ACCORDING TO THE CAMPAIGN’S WEBSITE, A VOTE FOR THIS REFERENDUM WOULD HAVE BEEN A VOTE TO ESTABLISH A CITY OF PITTSBURGH FINANCIAL POLICY. QUOTE, TO DIVERT FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENTS ENGAGED IN ...
Though unlikely to make the ballot, the referendum has prompted a top staffer in the mayor’s office who supported it to resign. A city employee has resigned and Jewish leaders have gone to court ...
The Pittsburgh group behind a ballot referendum that would compel the city to boycott Israel said it won’t defend the measure against multiple legal challenges, ending its longshot bid to make ...
But he said both the Not On Our Dime referendum and City Council’s referendums will both likely be placed before Pittsburgh voters. “I respect the democratic process and trust that the voters ...
Pittsburgh’s business ties to Israel are ... Now the group is trying a second time to put a similar referendum on the ballot, this time in the May 20 primary. And just like during the first ...
An effort to use a referendum to ban Pittsburgh from doing business with companies linked to Israel has again failed after the parties agreed Friday morning that the petitioners did not gather the ...
PITTSBURGH — Organizers of a ballot referendum directing the city to divest from countries committing genocide, specifically citing Israel, conceded that they did not have enough signatures to ...
Newly obtained email shows Mayor Ed Gainey’s own campaign treasurer conveyed his dismay about the mayor’s Oct. 7 anniversary ...
If this proposal were to become law, it would significantly disrupt the City’s ability to provide the essential services that residents rely on." ...
Pittsburgh is fortunate to have so many capable people who are committed to the well-being of our city and the safety of its ...
A "Not On Our Dime" divestment referendum aiming to push the city of Pittsburgh to divest from entities linked to the state of Israel and other nations accused of genocide failed to progress to ...