Were supposed to measure those things, set those goals and have people hold us accountable. Not run away from bad news, not cherry pick for the press, hey, i reduced crime by 1 , isnt that amazing . Its better than zero, but own the bad news, fix it, and share the good things that are happening together. And in los angeles, my philosophy has been a very simple one, to get back to the basics. To do those things that people depend on government to do. To pave streets, to help businesses create jobs. To make sure that city hall works for you and not against you. To show up when were usually missing and to get out of the way when were an impediment and rebuild the public trust and breathe life back into american democracy from the local level back up. And why shouldnt people expect that from government . Nobody does, but why shouldnt they . Our customers our constituents are the same folks that get automatic twoday shipping from amazon get uber in three minutes on their smartphone. They ex
We have no chance. What do we do, ignore the problem . There are things we can do. Thethe goal should be to channel the trade every substance as well as other current illicit drugs and illegal channels come into the hands of reputable businesses which means requiring standards for labeling and dosage so that customers no what there getting. And then as citizens of a free society they get to make there own decisions. People see a percentage of the population has a great desire to get high one way or the other. People have been sniffing glue and paint thinner for decades. We are not about out those substances. It would not be effective if we tried. Again the focus ought to be on Harm Reduction policy one that tries to channel the trade through the hands of reputable businesses, guarantees accurate labeling and dosage and then allows people to remain free to make there own decisions for good or ill. Nobody saidnobody said the ability to make these decisions will always ensure wise decisio
Followed. An agency that over the past several years has been mired in a tory us gridlock. Theyve had difficulty really agreeing on anything of great subs. Substance. As a result, many of these areas that we are talking about are very fuzzy. Court nations, Nonprofit Organizations and whether they can spend as much money as they want to on politics coordinations, Nonprofit Organizations and whether they can spend as much money as they want to on. Many of these issues are being punted. Agencies cannot agree on it. They will be weighing in in 2016 which leaves everything up in the air on these specific questions. Host for the radio listeners we showed a headline to one of Dave Levinthals recent stories about gridlocked elections watchdogs. Questions about these Campaign Reports . Time to call in in general. Democratic line, st. Louis missouri, good morning. Caller good morning. Mr. Leventhal, this is a hypothetical question. If you were to add up all the money that was spent on campaigns,
77 degrees on the boards in ac. 76 degrees in cape may. Heres how the day will go. Were starting off with clouds and sun by the Late Afternoon its fullon sunshine. 89 is the high today very warm today. By the afternoon it will be sticky not as oppressive as right now. 5 00 p. M. , 88. The high today 89 degrees. If youre in the far northwest suburbs if youre in the poconos you could see a thunderstorm. Ill have that on the new model run on Storm Tracker 6 live. A person is in custody and the search is on for seven others. They vandalized the mural of frank rizzo. The officer tried to chase them down but only arrested one person. Symbols of the former mayor have been the center of controversy in the past week. Sky6 live hd taking a live look at the statue in center city, which critics say should be removed. The statue was spray painted with the words black power. The suspect is charged with criminal mischief, institutional vandalism and desecrating objects. Critics say mayor rizzo used b
In the city minus 15 in milwaukee. Some of the other numbers in the 20s below zero. Now the first cut forecast for the day, the coffee is trying to warm you up with the numbers, again, these are the actual temperatures, windchills are way below zero. What is ahead . Weor watch starts tomorrow. Ben a lot of people are turning to alternative heat sources to keep warm this week, but experts say that can be very dangerous, including space heaters. Firefighters say you should keep them away from curtains, carpet and clothes and make sure you have one that automatically turns off if it tips over. Avoid using ovens to heat your home, that can lead to fires and Carbon Monoxide emergencies. If youre using a fireplace, firefighters say you should make and finally, even with a normal furnace its important to keep up with maintenance. Adrienne doctors say we should watch out for frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite can happen in less than 30 minutes. Symptoms include a loss of feeling and a white