Thursday, January 31, 2013

How to look for political/government stories


Name one of the commissioners. Art Swannack

On page 7, Dr. Bowman discussed a spike in a certain STD. What is it? Gonorrhea

Who discussed the city's bedbug problem?
Phi Hagihara

County once contributed $500,000 to public health. How does that compare to today's contribution?
Reduced by 20%

List one item on the upcoming agenda.
Fountain flying service

Difference between Council minutes & agenda.
agenda is the to do list; minutes are a record of what was already discussed.

When will Schweitze be opening it's new facilities?
September 2013

How many job openings does SEL have?
250

How much will the traffic study cost?
$100,000

Name two members of the Pullman city council.
Francis Benjamin & Jeff Hawbaker

What's a consent agenda?
routine in nature

Who was appointed fire chief at the meeting?
Heston

Cost of new fire engine.
$602,150.18

How much did the city collect in sales tax?
YTD Total: $3,966,577

How could any of these help you get a job?
journalismjobs.com


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