Reform Pittsburgh Now

Campaign Finance Reform – Last Call!

OK, folks – this is it. Because of your e-mails, phone calls and letters, Pittsburgh City Council is poised to approve Campaign Finance Reform. Please be certain, we still need one final push to thank those Council members who gave it preliminary support and ask those who did not to reconsider their position. The tally sheet is:

In Favor:

Rev. Ricky Burgess
Patrick Dowd
Bruce Kraus
Bill Peduto
Doug Shields

Opposed:

Jim Motznik

Unknown / Undecided

Dan Deasy
Darlene Harris
Tonya Payne

Please use the one-click button below to e-mail all of City Council and Mayor Ravenstahl and ask them to support good government in Pittsburgh. To read the amended bill click here. If you need more information about the issue click here.

An Interesting Conflict of Interest Conflict

Trying to figure out just what the heck is going on in City Council over the Lamar sign issue and the payment of attorney fees? So am I! Well you don’t need to use the Vulcan mind meld in order to get to the bottom of both sides. Here at RPN, we provide you with the documents to draw your own conclusions. To read the Solicitor’s opinion on why certain Council members should not vote on the issue or possibly face removal from office, click here. To read the concerns those Council members brought to the State Ethics Commission regarding this opinion click here. Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Enjoy.