Posts Tagged by City-Council
Clippings from December 1st – December 2nd
| December 2, 2008 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. City Council passes law on reporting stolen guns – Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval today to a requirement that gun owners report the loss or theft of a firearm within 24 hours of becoming aware that it is missing. The vote…
Local Gun Control Vote Next Week
| November 14, 2008 | Posted by p2wp under Government, Pittsburgh, Public Safety, Take Action |
On Thursday, November 20, 2008, Pittsburgh City Council will hold a hearing and vote on local gun control legislation. As you recall from the previous post on this topic, the bill would require reporting of lost or stolen firearms. This is an important measure to discourage illegal gun sales and decrease gun violence. Please contact…
Clippings from October 28th
| October 28, 2008 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. City Council, Law Department spar over board appointments – Pittsburgh Council President Doug Shields declared a "constitutional crisis" in the city today, as council and the Law Department spar over Home Rule Charter rules governing board appointments. Council decided to hold an…
I Like Him Already: Burgress wants to reduce take-home cars
| February 26, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Government, Pittsburgh, Transportation |
From the Post-Gazette: Councilman wants to slash number of city take-home cars Pittsburgh Councilman Ricky Burgess today proposed reforms to the city’s process of assigning take-home cars, aiming to cut the number of such vehicles from 60 to as few as seven.He presented a list of employees from the mayor to the facilities maintenance supervisor…
Why would Peduto write a letter on Carlisle’s behalf?
| February 10, 2008 | Posted by pghgal under Government, Pittsburgh |
Why would Bill Peduto write a letter on Tawanda Carlisle’s behalf? Tribune-Review: Ex-councilwoman Carlisle ordered to serve 1-2 years Zottola imposed the tougher sentence despite pleas for leniency from eight supporters, including M. Gayle Moss, president of the NAACP’s Pittsburgh chapter. Zottola received 34 letters of support, many touting Carlisle’s good deeds in the community.…
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