Bird’s-Eye View

David Stoltzfus, the newly-minted chairman of the Lancaster City Republican Committee, told the Nest tonight no GOP candidate has thus far expressed a desire to take on the Goliath in this year’s city election: incumbent Mayor Rick Gray.
That means Gray appears set to win a second four-year term as the city’s chief executive officer.
I confess: […]

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The Lancaster City Republican Committee is turning to a youth movement.
Tonight at Prince Street Cafe, I met with their first - and what appears to be only - City Council candidate, and it certainly wasn’t who I expected. I thought for sure I knew every potential GOP city candidate by name, face and reputation. I […]

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Cup of newsroom brew at my side. Could use some Spenda Flavor packets. Ever had the cinnamon? Delish! 
Have the city elections on my mind.
 
We’re going to learn tonight of at least one Republican who’s taking a shot at Lancaster City Council, which if true at least makes for a race. Whether it’s a competitive race is […]

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How ’bout ‘dis?
In fact, I believe that we should do more to help cities and counties address the budget challenges they also face, and that’s why I am proposing to give counties the ability to broaden their tax base by allowing them to impose a sales tax increase of up to one percent on top […]

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This morning’s story was about what Lancaster city doesn’t have and what Lancaster city can’t get.
While the focus of my article was on what’s called a “business privilege tax” - a levy on all money a business makes (gross receipts, no profit) - you could substitute amusement tax, drink tax, dedicated sales tax into the […]

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