Hazlehurst's Blog

Strong mayor will be less powerful than present ‘weak mayor’

If the “strong mayor” initiative passes on Nov. 2, there may be an unforeseen consequence or two. Some observations: Money talks, everything else walks. In 1991, I managed to get elected to city council by spending a then-unprecedented $9,000 on a decidedly amateurish campaign. I made my own TV spots, designed my own posters and [...]

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