Tag: County Executive

Port Authority Board Appointment Bill Moves Forward

By a 16 to 10 vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 10th, Senate Bill 700 took another step toward becoming law. Of course, the full Senate has to consider it and, likewise, the House must approve and it is not clear what the reception will be in that body.

Christopher Wendt June 11, 2013

Sunset Review: Better Late than Never?

Compare and contrast the events that occurred around this past New Year’s Eve for the region’s most high profile governments.

Christopher Wendt February 1, 2011

Fumbling County Government

When the sitting County Executive announced last week that he will not run for reelection (under the Home Rule Charter an Executive can serve a

Christopher Wendt January 17, 2011

If Walls Could Talk About Trial Dates

Is it remotely possible that setting a new trial date for the long and frequently delayed trial of Chuck McCullough might involve just a tiny

Christopher Wendt May 10, 2011

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