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U.S. Conference of Mayors

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    City of Miami Could Lose $1 Billion Over Ten Years Due to Low Census Count

    ​Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen want to make sure that everyone in Miami is counted. The two are demanding that the U.S. Census Bureau recount the number of City of Miami residents they tallied in 2010. The feds say only 399,457 residents live in the city, which is ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Manny Diaz and Michael Bloomberg Team Up Against Gerrymandering

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is coming to bat for his homeboy, former Miami ​Mayor Manny Diaz, this Friday. The pair will lay out their reasons for supporting amendments 5 and 6 on the November ballot at an 11 a.m. press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami.The pitch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Jeb Bush and Manny Diaz Tapped to Serve on Mayor Bloomberg's Charity Board

    ​Unfortunately for ex-Florida Gov. Job Bush and former Miami mayor Manny Diaz, they didn't have enough money, clout or the proper political climate to get an exemption to term limits and run a third time. A man who did, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has chosen them to serve on the board o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Calls for Greater Broadband Access to All

    ​As the former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, ex-mayor of Miami Manny Diaz was able to squeeze himself into national issues in a way few of his predecessors did. Now that he's out of office, he's taken on the role of vice chairman of the Alliance for Digital Equality, which calls for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Obama, Biden Snub Manny Diaz's U.S. Conference of Mayors Going-Away Party

    Miami Mayor Manny Diaz's time as head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors has come to an end, and usually the sitting American president sends administration officials to the conference -- this year held in Providence, Rhode Island -- but the Obama administration pulled out. The reason: Providence May ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Manny Diaz Endorses Kendrick Meek for Senate

    Rep. Kendrick Meek added another impressive entry to his list of endorsement of US Senate today as City of Miami Mayor, and president of the US Conference of Mayor, Manny Diaz announced his endorsement. The press release came with equal amounts of back patting on the part of both men. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Diaz and Mayors Call for Stronger Gun Control in Wake of Shootings

    The number of horrible mass shootings nationally in the past few weeks has been astoundingly sad. Incidents in Miami alone have taken the lives of a dozen people in the past few weeks. I don't know if you can explain something like this. Blaming it on the economy, as it appears some might want to do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Manny Diaz is Deeply Disappointed by Bobby Jindal, Too

    via Urban BrownWould Chuck Strouse have better luck selling these in Miami parking lots? Poor Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal can not catch a break. Everyone from freebase-Twitter addict Rick Sanchez to semi-Conservative Columnist David Brooks is criticizing his speech on Tuesday night, in which he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Obama to Manny Diaz: Don't Ef This Up

    As his young administration stomps frantically on the flaming bag of crap formerly known as the global economy left smoldering on the White House doorstep by a snickering Dubya on his way out, President Obama is about to throw around a cool $787 billion in stimulus funds to try to douse the flames.C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Manny and His Marry Band of Mayors Get Snubbed by Obama

    Mayor Manny Diaz is in D.C. exercising his duties as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and hoped to get some face time with another president. You know, that President Obama one. Flanked by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and others, Diaz is running around our nation's capital in su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Toot! Toot! Mayor Diaz Hops Aboard the Pickens Plan Train

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  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Could a Manny Diaz Senate Run Exist Outside of Our Imagination?

    We're not sure whether the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is pulling this out of his ass or if he's heard things we haven't (quite possible), but toward the end of a blog post about Jeb Bush's forthcoming Senate decision, he includes Manny Diaz as a possible Democratic contender for the Senate sea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    CNN Says Manny Diaz Is Full of Pork, Ignorant of Water Slides

    Last week Manny Diaz and his U.S. Conference of Mayors decided to officially get in on the sweet, sweet federal government handout action and submitted a request for $73.2 billion for infrastructure programs in various states. CNN decided to take a closer look and found the plan has more pork in it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Obama Picks Some White Guy for HUD. What's a Manny to Do?

    Barack Obama continued his pattern of naming just about everyone from the Clinton administration to his cabinet, while simultaneously leaving Latinos out in the cold by picking Shaun Donovan as his secretary of housing and urban development. But hey, that was our Mayor Manny Diaz's fantasy position! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Manny Cabinet Watch Day 3: A New Department?

    Barack Obama continued his pattern of naming just about everyone from the Clinton administration to his cabinet, while simultaneously leaving Latinos out in the cold by picking Shaun Donovan as his secretary of housing and urban development. But hey, that was our Mayor Manny Diaz's fantasy position! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2008

    What's Next for Mayor Diaz?

    Barack Obama continued his pattern of naming just about everyone from the Clinton administration to his cabinet, while simultaneously leaving Latinos out in the cold by picking Shaun Donovan as his secretary of housing and urban development. But hey, that was our Mayor Manny Diaz's fantasy position! ... More >>

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of November 6, 2008

    "The pillars of Wall Street and corporate America are not giving money to Obama because he is a nice guy; he's a player."

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    Heimlich Maneuvering

    Thousands of local schoolkids were taught a faulty lifesaving technique thanks to Manny Diaz.

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    Diaz at the DNC: American Dreaming

    Thousands of local schoolkids were taught a faulty lifesaving technique thanks to Manny Diaz.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Fauxbama Causes Doubletakes in Denver

    Thousands of local schoolkids were taught a faulty lifesaving technique thanks to Manny Diaz.

  • Dining

    August 14, 2008

    Bottled Water Gets the Boot

    As containers and costs mount, tap water is the rule in eateries.

  • Music

    July 3, 2008

    Head Spins: Mark Leventhal

    This keen-eared classicist boasts a mental musical encyclopedia.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Bike Blog - Mayors Determine Bikes Rock

    This keen-eared classicist boasts a mental musical encyclopedia.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Over the Weekend - Universe Weekend, Stonewall Street Festival and March on the Mayors

    This keen-eared classicist boasts a mental musical encyclopedia.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Vlog - March on the Mayors Community Reactions

    This keen-eared classicist boasts a mental musical encyclopedia.

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Full Tires, Spare Liars

    Anti-politico bike race hits the streets.

  • News

    September 20, 2007

    John Timoney, America’s Worst Cop

    He has spent 138 days on the road in just a few years on the job. Who’s minding the Miami Police Department?

  • News

    March 4, 2004

    No Rest for the Weary Agitator

    Protest, alleged torture, days in jail, trial victory, quiz the mayor, more

  • News

    August 22, 1996

    Petty Cash

    Miami city manager Cesar Odio loves to hand out taxpayer money to his friends. It's not under the table, but it is under the radar.

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