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		<title>U.S. Senate Rules allow 11% of the Voting Population to Control Agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Constitution provides for a super-majority vote in the U.S. Senate for the following reasons:
1.  Overriding presidential vetos
2.  Removing Federal officers through      impeachment
3.  Ratifying teaties
4.  Expelling members from the House or Senate
5.  Proposing constitutional amendments
The 14th and 25th amendments added provisions for other super [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milken Institute &#8220;Best-Performing Index&#8221; Rates Dayton Region 183 out of 200</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Best-Performing Cities index was designed to measure objectively which U.S. metropolitan areas are most successful in terms of job creation and retention, the quality of jobs being produced, and overall economic performance. Specifically, it pinpoints where jobs are being created and maintained, where wages and salaries are increasing, and where economies and businesses are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh Mayor Faces Tests if Re-elected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m most definitely up for the challenge,” Mr. Ravenstahl said. “I learned a lot in my first term, and we are ready to move forward.”
By most measures he has been fairly successful as mayor. He cut the city’s work force by 2 percent, streamlined snow removal and received increased economic development aid from state officials [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Killing the Dayton Region? Critical Element No. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things could be worse. I could be a mayor.
–Lyndon Johnson
&#8220;Things could be worse.  I could be a Mayor.&#8221; Lyndon Johnson
What&#8217;s killing the Dayton Region?
Lack of strong and effective political leadership!
What&#8217;s needed?
A strong mayor form of government!  Read this article on Strong Mayors
Do a little research into cities across the U.S. that have been successful.  Cities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Killing the Dayton Region? Critical Element No. 1</title>
		<link>http://mikerobinette.com/?p=327</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Regionalism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s killing the Dayton Region?
Those who have been engaged in working to save our region know the answer.  Those who have studied the elements of successful regions know the answer.  The leaders in the regional community know the answer.  The media, especially the Dayton Daily News, knows the answer.
Critical common elements of regions that have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong Mayor Trends</title>
		<link>http://mikerobinette.com/?p=346</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. CITIES  (Population over 100,000)
Adopted Mayor &#8211; Council Government
1990 &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Pop. 383,764
Replaced Council &#8211; Manager government
1993 &#8211; St. Petersburg, Florida
Pop. 249,090
Replaced Council &#8211; Manager government
1993 &#8211; Fresno, California
Pop. 457,719
Replaced Council &#8211; Manager government
1994 &#8211; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Pop. 136,695
Replaced Council &#8211; Manager government
1998 &#8211; Oakland, California
Pop. 397,976
Replaced Council &#8211; Manager government
6 year pilot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Dayton Switch to STRONG Mayor Form of Government?</title>
		<link>http://mikerobinette.com/?p=336</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“STRONG” MAYOR-COUNCIL
 Under this system the Mayor is the chief executive and the City Council is the legislative body.  This system is modeled after the Federal Constitution structure of government.
The primary components are:







MAYOR
Chief Executive
CITY COUNCIL
Legislature




Not A     Member Of The City Council
Proposes     City Budget
Appoints     Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Redistricting Reform Proposal</title>
		<link>http://mikerobinette.com/?p=317</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Ohio Senate is expected to vote today on a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul Ohio&#8217;s partisan process for determining how to draw legislative and congressional districts.
The resolution, which passed committee yesterday on a party-line vote, would create a new seven-member board and require a five-vote supermajority to pass new state and federal maps.
SJR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Memphis, a Plea for Regionalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regionalism requires strong dynamic political leadership!

The mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee, is one of the relatively few local officials in America who regularly conducts business across state lines. As mayor of the county that includes Memphis and sits just outside Arkansas and Mississippi, A C Wharton Jr. oversees the Memphis Regional Medical Center, which boasts [...]]]></description>
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