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Commentary by Hector Garcia, MediaForum.org Feburary 9, 2009 Taxpayers around the globe have paid over $13 trillion (more than a quarter of the gross global product) to bail out financial,…
A defiant House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed yesterday to fight a Senate Republican economic stimulus bill that calls for a $40 billion reduction in state funding over a House bill…
Commentary by Patrick Goggin February 9, 2009 When Supervisor Bevan Dufty last week called for locking in a room Board leadership, unions, and the business community until they come up…
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth Director NTanya Lee led a rally on the steps of City Hall yesterday to protest $11 million in budget cuts to the Department of…
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas February 4, 2009 Following Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s request for $50,000 to fund the replacement of two former paralegals, Supervisor…
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Photo by Luke Thomas By Robert Selna, San Francisco Chronicle February 4, 2009 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom used a clerical error to ensure that…
” District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photos by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly February 3, 2009 Last month when the new Board of Supervisors was seated, the Mayor and newly…