A donut to anyone who got the reference.
Seems our young Mayor's use of tax-payer money to fund defacto campaign literature is coming under fire AGAIN - this time in the Trib.
Not a new story. We've blogged on CP's story, some embarrassing (for Luke) billboards, and so on. This is what the Trib had to say this Friday:
To Luke Ravenstahl. The photo of Pittsburgh's mayor is featured prominently in a new four-page color newsletter listing the city's garbage- and recycling-collection schedule. Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke. Considering the mayor is up for re-election in four months, let's call it what it is -- a piece of campaign literature. The $38,335 cost is being split by state and city taxpayers. Mr. Ravenstahl's campaign should know better. And it should reimburse the taxpayers.It's not often we agree with the Trib - but when they're right, they're right.
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The Trib is right sometimes--especially when it comes to Democratic primaries. They appear to back the more progressive candidate in primaries, and then savage that person in the general election.
I don't get it, but it's what they do. And they're 100% right on this one. If Ravenstahl wants to be Mayor for two more years, and thinks he needs billboards to accomplish that goal, he can have some fundraisers.
They gave a Laurel to Onorato for those illogical PAT service cuts, so what good are their Laurels and Lances?
Amazing - remember the young mayor's comment explaining his decision to place Regan's appointment on hold? In response to media attention (not the initial McNeilly e-mail, mind you), he said that he's "open-minded" and "not afraid" to change directions when new information is brought to his attention on a matter. Setting aside the ridiculous context in which he made that statement, it appears that Luke is now even ignoring the media spotlight. Why not ask for a legal ethics opinion? Interesting choice of conduct, given that when Councilwoman Carlisle was accused of squandering taxpayer $ on a project, President Luke rightfully demanded an investigation - why not ask for an investigation now into his own perceived misconduct to settle the matter once and for all? Of course, he'll do what he's been known to do, publicly ask for an investigation, privately seek a particular opinion from his lawyers, let a few months go by and then announce "I was right" and "no you can't have a copy of the opinion".
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