Petition moves forward 4 Sep 2010
Group trying to change the government passes one hurdle
EPA Denies Petition Calling For Lead Ammunition Ban 4 Sep 2010
Many people have been following developments regarding the petition submitted Aug. 3 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Center for Biological Diversity, American Bird Conservancy and three other groups, seeking a national ban on lead ammunition and fishing tackle. The following is an update.
Recall petition taken out 4 Sep 2010
A second recall petition in a year has been taken out against Dougals Mayor Dr. Michael Gomez.
Petition will circulate to held teens charged with school vandalism 3 Sep 2010
BRANDON, MS (WLBT) - A petition will soon be circulating in support of the two teens charged with a felony in a football prank. Adam Cook and Tyler Dearman, both from Brandon, are responsible for the prank before the big Brandon-Pearl match up.
Petition started against flood-control plan 3 Sep 2010
A Missouri lawmaker hopes to get 20,000 signatures against a Mississippi River flood-control proposal known as Plan H. The petition campaign by State Rep. Ed Schieffer, D-11, of Troy, got off to a big start Thursday night at a meeting attended by hundreds of people in Old Monroe.
Family of copper heiress asks court to protect her 3 Sep 2010
Several relatives of 104-year-old reclusive heiress Huguette Clark went to court Friday, asking for a guardian to protect her. Msnbc.com’s Bill Dedman reports. Bill Dedman - United States - Msnbc.com - Huguette Clark - California
Fire petition process extended 3 Sep 2010
A petition process to extend the Kaslo fire department’s service boundaries to Ainsworth, Woodbury, and Schroeder Creek has itself been extended by a week.
Petition calls on BIA to return to mandate 3 Sep 2010
A petition is calling on the Downtown Collingwood BIA to return to its mandate of marketing and promoting the downtown. It’s not known how many names are on the petition, but several copies are flitting their way around the downtown.[...]
Teachers’ petition may spark statewide change 2 Sep 2010
by Chris Kenrick A petition by some Palo Alto elementary school teachers may soon spark major changes in schools throughout California. Legislation requiring that kids turn 5 by Sept. 1 of the year they start kindergarten is on the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, awaiting signature.
Bruce Lisker should be sent back to prison, state prosecutors say 2 Sep 2010
State lawyers have asked a judge to reverse her decision to overturn the murder conviction of a man who was set free last year after serving 26 years in prison.
Bruce Lisker should be sent back to prison, state lawyers say [Updated] 2 Sep 2010
State lawyers have asked a judge to reverse her decision to overturn the murder conviction of a man who was set free last year after serving 26 years in prison. Bruce Lisker, who was accused of killing his mother in…
Petition aims to protect church buildings 2 Sep 2010
A PETITION has been launched in Whitehaven to protect church buildings in the area.
Petition calls for return of junior soccer 1 Sep 2010
A petition protesting the cancelation of high school junior soccer is to be presented to the Bluewater District School Board Thursday. Tara’s Andrew Vaivods said Tuesday that he and a number of junior soccer players will bring the petition to the school board’s offices in Chesley at 9 a.m.[...]
VIDEO: Fired Marine City officer helping to drive recall effort 1 Sep 2010
Masha Treusch-Pelzer took an opportunity near the end of the Aug. 19 Marine City Commission meeting to comment about the upcoming recall effort. A recall group has targeted the entire commission, sans one - Patrick Phelan, who has renounced the effort as “irresponsible.”
Former mayor sues over ‘false’ fire-ballot language 25 Aug 2010
by Gennady Sheyner Former Palo Alto Mayor Dena Mossar has filed a lawsuit challenging “blatantly false” language used by the local firefighters’ union in the official ballot argument to support its ballot petition, Measure R.