http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/citycouncil/ en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:58:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274889/posts It's not easy having to choose between religion and education. Some would even say it's not fair. But for those people whose religious holidays aren't recognized by the public school system, that's the choice they have to make. Yesterday, the City Council's Education Committee advocated to eliminate that dilemma -- at least for Muslim families. The committee passed a resolution that would call upon the city Department of Education to incorporate two major Muslim holidays into the school calendar. The committee has also been pushing for the introduction of a state law that would require schools to close on those... silive.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274889/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:58:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270564/posts If you don’t understand the uproar in Friendswood about the city’s plan to issue $11 million in debt without voter approval, just ask yourself a couple of questions: What if city leaders are completely right about the legal question? Is it still a good idea to borrow money without asking voters for their approval? Is a good idea to obligate them when they have clearly indicated they want a say about any debt they’d be responsible for? City officials have asked a judge in Travis County for a ruling that says the city can issue certificates of obligation to finance... Galveston Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270564/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:26:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270109/posts FRIENDSWOOD — The city has asked a Travis County judge to say it is legal for Friendswood to issue $11 million in debt without voter approval. The city had planned to issue $11 million in certificates of obligation to fund roads, parks, an animal shelter and a records building, but some residents said the city charter prohibited the city from issuing certificates of obligation. While bonds require voter approval, certificates of obligation do not. The city charter was amended by voters in 1997 to prohibit the city from issuing debt without voter approval that it could not finance from its... Galveston Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270109/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260240/posts Not only does the City Council rake in nearly $180,000 a year, but they use taxpayer money for eight free cars per council member, and each of them employs a huge personal staff of 19 to 25 people. That's about 320 employees, costing Angelenos millions of dollars to support. Compare that figure to the White House Office Staff of 480. Yesterday, as City Hall squabbled over its groaning $530 million budget deficit, the City Council came under attack in the Daily News from Antonio Villaraigosa's spokesman Matt Szabo, who accused the 15 council members, even at a time like this,... LA Weekly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260240/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 01:25:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2257938/posts OC Family Grateful Editor: Saturday, April 25, 2009 was a beautiful day, and it was made even more wonderful by the outpouring of affection expressed toward Captain Robert S. Craig at his Beach Memorial Service. The Craig children and family appreciate all that was done to honor our “Pop,” a man so many in Ocean City have known and loved for so many years. The Beach Memorial was truly memorable and more special than we could have possibly imagined. We have many people to thank for their efforts in making it happen. We learned very quickly that organizing such an... The Dispatch (Maryland Coast Dispatch) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2257938/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 20:07:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2249180/posts (At right) Flanked by friends and family members, a wreath is carried down the beach to be released into the ocean in memory of Craig, "founding father" of the Beach Patrol. Carrying the wreath is the current head of the organization, Capt. Butch Arbin, who is flanked by Craig's son, Robert Craig, and grandson, Christopher Craig. (Above) Sean Williams pushes a surf board, carrying the wreath and the ashes of Capt. Craig, toward a Coast Guard boat, which released the wreath farther from the shore. Ocean City Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2249180/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 12:58:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245581/posts Via JWF, a tough call here for the forces of tolerance. On the one hand, he’s a Democrat and a minority and therefore presumptively possessed of Absolute Moral Authority. Attack him at your peril. On the other hand, he’s a tax cheat and an ex-crackhead. No need to impeach his credibility; there’s none left to impeach. Really, about the only thing that can be said in his favor is that, warts and all, he’s still more appealing than Perez Hilton. This much is certain: Hate like this demands the release of another Carrie Prejean topless photo. D.C. Council member Marion... hotair.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245581/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 20:37:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2240272/posts (Washington, DC) -- DC Council member Marion Barry was among those who spoke at a rally Tuesday at Freedom Plaza in protest of proposed legislation that would recognize out-of-state same sex marriages in the District. The demonstration was organized by the High Impact Leadership Coalition, a loosely-based group made up of Christians and clergy members. Barry told a group of dozens of protesters that he is against gay marriage. The Council is due to take up the legislation May 5th. If approved, it would have to go before Congress for its approval. For that reason, some feel the DC issue... WMAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2240272/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:03:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2226682/posts News Release: April 8, 2009 Memorial Service planned to honor Captain Robert S. Craig Ocean City, MD – A memorial service for Captain Robert (Bob) S. Craig will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 on the beach at North Division Street. Captain Craig passed away on Saturday, March 28 at the age of 90. Captain Craig joined the Ocean City Beach Patrol in 1935 and served as its captain from 1946 until retiring in 1987. Captain Craig is credited with building the Ocean City Beach Patrol into the professional organization it is known as today. When Captain Craig turned... News Releases: from Public Relations Office, Town of Ocean City, MD. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2226682/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:24:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2224357/posts (April 3, 2009) The man who not only epitomized the Ocean City Beach Patrol, but also built it into a serious and professional organization, passed away Saturday. When Capt. Robert (Bob) S. Craig turned 90 last July, a competition, dinner and slide show honored him for his 52 years as a town employee and member of the Beach Patrol. Thousands knew Craig from his years guiding the Beach Patrol and taking it from a small, relatively unskilled group of young men to a large group of highly skilled young men and women. Capt. Butch Arbin, the current head of the... Ocean City Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2224357/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:36:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224187/posts “A marriage elsewhere is a marriage in the District,” said Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham, who joins Councilman David Catania as the two openly gay council members. “This is a very important step forward.” Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224187/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223997/posts OCEAN CITY – Ocean City lost a treasured icon this week when Captain Robert S. Craig, who shepherded the Beach Patrol through decades of change and inspired his young charges for half a century passed away at the age of 90. Captain Craig, as he was known for decades not only by the thousands of lifeguards who worked with him and for him but also by the countless millions of local residents and visitors to the resort area, passed away last Saturday at the Coastal Hospice in Salisbury at the age of 90. A former schoolteacher and coach, Captain Craig... The Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223997/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:29:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198411/posts Nolan Finley has a very brave piece in the Detroit News today on the rampant racism on the Detroit City Council. He calls out black nationalism in the corrupted city government and ponders what would happen if roles were reversed. Attorney General Eric Holder, we won’t hold our breath waiting for your comment. MichelleMalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198411/posts#comment Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:37:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192797/posts Unbelievable. Houston taxpayers could start footing the bill to help first-time homebuyers pay off debts and improve their credit scores, under a proposal before City Council this week.The “Credit Score Enhancement Program” will give up to $3,000 in grants to individuals who are trying to qualify for mortgages through the city’s homebuyers assistance program. City officials say some applicants fall short of eligibility by only 10 or 20 points on their credit scores, and paying off some debt balances can quickly improve their numbers. Want to know how dumb this is? The Chron.com article doesn’t mention the sponsor of this... Lone Star Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192797/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189388/posts http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gu...-carry-permits SNIP DC City Council enables residents’ easy access to mail order handgun carry permits! In my last column I highlighted the draconian nature of the DC City Council’s changes to the District’s gun control laws quietly passed in December, 2008 amidst all the Presidential inaugural hubbub. But here’s the silver lining – the Council’s repeal of the Police Chief’s discretionary authority to issue gun carry permits makes district residents eligible to obtain mail order handgun carry permits from Pennsylvania. Here’s why: . . . The Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189388/posts#comment Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:07:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183032/posts Veterans In Politics Talk Show Introduces Stavros Anthony and Cedric Kerns LIVE on www.AllTalkRadio.net February 14: Stavros Anthony Nevada State Board of Regent District 12, Captain for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Candidate for Las Vegas City Council Ward 4: Cedric A. Kerns Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Department 5: "Veterans In Politics" is a weekly radio show produced by the Veterans In Politics International and hosted by Steve Sanson and Co-Hosted by J. "Sage" Bocook. The "Veterans In Politics" show is live every Saturday 2:05 PM Pacific Time you can call in and speak to the guest... The Veterans In Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183032/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:15:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153031/posts A Birmingham City Council committee agreed this afternoon to fund a celebration in honor of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. The celebration will be held in Boutwell Auditorium, with big-screen TVs broadcasting the event. Members of the council's Joint Committee of the Whole were still debating the cost of the celebration this afternoon, but they said the cost would be paid from the city's budget. Also this afternoon, the committee said it would delay beginning street paving projects Mayor Larry Langford has advocated. The Birmingham News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153031/posts#comment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091762/posts PHILADELPHIA — A state court ruled Friday that Philadelphia was not entitled to set its own gun laws, invalidating five measures passed by the City Council last year and striking a blow against the city’s efforts to strengthen gun control. The Commonwealth Court dismissed a petition by two City Council members, Darrell L. Clarke and Donna Reed Miller, who filed suit last year arguing that the state’s Uniform Firearms Act did not pre-empt Philadelphia’s gun laws. The two council members had also argued that the state legislature had created a “state of danger” for Philadelphia residents by their continued refusal... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091762/posts#comment Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:00:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063882/posts A judge has ruled that the Detroit City Council cannot hold a hearing to try to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063882/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:32:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063427/posts CHICO — A group of residents want the Chico City Council to back up their request to impeach the president and vice president. The group, which informally calls itself the "Chico Impeach Team," is asking the council to pass a resolution urging Congress to "do its job" and begin the process to impeach President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, group project leader Marla Crites said. While acknowledging the terms of both will end in January, Crites said she believed it was not too late for impeachment. "I think they need to be held accountable whether they have one more... Chico Enterprise Record http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063427/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:56:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054305/posts A proposed ordinance targeting illegal immigration in Fremont may be dead, but the discussion of the problems fueling the debate is just getting under way, say those involved in the issue. Fremont Mayor Don “Skip’’ Edwards cast the deciding vote late Tuesday night against a proposal that would have banned renting to, harboring and hiring illegal immigrants Fremont is, however, the first Nebraska city to attempt such a proposal, said Norm Pflanz, an attorney with Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest. Other communities, including Hazleton, Pa., Escondido, Calif., and Riverside, N.J. have attempted similar measures but have... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054305/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:29:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053703/posts After three-plus hours of testimony at a crowded public hearing Tuesday night, the mayor of Fremont broke a 4-4 council vote and killed a proposal targeting illegal immigrants The issue has stirred strong opinions. Tuesday's hearing drew comment from Fremont residents and many other from Omaha, Lincoln and other nearby areas. Supporters of the proposal expressed their frustration over lax enforcement by federal officials. They pointed to medical costs, job losses and increased crime among the impact illegal immigrants have had. Opponents, meanwhile, voiced concern about discrimination and worries the proposal could cause more problems than bring solutions. Fremont resident... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053703/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:30:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051547/posts Eugene, OR (AHN) - Eugene city officials fed up with crime are mulling an ordinance that will keep convicts and would-be criminals out of the downtown area for up to one year. Under the proposal, which is awaiting the council's vote pending the conclusion of a public hearing, a person charged with a crime such as robbery or assault would be banned from downtown Eugene for 90 days. Convicted criminals will not be allowed downtown for one year.The proposal from councilors Andrea Ortiz and Mike Clark drew mixed reactions from the police and merchants supporting the ban and human rights... All Headline News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051547/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:44:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050756/posts CITY PRAYER POLICY UPHELD Fredericksburg Free Lance - Star Fredericksburg Virginia http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/072008/07242008/397448 Date published: 7/24/2008 BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE Fredericksburg City Council can keep Jesus Christ out of its prayers. The 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the city's right to start its meetings with nonsectarian prayers. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor sat on the three-judge panel hearing the case and wrote the opinion. "She didn't feel my rights were being violated, but my rights are definitely being violated," said City Councilman Hashmel Turner, who filed the case. "It removed an opportunity for me to pray... Fredericksburg Free Lance Star newspaper http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050756/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:52:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047947/posts OMAHA — A Nebraska city is the latest community to try its hand at regulating illegal immigration — a job traditionally reserved for federal officials. A proposed ordinance introduced by the Fremont City Council earlier this month and set for decision in late August would force prospective renters to prove they’re not illegal immigrants before becoming tenants in the city. A city councilman also has asked to make the measure prohibit hiring illegal immigrants. Supporters say the law is needed to enforce federal rules they believe are falling by the wayside in the city of 25,000. Opponents of the measure... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047947/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:45:44 GMT