The nearly 1.5 million in Peoria-area projects includes $250,000 to help Bradley University renovate Bradley Hall, $250,000 to expand Glen Oak Zoo, $250,000 to Lakeview Museum to help build a downtown museum of Peoria hitory, $500,000 to help rehab roads in Springdale Cemetery and another $200,000 to help the Heartland Clinic bring services [...]
November 19, 2005 in Section 2
Tags: bradley hall, Bradley University, heartland clinic, history, hurricane, katrina, Museum, porkbusters, springdale cemetery | No Comments »
In addition to voting to deny private citizens the right to discuss politics on the Internet, Peoria’s Congressman, Ray LaHood, is hard at work screwing over Katrina Victims by diverting precious funds for local pork:
Rep. LaHood has teamed up with other lawmakers to procure farm assistance money for Midwestern states, claiming that farmers should be [...]
November 11, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
Tags: censorship, katrina, LaHood, Pork | 2 Comments »
Rudy is considering a a run in 2008.
He might be the one candidate who can mask that stench in voters’ nostrils from Dubya’s botched handling of Katrina, as well as general voter disatisfaction with all things GOP.
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October 2, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
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I’m running the complete story from the WMBD 1470 Webstite, but I don’t think the station will mind:
September 26, 2005 in Local
Tags: charity, katrina, peoria, radio, toast for the coast, WMBD | No Comments »
Yes, I am going to write an article about what pork Peorians can do without to help cover the costs of Katrina (and now Rita) disaster relief. But you are going to have to read it in The Community Word newspaper later next week.
Neener, neener.
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September 24, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Wisely, a group of Peoria firefighters are getting ready to evacuate themselves should Rita take a turn toward Louisiana. That looks to be what is happening.
Be careful guys. We are proud of you all, but upu need to mind your own safety as well.
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September 23, 2005 in Local
Tags: FEMA, fighters, hurricane, katrina, local 50, peoria, rita, Roy Modglin | No Comments »
I find myself in the position of agreeing with Vonster about this post:
I think God is punishing Texas for producing such feeble-minded, selfish choads as our president. It’s like God is saying, “Mr.’s Bush and Cheney, how about YOU go {expletive deleted] yourselves.” Heh Heh. You response, Mr. Bush? “We must keep fighting science in [...]
September 23, 2005 in Citizen Journalism
Tags: A Storm in the Port, god, katrina, Pat Robertson, punishment, rita, rob, vonster | 9 Comments »
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September 20, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
Tags: Bush, disaster response, editorial cartoon, FEMA, katrina, Tongue in cheek | No Comments »
Via Peoria City Hall press release:
September 16, 2005 in Local
Tags: disaster relief, gulf coast, katrina, peoria, sister city | 3 Comments »
Via a press release:
A street festival of New Orleans-style food and music will raise funds for the people and the region affected by Hurricane Katrina. “Toast for the Gulf Coast” is Thursday, September 29, and will feature food vendors, live music, and entertainment. Local artists, including Lonnie Stewart, and area merchants have donated items that [...]
September 15, 2005 in Local
Tags: donations, fundraiser, jamie markley, katrina, Pat Sullivan, peoria, riverfront, WMBD | No Comments »
While President Bush is taked his well-deserved lumps, lets reserve some for this Congressional clown:
September 14, 2005 in The Wire
Tags: katrina, National Guard, William Jefferson | 2 Comments »
One of the knocks against President Clinton was that he didn’t fire Attorney General Janet Reno after she took responsibility after a tank attack on the Branch Davidian compound n Waco ended in flames and mass death.
I know wonder what those same conservative critics think should happen to President Bush now that he says
[...]
September 13, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
Tags: Bush, FEMA, katrina, Michael Brown, responsibility | 12 Comments »
Peoria government and volunteer organizations have put in huge numbers of hours getting ready to care for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Now, it looks like there’s a question whether we are going to get any at all.
That’s actually good news, not because we don’t want them here. Peorians want to help and most of us [...]
September 11, 2005 in Local
Tags: katrina, peoria, Peoria Civic Center, red cross, refugees | 5 Comments »
That’s what Dan Medley heard a Salt Lake City resident say after a group of Katrina evacuees arrived.
I can’t print Dan’s immediate two word reply:
September 10, 2005 in Citizen Journalism
Tags: dan medley, evacuees, katrina, lobowalk, salt lake city | 6 Comments »
Will someone please explain to me why stupid stuff like this keeps happening.
September 10, 2005 in The Wire
Tags: bureaucracy, disaster, FEMA, flood, katrina, mad cow disease | 5 Comments »