Tag: living wage

Prevailing Gamesmanship

In a bold New Year’s Eve gambit, Mayor Ravenstahl’s veto was able to stymie City Council efforts to institute a “prevailing wage” law in Pittsburgh

allegheny January 11, 2010

Councilwoman Puts Economics Ignorance on Display

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are planning to revisit the issue of whether some large non-profit organizations in the City should have their property tax exempt

allegheny June 25, 2012

Pittsburgh’s Second Bill of Rights Proclamation

Never has so much inanity, ignorance and denial of reality been on display as the Pittsburgh City Council’s proclamation calling for the Federal government to

allegheny September 12, 2012

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