Brendan Calling (Free subscription) | yesterday
The following letter was sent on Friday, November 14, 2008. It’s bad policy to involve my employers in my blogging, so dates and names have been redacted. The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 November 13, 2008 Dear Mayor Nutter: It was a pleasure bumping into you on [date redacted] at [my employer's event, redacted]. [...]
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Mayor Nutter Signs City Zoning Legislation Nov 17, 2008 8:11 am US/Eastern Mayor Nutter Signs City Zoning LegislationPaves Way For Center City CasinoPHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Philadelphia's mayor has signed zoning legislation that would help plans to put a casino at a downtown shopping mall.Residents of the nearby Chinatown neighborhood oppose plans for a casino at the Gallery. They sent Mayor...
The Philadelphia Business Journal (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter headed to Washington Friday morning to hand-deliver a letter to the Treasury Department signed by himself and the Phoenix and Atlanta mayors requesting a portion of the $700 billion bailout package for cities.
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Mayors of three cities hit hardest by the economic crisis -- Philadelphia, Atlanta and Phoenix -- asked the federal government Friday for a piece of the $700 billion bailout package, saying they need help just like financial institutions.
The Philadelphia Business Journal (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed zoning legislation on Sunday that would allow for a proposed Foxwoods Casino in Center City.
America's Victory '08 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Copyright © 2008 Big Dog. Visit the original article at http://www.onebigdog.net/democratic-mayors-want-your-money/.…Or What’s In Your Wallet? Democratic Mayors of three American Cities want part of the 700 billion dollar bailout money. Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Shirley Franklin of Atlanta and Phil Gordon of Phoenix, ALL DEMOCRATS (a fact not reported in the story) have requested...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... leaders have made their case to federal officials recently. Franklin joined Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon last week in signing a letter asking U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for help. They want new aid for cities in the form of loans to help them operate their pension plans and address other costs as well as the allocation of $50 billion from...
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Washington — Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter traveled to Washington on Friday with a letter from his city, Atlanta and Phoenix asking the federal government to use a portion of the $700 billion financial bailout plan to help large U.S. cities with pension costs, infrastructure investment and cash-flow problems stemming from the global financial crisis.
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Today, Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia, the nation's 6th largest city, will travel to DC to present a letter asking for help from the Federal government. Philly is in trouble, with tax revenues down so sharply that the City is facing a shortfall of more than $107 million this year, and over a billion dollars over the next five years. For the things under their control, the Nutter...
Nature.com Blogs (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
I’ve got another fabulous guest post from Chris Gunter At the Presidential Symposium, speakers pleaded the case for personal genomes and for Philadelphia. First was Philly mayor Michael Nutter, who assured us he knew absolutely nothing about genetics but joked...
ICWT: In Corruption We Trust (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
This here is proof that when the government is handing out free money, everybody comes out of the woodwork for a piece of the action. Three mayors of three large cities (more will soon follow, of course) Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Shirley Franklin of Atlanta and Phil Gordon of Phoenix wrote a letter to Treasury [...]
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
Trying to fill a $1 billion budget gap over the next five years, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said Wednesday the city will start going after businesses who owe back taxes.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
"I want to make sure that cities and metro areas are at the table, that their voices are being heard, that our challenges and problems are well understood, so that we can get relief," said Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who first proposed the idea of seeking bailout funds.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
... challenges and problems are well understood, so that we can get relief," said Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who first proposed the idea of seeking bailout funds.Nutter said he met with Phillip Swagel, Treasury's assistant secretary for economic policy. He said Swagel "completely understood that we have major problems, in big and small and medium-size cities all across...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
WASHINGTON — Three big city mayors asked the federal government Friday to use a portion of the $700 billion financial bailout to assist struggling cities.They sought help with the pension costs, infrastructure investment and cash-flow problems stemming from the global financial crisis.The mayors - Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Shirley Franklin of Atlanta and Phil Gordon of Phoenix -...
