Category: Government

Treat contaminated toys like EPA Superfund sites

A St Pete Times article last week illustrated the unforeseen consequences of a federal law going into effect next month. The law, which would affect manufacturers, retailers, consignment stores and thrift shops around the country, was supposed to thwart the influx of lead-laced children’s toys from China. In 2007, more than 6-million toys were recalled …

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Government waste

According to the Tampa Tribune eight local police and rescue agencies spent at least $175,000 since April during campaign visits by Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton. Tampa police spent $100,826 on nine visits. The total is only slightly more than Sarah Palin’s wardrobe blunder which was paid for by …

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Obama, Congress and the ad industry

With the election of Obama this week Advertising Age has reported that our industry could feel some “pain” under the new administration. “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride,” said Dick O’Brien, exec VP of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Much of the needed health care reform our country needs could …

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Mary Lee Consolidates Assistance

Back in July 2007, Peg Reese, executive director of Mary Lee’s house spoke to the Tampa Exchange Club about the program that would bring a number of child services to one location in an effort to assist children in one location to make the process smoother and less traumatic. Today the St Pete Times reported on …

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BYOB or $48k?

Today’s St Pete Times reported that St. Petersburg officials quietly stopped providing dog waste bags at all locations except for dog parks this month. Parks director Cliff Footlick said the bags had become an amenity he could no longer afford to provide. The city spent $48,000 on 1.7-million bags last year. Eliminating the free bags “saves me …

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