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Rendell Supporting Callahan and Reynolds
April 30, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Ed Rendell knows what’s up – if you want progressive leadership that takes local governance and economic growth to the next level instead of sitting on its butt, then you need to support John Callahan for Northampton Exec and Willie Reynolds for Bethlehem Mayor. Rendell showed up as a special guest at a recent fundraiser [...]
Donchez’s “Citizen’s Group” is Handful of Old Conservative Guys
April 7, 2013 by · 4 Comments
Everybody’s talking about the Bob Donchez mailer’s smarmy use of a 10-year-old picture of Willie Reynolds (although in fairness it looks like he might be using a 10-year-old photo of himself in his own press materials…) but let’s not overlook how funny it is that Mr. Donchez is touting his favorable rating from the “Citizens [...]
Since When is Bob Donchez Against “Petty and Parochial Concerns?”
April 2, 2013 by · 3 Comments
I’ll write a proper post later on Willie Reynolds’s Winning Our Neighborhoods plan, but I can’t resist laughing at the Bob Donchez reaction: Reynolds’ mayoral opponent, Bethlehem Councilman Robert Donchez, said while candidates from all city neighborhoods should be encouraged to run, he’s against districted seats. “Historically, we have had many members of city council [...]
Developer Planning 33-Story Building for Allentown NIZ, Tallest in Lehigh Valley
March 27, 2013 by · 21 Comments
Oh hell yeah! This is why I was so obnoxiously pro-NIZ all last year. This is Allentown’s chance to finally live up to its status as PA’s 3rd largest city, with a legit skyline and enough dirt cheap Class A office space to beat back suburban sprawl office park development for the next half century. [...]
The Sequester is the Republicans’ Fault
February 20, 2013 by · 21 Comments
Everybody’s going to hate it when the sequester cuts 700,000 jobs next week, so Republicans are, understandably, trying to win the blame game. The problem for them is that it’s completely their fault. Think back to why we have the sequester. The sequester cuts were supposed to kick in only if the Supercommittee negotiations failed. [...]
Close Allentown SD Budget Gap With NIZ Land Windfall
December 14, 2012 by · 1 Comment
When the state created the NIZ tax district, they made the land downtown more valuable. Overnight, landowners there became eligible for a boatload of state subsidies to build buildings. Lots of people wanted to get in on that, but there is only so much land within the NIZ borders, so land prices got bid up. [...]