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Articles Posted in the Politics Category

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  It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

  by Jill Chapin on Feb 21, 2008 | No Comments

  By Jill Chapin February 21, 2008 Republicans don’t get it. Rush Limbaugh doesn’t get it. Even Hillary Clinton doesn’t get it. They can define Barack Obama as an empty suit from now until November, but…

  Posted in Politics

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  City officials pledge homeless shelter reform
  “This is a moral issue, not a political issue”

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 21, 2008 | No Comments

  Supervisor Tom Ammiano led a rally on the steps of City Hall yesterday calling for minimum health and safety standards at San Francisco homeless shelters. Photos by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack February 21, 2008…

  Posted in Politics

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  Leal’s contract terminated, cause unknown
  Leal releases statement

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 20, 2008 | No Comments

  Public Utilities Commission (PUC) manager Susan Leal’s contract was terminated today without cause during a closed session of the mayoral appointed commission. Though no official reason has been provided to explain her termination, insiders point…

  Posted in Politics

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  Time for Hillary to Stand Down
  and Seek Another Historic First

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 20, 2008 | No Comments

  Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin February 20, 2008 Watching Hillary Clinton’s Ohio speech after her drubbing in Wisconsin left me feeling a bit uneasy for her. There she was repeating the same tired lines of…

  Posted in Opinion, Politics

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  The CrackBerry Chronicles

  by Elaine Santore on Feb 19, 2008 | No Comments

  Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore February 19, 2008 Mirkarimi honors Fillmore documentary photographer Legendary documentary photographer David Johnson was honored Friday by District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi during Mirkarimi’s monthly art…

  Posted in Culture, Politics

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  Newsom moves to redesign homeless shelter services

  by Nicholas Olczak on Feb 15, 2008 | No Comments

  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom held a press conference yesterday at a homeless shelter operated by St. Vincent de Paul Society to announce plans to centralize homeless shelter support services. Photos by Luke Thomas By…

  Posted in Politics

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  Supes call for end to Federal ‘harrassment’
  of medical cannabis dispensary landlords

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments

  By Ari Burack February 12, 2008 San Francisco supervisors today will consider a resolution condemning federal authorities for issuing landlords that lease space to pot clubs letters notifying them of the possibility of prison and…

  Posted in Politics