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Strong mayor battle is joined
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Dallas Mayor Laura Miller said the effort would be unrelated to that of Beth Ann Blackwood, whose proposal to strengthen mayoral power by eliminating the city manager is on the May 7 ballot. (article 3)
The mayor's move sets up a head-to-head battle with a well-organized opposition, made up of longtime political rivals from the city's 14 council districts. (article 3)
Calling God the " true power broker Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston's Windsor Village United Methodist Church offered the benediction at President Bush's inaugural . (article 1)
Coalition unites to fight strong mayor Longtime Dallas political rivals and former City Council foes have put aside their differences - at least for the time being - to combat a local lawyer's campaign to strengthen mayoral power. (article 2)
Strong mayor funds were listed as loans The campaign war chest raised by Blackwood to fund her strong-mayor effort was listed on campaign finance reports as loans and not as contributions. (article 2)
Despite a history of mixed loyalties and nasty discourse, 13 community advocates appointed by their respective council members convened Wednesday night to establish the Coalition for Open Government, a citywide umbrella organization to defeat the strong-mayor referendum. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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Mayor, Dallas, Council, Ms, City |
Source articles
- Praying for troops, politicians (dallasnews.com, 01/22/2005, 435 words)
- Strong mayor battle is joined (dallasnews.com, 01/21/2005, 1052 words)
- Strong mayor battle is joined (dallasnews.com, 01/22/2005, 983 words)
- Coalition unites to fight strong mayor (dallasnews.com, 01/21/2005, 803 words)
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