Category: Government 2.0
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Wayne Friday’s expected to turn in his pen today after 30 years as political editor of the Bay Area Reporter. …
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From the ‘you gotta love it’ file: Gubernatorial Press Secretary Margita Thompson today issued the following statement: “Based upon calls received by our office from reporters, it’s apparent that the Democratic legislative leaders have been making comments today about the Governor’s Office and a hypothetical vacancy at the Secretary of State’s office. On behalf of…
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Check out the CityDesk Newshour (times and listings at right) tonight to hear the City Hall press corps dish on Muni fare increases, St. Brigid Church, Eileen Hansen and the Ethics Commisison, and plans to greenlight condo conversions for TIC owners. …
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So it looks like Howard Dean is in for chair of the Democratic National Committee. That’s good news for the party on the media attention front. There are a few challengers sticking it out, but with no big labor endorsements in the wings, Dean’s got a lock and by the weekend it’s likely he’ll be…
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City Attorney spokesman Matt Dorsey turned 40 today. As a mark of middle age, he’s running the AIDS Marathon. To donate to Matt’s cause, click here. …
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To the kind folks who’ve expressed concern about a recent lack of Examiner bylines, never fear. The Body Politic has been temporarily shelved during investigative research for an upcoming story. As for the obligatory bad pun: “I’ll be back.” … Unfortunately, it appears that the launch of our sister paper, the Washington Ex, has killed…
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Am told the candidates are already putting their names out for Fiona Ma’s District 4 seat: past candidate Ed Jew; former Leland Yee aide DJ Canepa, Ma aide Jaynry Mak; Brian Choy, fleet manager at Ellis Brooks Chevrolet; and Phil Ting, executive director of the Asian Law Caucus. …