegheny County Councilman Turns Self In
| February 19, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2007 November General Election, Allegheny-County, Government, Politics, Rant, voting |
News outlets are reporting today that County Councilman Chuck McCullough (R-Upper Saint Clair) has turned himself for the crimes that committed roughly two years ago. As you may recall, McCullough was found to have stolen checks from an elderly client and written contributions to local political campaigns. He was already on the ballot for County…
Seats Up in 2009 Primary
| February 17, 2009 | Posted by breen under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics |
P2PAC has just posted a complete list of the seats up for election in the 2009 primary. Click here to have a look at the list so that you can start thinking about who to support.
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