UPDATE: Unofficial citywide results here. Republican Rick Torres has ended the GOP’s drought on the City Council winning a seat in the city’s 130th District
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Tom White To Discuss Conflict Of Interest On The City Council
Former City Council legislative liaison Tom White who has filed a complaint in federal court challenging the elimination of his job will appear Tuesday at
Read moreGeneral Lee Blows A KISS To The City Council (Not!)
A long line of speakers at Monday night’s City Council meeting forced fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee to the sidelines. Here’s what councilors missed: KISS–Keep
Read moreGeneral Lee Barks Out Stipend Questions To City Council Members
When it comes to City Council members, government watchdog John Marshall Lee is like a chihuahua nipping at their heels. A few weeks ago he
Read moreSchool Board Challenge Slate Shocks Endorsed Dems, Win All Three Seats; Several City Council Incumbents Toast
The Board of Education challenge slate on Tuesday upset three endorsed candidates in a Democratic primary running up large wins across the city that will
Read moreWhat Will Wheelabrator Pay In Taxes?
Financial watchdog John Marshall Lee writes about a court case that’s received little attention involving regional trash-to-energy plant Wheelabrator’s challenge of its appraised value. This
Read moreGeneral Lee: Devil In The Details
City financial watchdog John Marshall Lee shares his latest commentary covering three items: budget review, revaluation and Sikorsky land deal. 0
Read moreHalstead Hopes For A West Side Garden Party, Challengers For City Council Incumbents
West Side City Council incumbents Evette Brantley and John Olson face a Democratic primary challenge in September from Bob Halstead and Trish Swain as all
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