Even though the Regional Transportation District's taxpayer-funded budget runs well over a billion dollars a year, the eight-county transit agency mostly flies under the radar until service cuts, fare increases or striking bus drivers make headlines.And not everyone is happy with the direction RTD is heading, with its rising fares and reduced service routes. Just last week, RTD officials began a listening tour to see if transit users were willing to consider fares of up to $3 starting next year under the threat of future service cuts if fares remain stagnant. So transit activists are running for seats on the RTD board of directors to steer the agency in a new direction. (Seven of the board's fifteen seats are on the ballot, and only three incumbents are running for re-election.)JoyAnn Ruscha, 33, is a progressive Democrat who is running to represent District B, which extends from Five Points to Denver International Airport. Ruscha is a first-time candidate but is well-known among … [Read more...] about JoyAnn Ruscha, Bernie’s 2016 CO Political Director, Running for RTD
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New Politics, Natasha Leggero to perform at Pegasus Palooza
Shana Medel Central Florida Future Published 2:38 p.m. UTC Jul 21, 2016 During the week of Pegasus Palooza, writer, actress and stand-up comedian Natasha Leggero will perform at the CFE Arena at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Nate Bargatze, who was recently named one of Esquire’s Best New Comedians by Jim Gaffigan, will perform as the opening act. “We are very excited about this pairing of artists,” said Gaby Delgado, the comedy director for the UCF Campus Activities Board, in a press release. “Students will be able to relate to the style of these comedians, and they are the perfect pair to welcome our students back to campus.” In addition, the Danish rock trio New Politics will take center stage at the CFE Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. The group Max, led by actor and singer Max Schnedier, will perform as the opening act. “We’re so excited [to] offer UCF such an entertaining and exciting show for the first week of … [Read more...] about New Politics, Natasha Leggero to perform at Pegasus Palooza
What the Sweet Potato Pie Politics & Ice Cream event is
A Message From Our Publisher What is the Sweet Potato Pie Politics & Ice Cream event? ‘Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 (NASB) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. The Westside Gazette Editorial Board (WEB) is sponsoring Sweet Potato Pie Politics & Ice Cream. On Saturday, August 18, 2018, the Westside Gazette Editorial Board (WEB) will feature political candidates running in local and state races to come before voters during a three- hour political forum from 9 am – 12 noon, hosted at the Mt. Hermon AME Church, 401 N.W. 7th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Westside Gazette’s Editorial Board or The WEB political forum, aptly titled, “Sweet Potato Pie, Politics & Ice Cream”, is a grass roots effort spearheaded by WEB to make politicians more accessible to voters within the Broward African American community and to focus attention on issues which have a direct impact on their community. This is the second time that … [Read more...] about What the Sweet Potato Pie Politics & Ice Cream event is
Arkansan is a top employee at political wagering site; shares predicting Cotton presidential nomination trade for 3 cents each
WASHINGTON -- Want to stake money on whether Donald Trump will be re-elected or impeached? There's a website that allows you to do that legally. PredictIt refers to itself as "the Stock Market for Politics." Since the fall of 2014, its roughly 85,000 clients have made more than 800 million trades, including 27 million on Election Day 2016. An Arkansan is one of its top employees. The organization expects to see its 1 billionth trade later this year. "PredictIt is what's called a forecasting or prediction market," said its co-founder, Connecticut native John Aristotle Phillips. Whether its referred to as investing or gambling, real dollars are at stake. "Markets are considered to be pretty good at predicting the cost of orange juice futures or pork bellies or hurricane landfall options. The question is, 'Why not political and geopolitical events?' which is what PredictIt measures," Phillips said. The money is a key component. "When you have a little skin in the game, even as little as … [Read more...] about Arkansan is a top employee at political wagering site; shares predicting Cotton presidential nomination trade for 3 cents each
History Teacher Steps into Politics to Run for Congress
History Teacher Steps into Politics to Run for Congress By Victor Ochieng Johana Hayes, who was named the National Teacher of the Year in 2016, by President Barack Obama: is now set to make history as the first African American woman to represent Connecticut in Congress. The 45-year-old history teacher is planning to enter politics, a career path that was not commonly sort after by girls in Waterbury’s Berkeley Heights public housing project. She was amongst the few girls who dreamt of coming out of a community ravaged by addiction and gunfire. And desperate to get out and pregnant at 17, she went into college and became a history teacher. Now at age 45, Hayes wants to make history and she recently said, “I know what it’s like to go to bed to gunshots outside, I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning to a dead body in the hallway. No job gives you that kind of experience. Life gives you that kind of experience.” Hayes also talked of why she … [Read more...] about History Teacher Steps into Politics to Run for Congress