It’s a challenge Dabakis says he’s up for. Despite his role as the loyal oppositionist to the state’s entrenched Republican power, Dabakis formed strong relationships with people across the aisle during his six years in the Senate. “I always have to smile when he gets up to oppose one of the Republican bills,” outgoing Republican Senate President Wayne Niederhauser told City Weekly in an April cover story.

At Plan Commission Monday, the Voit property could come into the city sooner if the Town of Blooming Grove and Madison agree to amend the timeline for annexation. Also Monday, the Police and Fire Commission/PFC hears from more community organizations about what we want in a new police chief. At Tuesday’s Council meeting, there will be a public hearing about the 2021 Capital budget and a presentation about the future composition of the Common Council as proposed by a city task force who conducted multi year study of government structure (TFOGS).

In this context it’s unsurprising that the very conservative Tasmanian, Senator Eric Abetz, has been leading the charge within the Liberal Party to retain a consolidated policy rather than allowing a conscience vote. He came out blasting the Australian media for being “obsessed by a slim majority activist US Supreme Court” and failing to give equal attention to the Austrian Parliamentary vote of 110 26 against gay marriage. He argued in an opinion piece in “The Sydney Morning Herald” that the dissenting Justice Antonin Scalia had put the arguments against gay marriage very soundly..

“This meeting is a perfect waste of township resources. Our legal representative is currently on an hourly contract. All of the board’s questions could have been sent via email prior to this meeting and limited the expense of the township. Participants: 193 women 27 weeks gestation and aged 18 years or over.Measurements findings: measurements included weight and height, the Dietary Instrument for Nutrition Education (Brief Version), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short Form), and open questions of perceptions of behaviour change. 50.3% (n=97) were overweight/obese, and women gained 0.26kg/wk (IQR 0.34 kg/wk) since conception. The majority consumed low levels of fat (n=121; 63.4%), high levels of unsaturated fat (n=103; 53.9%), and used a dietary supplement (n=166; 86.5%).

CP24: Toronto Public Health has been migrating data to the provincial system, which has resulted in some numbers being under reported. What’s the issue, and when will it be rectified? Yesterday, Dr. Williams referenced Toronto’s numbers as a reason why he’s encouraged about reopening schools.