Category: Issues
Who is giving $ to Jason Altmire When the Vote is Near?
| August 26, 2009 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under Issues, Western PA |
Image via Wikipedia check out this report from Maplight.org Money Received Near Votes Interest groups supporting or opposing a bill gave these contributions to Jason Altmire within 3 days of his vote on that bill: Table lists the last vote on each bill in this legislator’s chamber, excluding motions to reconsider. Contributions Contributor Interest Group…
Netroots Nation Take Aways
| August 19, 2009 | Posted by carolyn under Allegheny-County, B-PEP, Blogs, Daily Links, Discussion, Health Insurance, Issues, Links, Location, MoveOn.org, P2PAC, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh |
My biggest take away from Netroots Nation is that it’s not enough to elect Barack Obama President. I have work to do in getting the change I want passed into legislation. Right now, that means getting the Public Option passed into national healthcare reform. Monday I heard Arlen Spector on NPR saying that Health Coops…
Three Years Later…Judge Rules in Favor of League of Young Voters, ACLU
| August 3, 2009 | Posted by fedd up pgh under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, voting |
This is a follow up to a story that has been unfolding since 2006. In 2006 the PA League of Young Voters wanted to run ads on Port Authority buses informing ex convicts that they have the right to vote. The Port Authority would not run the ads. The PA league of Young Voters and…
What are we tolerating and putting up with?
| August 2, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Location, Mon Valley, Neighborhoods, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, voting |
Last week as we left Loew’s and a sneak preview of Funny People, once again we found ourselves appreciating just how awful the design of the Waterfront is. It’s as if the bad mall martians flew in from outer space, landing on one of the most key-critical, history rich and defining sites of Pittsburgh’s past,…
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…
North Shore vs. North Side — Rally July 23
| July 21, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under Health Insurance, Jobs, Labor, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
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…
Bike the Vote
| May 18, 2009 | Posted by P2pac under 2009 Primary Election, Pittsburgh, Public Health, Public Safety, Transportation |
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…
Election Workers Needed in 7th and 8th Wards
| May 5, 2009 | Posted by breen under 2009 Primary Election, Allegheny-County, Elections, Pittsburgh, Volunteer Opportunities, voting |
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 count…
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…
Rudiak gets endorsement in Beechview; Matt H gets schooled
| April 8, 2009 | Posted by emma under 2009 Primary Election, Blogs, Elections, Environment, Gossip, Neighborhoods |
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.
Debt Reduction Plan – Any Good?
| April 2, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under city-county-consolidation, Issues |
Image by wallyg via Flickr From the PG – the city has laid out a plan to reduce the city debt. For the people who are following this – is this plan any good or just more of a campaign promise? “The city’s debt was climbing” before 2005, Mr. Kunka said. “But the mayor and…
Tell Your Representative to Support HB300
| March 25, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civil Rights, Get Involved, Government, Issues, PA General Assembly, Pennsylvania, Take Action |
This important bill for equality is receiving some resistance from local residents. Please call your representative to demonstrate support for the bill: PROPOSAL/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This legislation would amend the act of O ctober 27, 1955(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for findings and declaration of policy, for right to…
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