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New York City is a tough town for newspaper competition, but an upstart called Street News has a lot going for it. The monthly newspaper features writers such as pop stars Patti LaBelle and Gloria Estefan, and ads from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Most important, the non-profit Street...
When Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley appointed a special commission in April to come up with a new city ethics code, critics dismissed it as a face-saving device. After all, Bradley had just narrowly won re-election after a campaign that centered on his alleged ethical lapses -- including his...
Bradley, who is under investigation by state and federal agencies for possible conflict-of-interest and insider-trading violations, pledged to work for passage of the code by the city council. But that body is writing its own ethics rules and is said to be lukewarm toward the recommendations. Even...
Six weeks ago, the commission had said they would reach a decision on the case within two weeks.
Schkolnick says that she understands some of the obstacles blocking the commission from deciding her case more quickly.