“We have looked at this and looked at this and looked at this,” said Supervisor
(D-Sugarland Run). “It’s time to vote. It’s time to take action.”
The unanimous decision to schedule a vote came after the Board of Supervisors, meeting as a committee of the whole, spent more than two hours questioning county staff members and representatives of HCA Virginia, the company that wants to build the hospital. They asked, among other questions, whether Read the rest of this entry »

The Northville Township Board of Trustees will ask residents to approve a millage so it can purchase most of the 414-acre former Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital for $23.5 million and preserve much of it as parkland.
The property owned by REIS Northville was the focus of an annexation controversy last year when REIS sought to have the property annexed to Livonia in hopes of getting approval for an $800-million commercial and residential Read the rest of this entry »

Monday, January 12, 2009
Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, eager to score an early session victory and to give President-elect Barack Obama a high-profile bill to sign by Inauguration Day, are set to vote this week on legislation that would give medical coverage to millions of uninsured children.
Democrats had wanted to pass an almost $800 billion economic-stimulus intended to prime the slumping economy, a move that would have boosted their Read the rest of this entry »

America! We have reached the cusp of the abyss. We, as Americans, have the power to act and reverse this course.
At this defining moment in our country’s history, America must rise up and take decisive action. It is our right and our duty! The stakes have never been higher! Verify your registration and make sure you know where to vote!
Please give your support and assistance to anyone who would like to vote but does not have the means to get to Read the rest of this entry »

Residents will cast a historic vote Tuesday on whether to buy almost 400 acres of the former Norwich Hospital property, a decision that could have a significant and lasting impact on the town.
“Now it’s do or die,” Preston Selectman Gerald Grabarek said Sunday. “There’s no going back anymore.”
After four years of work, and two once-promising development deals that collapsed, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to Read the rest of this entry »

Stern and Sal Rosselli, who until last week was president of UHW, have been in an ugly public dispute over organizing and negotiation tactics that has been unfolding over months.
Stern has said he wants to consolidate local unions into larger, stronger groups that have more sway with employers and politicians. But Rosselli accused Stern of a power grab, saying he sought to replace locally elected union officials with loyal appointees.
Rosselli, Read the rest of this entry »

12:00 AM CST on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Dallas County commissioners will decide this morning whether to allow county health workers to distribute free condoms in high-risk neighborhoods to combat the spread of HIV.
Before 1995, county health workers routinely ventured into communities to hand out condoms and needle sterilization kits to those with the greatest risk of infection. But that year, a narrow majority of commissioners voted to end Read the rest of this entry »

The Clayton County Commission will vote again Tuesday on a $40 million bailout for the Southern Regional Health System.
This is the Riverdale’s hospital last chance to receive financial assistance or risk massive cuts — or possibly closing. SunTrust gave the 331-bed hospital until Tuesday to find $40 million or risk defaulting on a loan.
Last month, the commission voted against backing the hospital, saying it had too many questions Read the rest of this entry »

As the 19th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake approaches Oct. 17, I can’t help but recall my own experience that day. I remember it perfectly: I heard a loud explosion, the ground started shaking, and my house collapsed on top of me. I honestly didn’t know if I was going to make it out alive. Luckily, I was freed by neighbors and rushed by helicopter to Valley Medical Center’s Level One Trauma Center. Time was critical. I shudder to think Read the rest of this entry »

recovered a fumble, made two interceptions, three tackles, and two passes defensed
in his first NFL start and the Redskins’ 29 – 24 win over the New Orleans Saints.
led Tennessee rushing for 109 yards over 19 carries and made two receptions
for 12 yards in the Titans’ 24 – 7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
rushed for 10 yards on three carries and received six kickoffs including one
98 yards for a touchdown in the Cowboys’ 41 – 37 win over Read the rest of this entry »