Promise Posts – Page 6

Rick Kriseman

Expedite demolition of condemned homes

St. Petersburg reduces number of vacant and condemned properties | November 30, 2017

Rick Kriseman

Fund the Neighborhood Partnership Grants program

City sets aside general fund, Penny for Pinellas revenue for grant program | December 12, 2017

Rick Kriseman

Deliver state of city address every year

Kriseman highlights highs and lows in annual state of city addresses | June 15, 2017

Rick Kriseman

Help grow small businesses

Kriseman promoted small businesses throughout his tenure | October 31, 2017

Rick Kriseman

Protect St. Petersburg taxpayers in Rays negotiations

Kriseman’s plan includes penalties if Rays leave St. Pete | December 21, 2017

Rick Kriseman

Re-establish a community policing philosophy

Kriseman makes conscious effort to connect city and policing staff in first 4 years | November 21, 2017

Barack Obama

Help victims of superstorm Sandy ‘rebuild their lives’

Obama (and Congress) make good on help for Sandy victims | December 14, 2016

Barack Obama

Make sure Iran does not get a nuclear weapon

Iran has no nuclear capability yet | December 9, 2016

Barack Obama

Oppose efforts to privatize Social Security

Social Security avoided privatization moves during Obama’s tenure | December 9, 2016

Barack Obama

Create a new trade enforcement unit that will address China’s trade practices

Obama fulfills pledge with aggressive WTO actions | December 14, 2016

Barack Obama

Better enforce gun laws

Obama used executive powers to augment existing laws | December 8, 2016

Barack Obama

Offer states waivers to No Child Left Behind if they meet requirements

Obama administration has approved waivers for many states | April 10, 2013

Barack Obama

Extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit

Fiscal cliff deal includes five-year extension | January 21, 2013

Barack Obama

Make National Guard leader a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Now it’s a fact | January 18, 2012

Rick Scott

Create “knowledge center ” for teaching

Online knowledge center launched | December 8, 2011

Rick Scott

Provide parents with annual financial reports on schools

Scott keeps promise on providing data to parents | December 2, 2011

Carlos Gimenez

Cut the mayor’s salary and benefits

Mayor Gimenez gets rid of his own executive benefits | June 29, 2012

Chris Abele

Move county economic development office close to Milwaukee office

There’s now a county desk at the Department of City Development | March 16, 2012

Rick Scott

New classification for charter schools

High-performing charter schools could expand up to 15 percent per year under bill headed to Scott | May 9, 2011

Rick Scott

Adopt the Daubert standard on scientific knowledge

Scott signs bill for a stricter threshold for scientific evidence in court | June 5, 2013

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