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Council Member Dave Martin June 2017 Newsletter
The beginning of summer has been busy here at City Hall. As many of you may have seen, City Council passed the $5.2 billion Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget this week, which includes $2.4 billion from the tax-generated General Fund. For the second year in a row Mayor Turner achieved unanimous support of his bare bones budget. I believe that Mayor Turner is on the right track, as this budget saw department expenditures decrease by nearly $50 million and identified strategies within departments to assist with creating further reductions in the future.
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Educators at Philly Charter School File for Union Election
Vast Majority of New Foundations High School Staff Submit Authorization Cards with National Labor Relations Board
A decisive majority of educators at a leading North Philadelphia charter high school have filed for an official union election with the National Labor Relations Board and will vote imminently to join the American Federation of Teachers.
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FOIA’d Evanston Library Emails Confirm Contempt for Community Concerns as nearly 100 rally again for Evanston’s only Black Librarian
“The library’s attempt to silence Lesley suggests that the library director is afraid of words,” Lesley Williams's attorney states as Library seeks termination over critical Facebook post; community members call on Mayor Hagerty to intervene
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UPDATE: Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 12500 Sandpiper
Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 12500 Sandpiper about 2:10 a.m. on April 5. The suspect, Terry Eugene Thomas (b/m, 45), is charged with murder in the 184th State District Court. He is accused in the killing of Crystal Rose, 27, of the above address, who died at the scene.
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“My Daddy Rules the World” by Hope Anita Smith
Your Daddy is the King of the House. He’s the smartest person you know. He can run fast, jump high, and his words make things happen, he’s strong, cool, and funny; he’s always making you laugh. And in the new book “My Daddy Rules the World,” words and pictures by Hope Anita Smith, you’ll read all about him.
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Microsoft Just Made a Big Bet On Africa
Microsoft believes the best way to win more business in Africa is by building giant data centers there.
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Kellogg to Close Houston Distribution Center Cutting 220 Jobs
You will still be able to buy your Raisin Bran and Special K, but the company behind those popular breakfast cereals is reducing its footprint in the Houston area after making a change in its snacks business.
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Texas City Resident Could Be The Next Food Network Star
The Season premiere of Season 13 of Next Food Network Star is set to air Sunday, June 4, 2017, and Chef Nancy Manlove has set her sights on winning the top prize. This competitive cook is not afraid to challenge herself. In fact, this dynamic personality has won several recipe competitions; she beat out several other cooks from around the country and won a trip to Italy by entering around 50 of her own creations in a contest held by Barilla Pasta.
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Emancipation Park Debuts Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
One hundred forty-five years after it first opened in Houston’s Third Ward, the historic Emancipation Park is officially ready to debut its multi-million renovation. On June 17 and 18 as the park plays hosts to the Juneteenth Fest, the community is invited to $33 million project that was led by architect Phil Freelon.
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Donald Trump's Broken Promise to the Vulnerable
Of all of Donald Trump's broken campaign promises, none is more cruel than his broken promise on health care.
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National Spelling Bee Winner Clinches Title with 'marocain'
Ananya Vinay showed little emotion until she finally let a smile slip and lifted the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy.
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How Trump Was Going To End the Cold War In the 1980s
Dr. Bernard Lown didn't even know who Donald Trump was when he first heard the name in 1986.
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5 Things for Friday, June 2: Paris Climate Agreement, Philippines Attack, National Spelling Bee
The latest jobs report comes out this morning. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Orlando Airport: Man Taken Into Custody After Standoff
Hundreds of officers descended on Orlando International Airport on Tuesday night after reports of a man with a gun near the rental car area. But the weapon turned out to be fake, authorities said.
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Macadamia Nuts, Cashews Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Ava's Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted are the subject of unrelated recalls for possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Most Chipotle Restaurants Hacked With Credit Card Stealing Malware
The company first acknowledged the breach on April 25. But a blog post on Friday revealed the kind of malware used in the attack and the restaurants that were affected.
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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home
He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy
Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days
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Sounding the Alarm on School Schedules
American schools are raising a generation of dreamers -- daydreamers, that is. Fully 10 percent of teenage students say they are "disengaged" and "discouraged" in the classroom.
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What It Was Like To Be At The Fight On The Texas House Floor
On Monday, at the end of the Texas legislative session, things took a very nasty turn. Protesters unhappy with a bill passed through the legislature that would ban so-called "sanctuary cities" stormed the chamber, forcing a tense standoff that led to an altercation -- the details of which are unclear -- between Republican and Democratic legislators. Texas Tribune editor Emily Ramshaw witnessed all of it. Our conversation about the fight -- as well as what else went on and whether there's going to be a special session -- conducted via email and lightly edited for flow is below.