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Tag Archives: Willie Brown
Video: 'Don't Call It Pork' -- Willie Brown Defends Handouts in Fiscal Cliff Deal
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You may have heard that the deal avoiding the "fiscal cliff" national budget crisis included some tax breaks for some rather narrow constituencies. Such as Puerto Rican and Virgin Island rum makers. And NASCAR track owners. And movie producers. Some … Continue reading
Is Willie Brown Still Running San Francisco?
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When it comes to film criticism, Willie Brown is of a less-is-more mindset. His complete take on Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, for instance, from one of his recent San Francisco Chronicle columns: "This movie has been playing for a while, … Continue reading
Controversial Mortgage Bailout Plan Relies on Eminent Domain Seizures
By Matt Smith, The Bay Citizen Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and a longtime business partner are among investors in a company drawing criticism for working with local government officials to take over and discount underwater mortgages. The plan gained … Continue reading
Wednesday Weeklies: What Will Twitter Deal Really Cost?; Willie Brown as Lobbyist
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This week's new articles from the alternative weeklies… Behind the tweets (San Francisco Bay Guardian) A Guardian review of the voluminous e-mails and other public records behind the proposed Mid-Market tax exclusion zone shows how public officials and private power … Continue reading
Who is Ed Lee? Scott Shafer Elucidates
Ed Lee, on the verge of winning San Francisco's interim mayor sweepstakes, has a long and interesting history in city government. Mayor Art Agnos brought Lee into his administration in 1989, where he eventually became director of the Human Rights Commission. … Continue reading
Willie Brown's Warning to Democrats
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KQED's Scott Shafer attended Willie Brown's annual pre-election breakfast this morning. His report: A veritable Who's Who of San Francisco politics filled a downtown ballroom for a campaign ritual this morning–a pre-election breakfast hosted by former Mayor Willie Brown. The … Continue reading
