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According to City Solicitor Donald A. Drisdell, the new measure won’t lead to drastic changes for local businesses...
...waning days of 2007, as the Washington political set scurried to get out of town for holiday vacations, Martin bulldozed through a dramatic relaxation of the cross-ownership rules that ensure a diversity of voices in our local media markets. Now, local media moguls can buy both a television station and the major newspaper in the local market. And because people of color and women are more likely to be single-station owners, they are especially susceptible to local consolidation efforts...
...long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, the Evil Empire, known to some as Qdoba, opened shop on the corner of Linden Street and Massachusetts Avenue. This “fresh-Mex” franchise stepped into a market where local spots such as Felipe’s and Pinocchio’s have long been dominant...
...Vermont outback - Naylor recalls meeting him at a 1995 secession conference in South Carolina - but it's not really a leave-me-alone state. Taxes are high. Government services are extensive. It's the only state without a balanced budget requirement, but its bonds are top-rated. Local affairs are still handled at the annual town meetings renowned throughout New England - Vermont's will be held this year on, yes, March 4 - but the state government has steadily expanded its power. "There's less and less for town meetings to decide; we might get to choose a road commissioner," says...
...hold on the south, especially if a strengthened central government can swoop in and remove inimical SIIC governors. The polls, which will elect legislators as well as governors, cannot be held until the law is passed. Abdul-Medhi's party would benefit from a delay, which would allow local SIIC officials to improve roads, schools and security in their areas...