New Orleans Ok, technically someone in civic class would raise their hands and say that a “pocket” veto means that a bill was not vetoed technically, but died since it was not signed. There is a new definition though that has been added to any high school civic class this week in Chicago by Mayor Richie …
Category: ACORN
Red Carding Landlords
Toronto I listened carefully to the ACORN Canada board meeting as the leaders from Vancouver, Toronto, and now Ottawa, reported on the progress in their local chapters and cities. For example, a long campaign to deal with payday lenders that has been the signature effort for ACORN in Canada seems to be finally falling …
Forcing MoreDemocracy in Ohio
New Orleans No matter how hard they try, and believe me, they try very, very hard, the forces of evil are still having some difficulty curtailing the ability to register new voters in Ohio. Friday, I received welcome news that we had won a seminal lawsuit enjoying the notorious and infamous Secretary of State of …