State Senator James Sanders

Anger over parking rate hikes
Anger over parking rate hikes
Southeast Maggie Hayes 3/20/2013 at 10:49AM

The Department of Transportation (DOT) could be taking extra money out of commuters’ pockets this summer. The organization made a proposal to increase fares up to 233 percent for municipal lots, and residents aren’t looking to pay up. Councilmember Donovan Richards held his term’s first press conference outside one of those lots at the Rosedale [...]

City Council candidates meet in public forums as special election draws closer
City Council candidates meet in public forums as special election draws closer
Politics Maggie Hayes 2/11/2013 at 3:31PM

The race is on, and candidates for the 31st City Council District are sprinting through a series of public forums. “We want to know their vision for the community,” said Dwight Johnson, president of the Federated Blocks of Laurelton. Nine candidates have filed to run for Councilmember-turned-Senator James Sanders’ seat: Jacques Leandre, Michael Duncan, Donovan [...]