Nutter signs ‘improved’ $4 billion budget
May 23, 2008
The Daily News reports, “Mayor Nutter ceremonially signed his first budget into law before City Council yesterday.”
Source: Nutter signs ‘improved’ $4 billion budget
Nutter’s budget approved, but big decisions loom
May 23, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “Mayor Nutter’s first budget sailed through City Council yesterday, though some of his most difficult financial decisions lie ahead.”
Source: Nutter’s budget approved, but big decisions loom
Census considers rewards for data
May 20, 2008
USA Today reports, “Doing your civic duty would literally pay off if the Commerce Department and Congress decide to dangle prizes to get people to answer Census questionnaires in 2010.”
Source: Census considers rewards for data
Ex-Daily News columnist to run Phila.’s green efforts
May 15, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “Mayor Nutter yesterday appointed former Philadelphia Daily News columnist and urban affairs expert Mark Alan Hughes as the city’s first sustainability director, fulfilling a key campaign pledge.”
Source: Ex-Daily News columnist to run Phila.’s green efforts
Casino re-site battle heats up
May 13, 2008
PlanPhilly.com reports, “SugarHouse and Foxwoods casino interests say they are going forward with plans to build at their riverfront sites. They will not discuss alternative locations, nor terms that could persuade them to move.”
Source: Casino re-site battle heats up
House Passes Expanded Mortgage Bill
May 13, 2008
KnowledgePlex.org reports, “The House passed a bill last week aimed at slowing the pace of foreclosures and stimulating the real estate market. But the measure is broader than the Senate’s version, and the White House has threatened to veto it, so the legislation’s prospects are murky.”
Source: House Passes Expanded Mortgage Bill
Casey: Next HUD chief can heal rift with PHA
May 9, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “Sen. Bob Casey yesterday voiced optimism that the nominee to take over the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will bring a “fresh approach” to the agency’s dispute with the Philadelphia Housing Authority.”
Source: Casey: Next HUD chief can heal rift with PHA
Positive Thinking
May 7, 2008
The Philadelphia Weekly reports, “Reports about Philly’s lagging economy are misleadingly negative.”
Source: Positive Thinking
Bush Advisers Oppose Housing Measure, and Vow a Veto
May 7, 2008
The New York Times reports, “On the eve of a House floor debate on a plan to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure, the Bush administration said on Tuesday that it opposed the measure and that White House advisers would urge the president to veto it.”
Source: Bush Advisers Oppose Housing Measure, and Vow a Veto
Rerouting SEPTA’s governance
May 5, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “The politically powerful but largely invisible directors of SEPTA are about to get an unaccustomed moment in the spotlight.”
Source: Rerouting SEPTA’s governance
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