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City Government Stories Posted in July 2008
Flushing Residents Petition to Recall Local Politicians
Category: City Government · State: New York · Source: Epoch Times
Flushing residents are collecting signatures from passers-by to recall two local politicians—Councilman John Liu (Queens) and New York State Assemblywoman Ellen Young. The Epoch Times interviewed some of the supporters on July 20, 2008. On July 4, a dozen Flushing residents initiated the “committee for recalling John Liu and Ellen Young” for their assisting crimes committed by the pro-communist thugs. More than 50 Chinese people signed to support on July 4. The campaign is co-sponsored by Chairman of China Democracy Party Union Wang Jun; Chairman of Peace Democracy Union of China Tang Baiqiao; a representative of the Korean community, Mr. King; the director of central committee of Liberty Democracy Party of China, Zheng Nan; and others.
S.F. Ballot Will Get Bush-Sewage Measure
Category: City Government · State: California · Source: United Press International
A measure to name a city sewage plant for President George W. Bush has qualified for the November ballot in San Francisco, officials said. A group calling itself the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco said in June it had collected enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot, and then turned the signatures in to elections officials July 7. The Department of Elections Thursday informed the group it had collected enough valid signatures -- so city voters will be asked in November whether to change the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Initiative Derailed by Wording
Category: City Government · State: Hawaii · Source: Honolulu Star-Bulltin
The city clerk says "no" to a citizen's petition drive trying to block the $4 billion city rail transit plan. The decision yesterday afternoon from City Clerk Denise De Costa means she will not put the issue on the November ballot, regardless of whether Stop Rail Now receives enough signatures. De Costa says the City Charter prohibits a special initiative issue from being placed on the ballot within 180 days of an election. Stop Rail Now organizers, however, say the clerk is wrong and they are still collecting signatures and are mulling over a court challenge. In the meantime, anti-rail organizers plan to continue collecting signatures that would also be valid for a special election scheduled at a later time.
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