tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42436859295699920132024-03-14T08:47:10.375-07:00Richmond Focus Blog | Richmond NewsRichmond Focus Blog covers what's happening in Richmond, California and in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-44688493135985833922014-07-17T09:56:00.001-07:002014-07-17T09:56:06.656-07:00Richmond City Council Okays Proposal to Consider Cracking Down on Meeting … – Patch.com<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond City Council Okays Proposal to Consider Cracking Down on Meeting …Patch.comDavis, who Mayor Gayle McLaughlin at one point had escorted from the meeting for being disruptive, twice played audio of the fight. Beckles has said Davis and another community member cornered her, while Davis said the councilwoman lashed out at him, … …read more […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1oN6gV7' rel='nofollow'>Richmond City Council Okays Proposal to Consider Cracking Down on Meeting … – Patch.com</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1kzPkQO'>http://ift.tt/1zN0qeY</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-79179516671879244712014-07-16T10:19:00.001-07:002014-07-16T10:19:35.276-07:00‘Dysfunctional’ Richmond City Council meetings reach crisis point – KTVU San Francisco<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>‘Dysfunctional’ Richmond City Council meetings reach crisis pointKTVU San FranciscoRichmond Police had additional officers present at the start of the meeting, as well as Police Chief Chris Magnus. At one point during Tuesday’s meeting, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin pounded her gavel, telling council member Corky Booze, “You’re out …Richmond council tackles free speech rights to […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1jPRUr6' rel='nofollow'>‘Dysfunctional’ Richmond City Council meetings reach crisis point – KTVU San Francisco</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1jPRTDx'>http://ift.tt/1p8VZnE</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-25189143275377083382014-07-16T01:35:00.001-07:002014-07-16T01:35:25.185-07:00Richmond council tackles free speech rights to tamp down unruly public – Contra Costa Times<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond council tackles free speech rights to tamp down unruly publicContra Costa TimesMayor Gayle McLaughlin called four recesses Tuesday to tamp down disruptions, and ordered police to eject one man, the Rev. Kenneth Davis, for speaking out of order. Earlier this year, the council briefly cleared the entire public from the chamber … …read more […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1wtO9aZ' rel='nofollow'>Richmond council tackles free speech rights to tamp down unruly public – Contra Costa Times</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/W9yJO5'>http://ift.tt/1p6HvV6</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-23837588712645469632014-07-14T17:26:00.001-07:002014-07-14T17:26:44.479-07:00Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization … – Contra Costa Times<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization …Contra Costa TimesMayor Gayle McLaughlin, a staunch Chevron critic, declined to comment on the specifics of the dueling positions Monday, saying she was still reviewing the materials, but added that she “thought the (Planning Commission) process went very well.” Among … and more …read more […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1nAdFL0' rel='nofollow'>Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization … – Contra Costa Times</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1oBspFR'>http://ift.tt/1nAdG1j</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-81701604030448792902014-07-14T15:19:00.001-07:002014-07-14T15:19:51.701-07:00Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization … – San Jose Mercury News<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization …San Jose Mercury NewsMayor Gayle McLaughlin, a staunch Chevron critic, declined to comment on the speficics of the dueling positions Monday, saying she was still reviewing the materials, but added that she “thought the (Planning Commission) process went very well.” Among … and more …read […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1oB5FFP' rel='nofollow'>Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization … – San Jose Mercury News</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1mPyuBb'>http://ift.tt/1mDsY5i</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-87989486325440600042014-07-14T13:28:00.001-07:002014-07-14T13:28:32.460-07:00Worker-Owners Cheer Creation Of Co-op Development Fund In NYC – Axis of Logic<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Worker-Owners Cheer Creation Of Co-op Development Fund In NYCAxis of LogicOther hotbeds of co-op development include Richmond, California, where the city has hired its own cooperative developer and is launching a loan fund under the leadership of Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. In Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s economic … and more …read more Source: Richmond, […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/W4KGVj' rel='nofollow'>Worker-Owners Cheer Creation Of Co-op Development Fund In NYC – Axis of Logic</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1wmVcSA'>http://ift.tt/1wmTp03</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-68581104670107674992014-07-11T11:44:00.001-07:002014-07-11T11:44:46.140-07:00Firm Discloses $6.4 Million PR Contract With Ecuadorian Government – Washington Free Beacon<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Firm Discloses $6.4 Million PR Contract With Ecuadorian GovernmentWashington Free BeaconOne junket attendee was Richmond, Calif., mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who was forced to amend a financial disclosure form in May to note that she was paid nearly $5,000 by MCSquared on behalf of the government of Ecuador to travel to the country in … and […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1y4yOQQ' rel='nofollow'>Firm Discloses $6.4 Million PR Contract With Ecuadorian Government – Washington Free Beacon</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1nlPobi'>http://ift.tt/1nlPlMI</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-76253131608635308062014-07-10T19:36:00.001-07:002014-07-10T19:36:27.536-07:00Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race – Oakland Tribune<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral raceOakland TribuneIn addition to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who is termed out and running for a council seat, incumbents Jovanka Beckles, Jim Rogers, Corky Boozé and Jael Myrick will all seek re-election. “I’m disappointed,” said Councilman Tom Butt, who endorsed Ramsey … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1y12KgG' rel='nofollow'>Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race – Oakland Tribune</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1y12NJr'>http://ift.tt/1njsyRG</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-42556962296674869202014-07-10T13:55:00.001-07:002014-07-10T13:55:30.436-07:00Viewpoints: CalPERS should pull money from fossil fuels industry – Sacramento Bee<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Viewpoints: CalPERS should pull money from fossil fuels industrySacramento BeeIn June, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved a resolution by Councilman Dan Kalb to divest city funds from companies that hold the largest reserves of coal, oil and natural gas, and to encourage the California Public Employees’ Retirement … and more …read more Source: Richmond, […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1mDOXs7' rel='nofollow'>Viewpoints: CalPERS should pull money from fossil fuels industry – Sacramento Bee</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1nc4ewe'>http://ift.tt/1nc3eID</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-33665477799845352182014-07-08T13:45:00.003-07:002014-07-08T13:45:12.942-07:00Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race – Contra Costa Times<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral raceContra Costa TimesIn addition to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who is termed out and running for a council seat, incumbents Jovanka Beckles, Jim Rogers, Corky Boozé and Jael Myrick will all seek re-election. “I’m disappointed,” said Councilman Tom Butt, who endorsed Ramsey … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1mwmUuC' rel='nofollow'>Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race – Contra Costa Times</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1stFVz2'>http://ift.tt/1mwmWTs</a><br/><br />via <a 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Now some councilmen have gotten on the bandwagon in New York City, a much larger turf that encroaches directly on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1stFV2b' rel='nofollow'>The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local … – Truth-Out</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1stFTY3'>http://ift.tt/1stFVis</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-5074174834144375552014-07-07T09:25:00.001-07:002014-07-07T09:25:10.794-07:00The Looming Foreclosure Crisis – CounterPunch<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>CounterPunchThen Richmond, California, took up the charge, led by its bold Green Party mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Now some councilmen have gotten on the bandwagon in New York City, a much larger turf that encroaches directly on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on …The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/VzM5mg' rel='nofollow'>The Looming Foreclosure Crisis – CounterPunch</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1vSczKY'>http://ift.tt/VzM41O</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-50433989531340247842014-07-07T02:30:00.001-07:002014-07-07T02:30:13.295-07:00Chevron Ecuador: Steven Donziger’s Fraudulent Lawsuit Will Ruin RICO Appeal<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Steven Donziger’s not one to admit defeat, especially when the only alternative is even a sniff at the multi-billion-dollar judgment he thought he managed to swindle out of Chevron in the Chevron Ecuador lawsuit case. Donziger, a now infamous American New York trial lawyer, spent over 20 years – and an army of so-called environmental […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1oAEVYW' rel='nofollow'>Chevron Ecuador: Steven Donziger’s Fraudulent Lawsuit Will Ruin RICO Appeal</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1oAEX39'>http://ift.tt/1rGjqt5</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-66337269567200684152014-07-06T22:05:00.001-07:002014-07-06T22:05:40.115-07:00The Looming Foreclosure Crisis – Dissident Voice<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The Looming Foreclosure CrisisDissident VoiceThen Richmond, California, took up the charge, led by its bold Green Party mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Now some councilmen have gotten on the bandwagon in New York City, a much larger turf that encroaches directly on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1mp2K5V' rel='nofollow'>The Looming Foreclosure Crisis – Dissident Voice</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/VxFdWH'>http://ift.tt/1od8bC9</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-30524703769514989152014-07-06T09:25:00.001-07:002014-07-06T09:25:01.243-07:00Barnidge: Richmond misses its chance to turn the page on mortgage-seizing plan – Contra Costa Times<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Barnidge: Richmond misses its chance to turn the page on mortgage-seizing planContra Costa TimesThis scheme to end the so-called mortgage crisis, championed by bank-hating Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, is rich in intention and short on critical thought. That’s why no one has tried it. Lord knows, MRP has sought clients. Richmond had the chance to put […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1mmNqXt' rel='nofollow'>Barnidge: Richmond misses its chance to turn the page on mortgage-seizing plan – Contra Costa Times</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1siMILL'>http://ift.tt/1mmNt5F</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-74844955971957651562014-07-06T03:54:00.001-07:002014-07-06T03:54:07.354-07:00Overtime pay for public employees skyrockets across Bay Area – Marin Independent Journal<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Overtime pay for public employees skyrockets across Bay AreaMarin Independent JournalBobo was among 24 Richmond fire captains who combined to receive $2.2 million in overtime in 2013 — enough to pay the salary and benefits of 17 firefighters last year, Richmond’s data shows. Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said she found the … and more …read […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1xAeMgD' rel='nofollow'>Overtime pay for public employees skyrockets across Bay Area – Marin Independent Journal</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1n4HNO7'>http://ift.tt/1xAeMgH</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-31941246302388602932014-07-04T02:36:00.001-07:002014-07-04T02:36:20.831-07:00Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYC – In These Times<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYCIn These TimesOther hotbeds of co-op development include Richmond, California, where the city has hired its own cooperative developer and is launching a loan fund under the leadership of Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. In Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s economic … …read more Source: Richmond, […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1rsFuYf' rel='nofollow'>Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYC – In These Times</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1mQudcu'>http://ift.tt/1rsFvew</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-49722726705482392862014-06-20T19:42:00.001-07:002014-06-20T19:42:54.908-07:00Non-profit organization offers affordable car loans to families in need – abc7news.com<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Non-profit organization offers affordable car loans to families in needabc7news.com“Richmond is a big city –107,000 people — and it’s kind of spread out so people need to have a way to get to their job,” said Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Families still qualify even if their credit isn’t great. Ways to Work will lend up […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1lU2dnG' rel='nofollow'>Non-profit organization offers affordable car loans to families in need – abc7news.com</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1ihICDm'>http://ift.tt/1lU2fMq</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-92030716410777056732014-06-19T05:27:00.003-07:002014-06-19T05:27:38.802-07:00Council vote avoids ‘unnecessary delays’ to Chevron Richmond Refinery … – Richmond Standard<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Richmond StandardPlanning Commissioners questioned the need for the ordinance, as did Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. “We take our responsibility to evaluate the current application and make a decision about the EIR and conditional use permit very seriously, as we do with … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google News</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1sqqZ8L' rel='nofollow'>Council vote avoids ‘unnecessary delays’ to Chevron Richmond Refinery … – Richmond Standard</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1lIKsHT'>http://ift.tt/1iK7kH8</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-11028129850587967812014-06-19T05:27:00.001-07:002014-06-19T05:27:35.746-07:00West County Senior Activities: Richmond mayor to speak at North Berkeley … – Oakland Tribune<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>West County Senior Activities: Richmond mayor to speak at North Berkeley …Oakland Tribune510-845-6830. Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers — Meet monthly at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. At 1:30 p.m. June 25, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will speak: “The Road to a Progressive Future Runs Through Richmond, Calif. …read more Source: Richmond, California News […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1l5Fz0i' rel='nofollow'>West County Senior Activities: Richmond mayor to speak at North Berkeley … – Oakland Tribune</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1lIKrE1'>http://ift.tt/1l5Fz0n</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-50846247248525400732014-06-17T10:45:00.001-07:002014-06-17T10:45:04.692-07:00PR Firm’s Undisclosed Work for Ecuadorian Government Raises Legal Questions – Washington Free Beacon<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>PR Firm’s Undisclosed Work for Ecuadorian Government Raises Legal QuestionsWashington Free BeaconIn September, Richmond, Calif., mayor Gayle McLaughlin traveled to Ecquador to tour areas of the Amazon allegedly contaminated by Texaco. According to an amended financial disclosure statement filed by McLaughlin in May, she was paid $4,498.94 by … …read more Source: Richmond, California News […]</p><br /><p>The post <a href='http://ift.tt/1vD0sTQ' rel='nofollow'>PR Firm’s Undisclosed Work for Ecuadorian Government Raises Legal Questions – Washington Free Beacon</a> appeared first on <a href='http://ift.tt/1d6iMwr' rel='nofollow'>Zennie62.com</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from WordPress <a href='http://ift.tt/1oBqJSG'>http://ift.tt/1nNnrbv</a><br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>Zenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05815765335808809176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243685929569992013.post-4335809519939377072014-06-12T07:34:00.001-07:002014-06-12T07:34:18.177-07:00Chevron-funded news site slams Chevron critic — Richmond mayor – SFGate (blog)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>SFGate (blog)A local news website covering the East Bay city of Richmond ran a story on 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