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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Patch Poll: What Should Be President Obama's Top Priority in His Second Term?

The issues are many, but which stands out as the one most important to America?

A flurry of festivities will set Washington, D.C. in motion this week as President Barack Obama is sworn in Monday for his second term in office. With "Faith in America's Future" as the theme for the 2013 inauguration, the celebration will reflect the country's perseverance and unity, as well as commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome in 1863. The inaugural address, parade, and a number of balls and galas that honor the president will have a certain priority of their own. But when the hoopla dies down, there's some serious work to be done. Through the last year, our Patch Polls have focused on some of the major issues facing the country. This week, …

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JS

10:14 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

The first three articles that come up when you google Obama's jobs council disbanded. All mention early on that it had a 2 year charter. http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/31/obama-boehner-jobs-council-unemployment/1880481/ http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/01/31/obama-jobs-council-is-disbanding/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/31/white-house-announces-it-no-longer-needs-a-…   more ›

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Fitzgerald Sworn-In as Allegheny County Executive

Rich Fitzgerald asked for unity in his inauguration speech as the county faces many challenges.

New Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald asked for unity over the next few years as his administration works to tackle numerous challenges facing the region. Despite controversial issues such as property reassessments, transportation funding cuts and Marcellus Shale development, Fitzgerald said he sees an opportunity to grow as other parts of the country struggle. “We’re going to have to find innovative solutions to those problems,” Fitzgerald said after he was sworn-in Tuesday afternoon as Allegheny County’s third chief executive. “I’m so optimistic. I’m so optimistic that we’ve turned a corner in this region.” Fitzgerald said in the upcoming days he will unveil how he plans to fight the state-mandated property reassessments that …

ED

12:18 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.   more ›

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