City Councilwoman Mary McBride-Lee, a city minister, responds to comments from OIB readers regarding an article highlighting female pastors endorsing Mayor Joe Ganim’s reelection. Her comments
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Category: City Politics
Forum For Board Of Education Candidates
The League of Women Voters will sponsor a forum featuring nine candidates for Board of Education, September 3rd 6:30 p.m. at the Bessemer Center, 2200
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The Gender Battle For Votes–Female Pastors Endorse Ganim
When you’re an incumbent challenged by a woman seeking to become the city’s first black mayor what do you do as a potential campaign antidote?
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Sorry, Charlie–Barr Takes Bite Out Of Stallworth For Not Supporting Moore
When Charlie Stallworth announced his campaign for mayor in March, mercurial Democratic Town Committee member Tony Barr was front and center supporting the state representative
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Ganim, Moore Intensify Voter Outreach For Primary
Political campaigns are like a controlled frenzy. Yes, that sounds like the ultimate oxymoron, but within the insanity of campaigns handlers do their best to
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Union Support Boosts Ganim, Moore For Mayoral Primary
Four years ago incumbent Mayor Bill Finch was backed by a majority of union leadership in his primary battle against insurgent Joe Ganim who leveraged
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School Board Restores Bus Routes For Students
The Board of Education Monday night, urged by Mayor Joe Ganim, restored bus routes that impact student walking distances to school. The decision comes with
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And Now For Something Completely Weird … Ballot Maneuvering
Two weeks from the September 10th primaries the wheels are turning … hopefully, not in mud. Four years ago incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, facing a
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