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City Paper Wins The Best Of Meister Early Upload Award

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September 23, 1:37 PM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

Cover photo of the 9-24-08 City Paper

The City Paper likes to give funny little awards out once a year so I thought I should give them a funny little award and allow all of you to read their paper a day before it hits the streets.

I really like this piece about the Urbanite. I like how they mention the changing media environment in Baltimore. I know a little something about that one.

Political Animal is as animalistic as ever!

Mobtown Beat is violent this week. Van Smith is one of my favorites over there. Did you know that one cold winter day a few years ago Van randomly showed up on my doorstep? I gave him a tour of my place and he asked me some questions about an "investor" who happens to be the son of a former congressman.

Speaking of violence- Murder Ink.

Interesting piece about David Foster Wallace.

Councilmania provides us some news from city council. You have to give them credit for this one. I think this is the only paper in town that has a city council feature in every edition when the council is in session

The Mail is filled with thought provoking letters including one from Baltimore's favorite serial letter writer Larnell Custis Butler!

For more info: The 9-24-08 City Paper

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Making Sure Criminals Do Not Receive Section 8 Subsidies- Hearing Coming Soon

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September 15, 11:46 PM

I was surprised to see the following email from a representative of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in my inbox today: "Good Afternoon Everyone, City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be hosting an Informational Hearing on "- Criminals... Read More
Topics: City Council , Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , section 8

To Win a Baltimore Council Seat it Helps to Have a Known Name or Family Member

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August 7, 11:54 PM

Baltimore voters love to elect the same names over and over again. If they are familiar with a name they seem to always select it in the voting booth. Currently on Baltimore City Council there are nine individuals (out of fifteen council members) who... Read More
Topics: City Council , Rikki Spector , Bill Henry , Robert Curran , Bill Cole , Belinda Conaway , Sharon Green Middleton , Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , Warren Branch

Busy Weekend Ahead

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July 18, 9:15 PM

Lots of events this weekend. Earlier today I ran from Charles Village to Mount Vernon and passed through the expanded Artscape. North Avenue has not looked that alive (in a good way) in years. I usually see so few people on the streets and today I saw... Read More
Topics: City Council , Jim Kraft , Bill Henry , Patricia Jessamy , Margaret Burns , Bill Cole , Belinda Conaway

Lots Of Jessamy Fire Burns Movement News

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July 16, 9:25 AM

A lot of media outlets have started to cover this story again in the last 24 hours. Here are some links to the stories: WBAL Radio Ron Smith Show with some great clips WMAR TV WBFF TV is not online as of this posting so you should... Read More
Topics: City Council , Jim Kraft , Patricia Jessamy , Sheila Dixon , Margaret Burns

Some Leaders Refuse Raises

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June 11, 11:57 PM

At least in West Virginia.In Baltimore it's a different story. Some think they "deserve" raises.... Read More
Topics: Jack Young , City Council

The Urban Renewal - Key Highway - Amendment Update

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June 10, 5:49 PM

I have been told that bill 08-0117 (The Urban Renewal - Key Highway - Amendment) passed and has moved on to third reader. Opposed to the bill were: Bill Cole, Mary Pat Clarke, Ed Reisinger, and Jim Kraft. Nick D'Adamo passed on the vote.... Read More
Topics: City Council , Rikki Spector , developers , Federal Hill , Sheila Dixon , Richard Swirnow , HarborView

City To Buy Land From Man Who Ripped Off the School System

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June 5, 2:36 PM

Gilbert Sapperstein stole $3.3 million from the school system over a number of years. Now the city is paying him more than $1 million for three parcels of land that are needed for a shopping center project. Before he was a convict he gave... Read More
Topics: City Council , Edward Reisinger , Sheila Dixon , Bobby Zirkin , Gilbert Sapperstein

The Hunger Strike Is Over For Now

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June 5, 12:30 AM

The kids at the Algebra Project said they were going to have a hunger strike if the Mayor did not give them $3 million to fund their Peer to Peer project. On Wednesday they suspended the hunger strike because Mayor Dixon agreed to meet with them. ... Read More
Topics: City Council , schools , Algebra Project , Sheila Dixon

Robert Curran And Medallion Tow Trucks

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May 19, 11:37 AM

In a recent Examiner article Councilman Robert Curran says that he wants to stop independent tow trucks that are not authorized to tow cars from accident scenes from towing from accident scenes. He says these unauthorized trucks are ripping people... Read More
Topics: City Council , tow trucks , Robert Curran