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• Lifties and Smarties

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 33
  Ogden's two-party political system
  By Dan Schroeder
  It’s time to admit it: Ogden has a two-party political system.
  One party includes Mayor Godfrey, his department heads, city council members Johnson and Stephenson, and majorities of the Chamber of Commerce, local realtors, and the Standard-Examiner management.
  The other party includes council' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:01am EST
  by RudiZink

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• Another Blue Sky Utah Mega Ski Resort Hits the Bankruptcy Auction Block

  —Weber County Forum

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  More circumstantial evidence that its a good thing that Emerald City citizens didn't sip the Godfrey/Peterson/Lift Ogden Kool-aide
  
  By Curmudgeon
  
  The Salt Lake Tribune has a story up about a much touted mega ski resort development in Utah, Elk Meadows, once touted as a can't fail exclusive up-market [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:35pm EST
  by RudiZink

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• Special Notice to the Voters of Ogden's Ward 1

  —Weber County Forum

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  Two days remain to validate twelve Ward 1 provisional ballots
  
  This morning we have a quick heads-up for the voters in Ogden City Ward 1. As everyone knows, council incumbent Jesse Garcia was narrowly edged out by Godfreyite challenger Neil Garner by a preliminary vote tally of [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:25am EST
  by RudiZink

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• The River Project Graduates From Firetrap to "No-Fee Landfill"

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  Number of comments: 52
  That's how it works (and will continue to work) with Ogden City government, so long as Boss Godfrey remains at the mayoral helm
  
  Eye popping front page story in this morning's Standard-Examiner, reporting that Boss Godfrey's once ballyhooed Ogden River Project, which the administration brokered into the hands' [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:15am EST
  by RudiZink

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• Consultant to South Salt Lake: Don't Bond For Market Station

  —Weber County Forum

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  Keeping Ogden from sinking deeper into the debt hole the Godfrey administration has dug for it will depend on the independence of the Council members we elect Tuesday
  
  By Curmudgeon
  
  The SL Trib has a story up this morning which is well worthy of a good close look, [...]

  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:30am EDT
  by RudiZink

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• Breaking: Boss Godfrey's Hand-Picked Realtor Carpetbagger Ejected from the City Council Race

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 44
  2009 Ogden Municipal Election ALERT!
  
  By Jennifer Neil
  
  This just in:
  • Phipps disqualified from Ogden election
  OGDEN -- City council candidate David Phipps has been disqualified from Tuesday's general election because he failed to file a campaign finance disclosure statement in on time.
  Phipps, who was [...]

  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:44pm EDT
  by RudiZink

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• Standard-Examiner: FBI says Ogden Crime Stats Down -- UPDATED

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 10
  Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
  
  Regular as clock work, and on the eve of a pivotal Ogden City municipal election, wherein control of the majority of Ogden City Council seats is up for grabs, the Standard-Examiner comes through with another Godfrey administration tout piece, announcing once again that Boss [...]

  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:46am EDT
  by RudiZink

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• Ogden Council Hires its Own Legislative Lobbyist At A Definite Bargain Rate

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  Boss Godfrey's own "sneaky" actions bring on the inevitable consequences
  
  Encouraging Scott Schwebke story in this morning's Standard-Examiner, reporting that our Emerald City Council has now followed up on its earlier-reported course of action and hired its own legislative lobbyist:
  • Ogden hires lobbyist for $10,000
  This [...]

  Posted: October 24, 2009, 9:35am EDT
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• Emerald City Tuesday News Roundup

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 21
  A reminder that early voting starts today; and a report that Boss Godfrey's "Council Nanny Plan" has fizzled out
  
  There are a couple items in this morning's Standard-Examiner which we believe to be worthy of note.
  
  First, Bryon Saxton provides a helpful reminder that early voting for [...]

  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:20am EDT
  by RudiZink

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• Standard-Examiner: Outlet stores in downtown Ogden?

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 55
  The real puzzle is why the SE permits itself to be played like a violin
  
  By Curmudgeon
  
  This morning's Standard-Examiner has another painful example of Ogden's home town paper's inability to distinguish between news and campaign-driven speculations by Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey:
  • Outlet stores in downtown' [...]

  Posted: October 19, 2009, 6:02am EDT
  by RudiZink

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• Ogden City 2009 General Election Voting Guide

  —Weber County Forum

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  Special Guest Commentary from Mayor Godfrey
  
  You’ve probably heard about how abusive I am toward the women on the city council. Some people think I’ve gotten even more crabby than ever since all my projects are going to pot. But in reality, my administration has always taken a [...]

  Posted: October 16, 2009, 1:24pm EDT
  by RudiZink

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