Olddoc on being 'piss poor' and other stuff.. Bernice: Dog tethering ordinance may kick in tonight.. Rebecca notes a special treat for Plainfield Seniors at ECC Humanities Conference.. Jackie's week in review plus snowy treats..

---

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shining a light on City Hall Library"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Selma --

• "Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Thousands crowd bridge"
• "Holder: Threats to voting rights remain"

Gas Prices:  "Why NJ prices may not hit $3 again this year"
Hospitals:  "Many NJ hospitals would see deep cuts in charity care funding"
Housing:  "Manufactured and tiny homes: Affordable home options"
Newark:  "City failed to charge millions in mandated health benefit costs"
Youth:  "Trayvon Martin's father brings message of investing in youth to NJ church"

Christie for President ---

• "Poll shows almost 6 in 10 Republicans won't back Christie"
• "Unhappy Sandy survivors confront Christie...in Iowa"

Banking:  "Goldman Sachs fares poorly, may impact profit centers" -- The chart is worth the story.
Emails:  "Powell didn't keep emails as SecState either"
Exxon Settlement:  "Christie aide took political trips before Exxon settlement"
Immigration:  "Immigration reform looks dead"
NJ Pensions:  "Sweeney calls for millionaire's tax to close pension gap"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Dog tethering ordinance may kick in tonight.

[OLDDOC]  on being 'piss poor' and other stuff.

[Mayor MAPP] advocates for the Fleet Manager position up tonight.

[Councilor STORCH] notes Council became a blame-free zone on Monday (for a while).

[Councilor WILLIAMS] on the 50th anniversary of Selma.

[DAVID] offers a Throwback Thursday vid: Lt. Ken Reid on Sally Jesse Raphael.

[JACKIE] week in review plus snowy treats.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches a damselfly.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] notes a special treat for Plainfield Seniors at ECC Humanities Conference.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] promotes Rutgers Latinas & Politics conference.

---