This year’s Human Rights Day schedule of events features lots of interesting sessions, all of which are free and open to the public.
Look for details on the following presenters: a former Tibetan political prisoner; a Cambodian man who now represents the United States to UNESCO; U.S. Representative Julia Carson; the Indiana Green Party’s Bill Stant; […]

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The League of Women Voters of Vigo County and the Tribune-Star will present their second City Council Candidate Forum tonight at 7:00 in the Sarah Scott Middle School cafeteria.
Last night’s forum included those of us running for the 1st - 4th District seats; tonight’s forum features the rest of the candidates. Join me tonight to […]

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The first open forum for City Council candidates will be held from 7:00 until 9:00 tonight — Tuesday, April 10 — in the Sarah Scott Middle School cafeteria. Candidates from districts 1 through 4 will address questions from the League of Women Voters of Vigo County and the Tribune-Star, then we will address audience […]

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Here is the text of today’s Tribune-Star article about the upcoming Trash Can Ordinance vote.
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Published: April 05, 2007 11:50 pm
City Council to vote on requiring garbage cans for trash
By Crystal Garcia
The Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE - Terre Haute resident Pam Hacquet can’t help but notice the occasional litter drifting in the […]

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Here is the text of WTHI’s report on General Ordinance 5, 2007 from last night’s broadcast:
Council ‘Talks Trash’

Dated: 04/03/2007 22:30:32
Updated: 04/04/2007 10:18:15

 
The Terre Haute City Council discusses taking out the trash.At Tuesday night‘s “Sunshine Meeting”, councilman Todd Nation presented an ordinance to regulate the way you handle your garbage.The plan would require putting garbage […]

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Here’s the introductory text from WTWO’s coverage of the Trash Can Ordinance after the City Council meeting on April 3. Click on the link below to watch the full report — including an interview with me.
Terre Haute City Council Meeting
Reported by: Patrick Fazio
04/03/2007 11:28pm
The Terre Haute City Council is working on ways to clean up […]

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It’s Spring in Terre Haute — the last couple of warm weekends many of us have been planting trees, noticing daffodils and other flowers blooming, and trying to tame the perennial winter accumulation of trash in our gutters, yards and alleys. Encouraging citizens to take responsibility for maintaining their own property and helping tame the […]

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An event this Thursday will help anyone not yet registered to vote prepare and file their paperwork, in an effort to increase citizen participation in the upcoming City Election. My campaign will hold a “Last Call for Voter Registration” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 at the Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Avenue. […]

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