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: […]
Entries Tagged as 'Rick Gray'
GOP chair: No Gray challenger in ‘09
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Charlie Smithgall · David Stoltzfus · Lancaster city · Rick Gray · Lancaster Politics · Ed Rendell
City GOP: Holden out for a comeback
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments
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 […]
Tags: Lancaster city · Matthew Holden · Taxes · Rick Gray · Lancaster Politics · Republicans
EVENING COFFEE: City races shaping up
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments
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 […]
Tags: Stimulus Package · Dominic Pileggi · Pennsylvania Politics · Evening Coffee · Charlie Smithgall · Louise Williams · Jose Urdaneta · Lancaster city · Government Reform · Republicans · Ed Rendell · Lancaster Politics · Rick Gray · State Budget · Mike Sturla · Democrats
Gray will run for re-election in ‘09
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s four more years instead of one and done for Lancaster city Mayor Rick Gray.
Gray this afternoon announced he will ask city voters in 2009 to give him another four-year term. He held the press conference outside his North Prince Street home with wife, Gail, at his side.
“There are still serious challenges … it’s still a […]
Tags: Rick Gray · Lancaster Politics
The have nots and the can’t gets
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
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 […]
Tags: Lancaster city · Taxes · Rick Gray · Lancaster Politics · Economy
COLUMN PREVIEW: For Nov. 24, 2008
November 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
First of all, this has to be the funniest photo on the AP Wire today:
That would be Eagles running back Brian Westbrook being tackled by his jock strap during today’s game with the Baltimore Ravens. I’d love to hear some creative captions about this one.
Now, onto more relevant topics. Lancaster city Mayor Rick Gray is […]
Tags: Off Beat · Rick Gray · Lancaster Politics
Herr story in Denver
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Lois Herr, former congressional candidate and executive director of the Lancaster County Democratic Committee, is blogging from the Democratic Convention in Denver here. Herr is a delegate for Hillary Clinton, although I doubt she made it to Colorado on the back of Mayor Rick Gray’s motorcycle. That seat’s reserved for his wife, Gail.
Tags: Lois Herr · Rick Gray · Democrats · Presidential Politics
Guns, guns, guns
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Ah … Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report puts yesterday’s comments on gun control by Barack Obama into some context, but in a way, what Bedard has to say muddies the water some what, though no fault of his own.
Bedard wrote this on March 31 in his blog, just 24 hours before Obama […]
Tags: Guns · Rick Gray · Democrats · Presidential Politics · President Barack Obama
LIVE With Obama at Stevens
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
11:47 a.m. No calls for Clinton to drop out of the race. No question about Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Obama told the crowd he believes the Democrats will unite no matter who’s the nominee because, apparently, Clinton is a better alternative than McCain, according to Obama.
Obama’s out after an hour and 20 minutes. I’m out, too. Obama’s […]
Tags: Mike Sturla · Rick Gray · Education · Veteran Care · Patriot Act · NAFTA · Campaign Finance · Health Care · President Barack Obama · Hillary Clinton · Presidential Politics · Democrats · Superdelegates · Iraq · Ron Paul




