This blog just marked its third anniversary, which I’ve decided to observe by sharing some of my experiences as a hyperlocal blogger –- experiences that have prompted me to reach out to the larger journalism community for support and to hire an attorney to look out for my rights. I’ve decided to bring you in [...]
Entries Tagged as '2009 election'
A meeting not to miss
September 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · 2007 election, 2009 election, District 99
Among the items to be discussed at the D99 school board workshop meeting Monday, Sept. 14, is a request by member Deborah Boyle to broadcast the board’s meetings. This has been a big issue for me, and for others in the community, for years. With inexpensive technology now making it both easy and cost effective [...]
Fireworks
July 21st, 2009 · 50 Comments · 2009 election, District 99, Education
Editor’s note: After listening repeatedly to the videotape Thoman and I made of Monday’s D99 school board meeting, I can confirm that there was a motion to adjourn the meeting. I was not able to identify the speakers, but the exchange — which occured as Boltz was making his comments — is as follows: “I [...]
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Connect the dots
May 19th, 2009 · 21 Comments · 2009 election, District 99
With one exception, the D99 school board members apparently have decided to continue their campaign against Debbie Boyle. As the agenda turned to approval of the district’s employee benefits program, Vice President Paul McCarthy called for a point of order, suggesting the nepotism policy does not permit Boyle to vote on the plan. Boyle responded [...]
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New council seated
May 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · 2009 election, Village Council
Funniest. Council. Meeting. Ever. If it was a collective sigh of change two years ago when the elections brought in a new mayor and three first time elected council members, tonight it was the not-so-stifled laughs of a good-natured heartfelt thanks to now former Commissioner Martin Tully, as he ended eight years as a council [...]
Reality TV
April 24th, 2009 · 27 Comments · 2009 election, District 99, From the Editor
After spending all day April 6 — and much of the weekend before — futilely monitoring Cable 99 for the scheduled broadcast of the D99 candidates forum, I was extremely frustrated. I wasn’t hatching conspiracy theories, however, when I emailed the station’s faculty adviser to ask why the forum wasn’t shown the day before the [...]
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D99 pulled forum broadcasts
April 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · 2009 election, District 99
District 99 administrators pulled a pre-recorded school board candidates forum from the district’s Cable 99 television schedule April 1 after receiving phone calls complaining it contained “inaccurate information.” The forum—the only event of its kind for D99 candidates this election cycle—was held March 25 at North High School and was taped by students for future [...]
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The election is over
April 8th, 2009 · 21 Comments · 2009 election
So I’m calling a halt to the hotly partisan comments. You’ve had your say, the voters have spoken and it’s time for all of us to congratulate the winners and offer our gratitude to those who ran or served and lost this time round. Running for office is hard work. Serving in an elective office [...]
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Analysis: Lessons learned?
April 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · 2009 election, District 58, District 99, Park District, Village Hall
So what lessons can we take from last night’s results? I’ll offer a few of my thoughts and invite the rest of you to chime in. Village Council No surprises here. Bob Barnett displayed an excellent command of the issues and ran a truly professional campaign, as might be expected of the man who crafted [...]
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