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Laddie Howard will not run for District 2

By Adam Beam | Published: March 15, 2010
Lobbyist Laddie Howard said today he will not file for the District 2 election to replace former City Councilman E.W. Cromartie. Howard said the election, scheduled for April 6, does not give him enough time to run a campaign. “I just think it’s going to get a lot crazier before it gets better,” he said. Howard did not [...]
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The invitation

By Adam Beam | Published: March 12, 2010
Here’s the invitation to Councilman E.W. Cromartie’s gathering last night. The highlighted portions are not mine. That’s how I received it. Also, WIS is reporting Cromartie was not at the meeting. Click here to ready today’s story, which references the meeting.
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The field (so far) vying for Cromartie’s seat

By Adam Beam | Published: March 11, 2010
In my Wednesday story about the now former Councilman E.W. Cromartie ’s troubles with the federal government, I mentioned three people who had indicated they wanted to run for Cromartie’s seat. Now that the election is (tentatively) set for April 6th, filing for the seat officially opens at noon Monday and closes at noon March 19th. Here [...]
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Cromartie’s last speech

By Adam Beam | Published: March 9, 2010
If you’ve ever been to a Columbia City Council meeting, odds are you’ve witnessed one of Councilman E.W. Cromartie’s legendary speeches — where words like “cohesify” were born. Before his resignation today amid charges of federal tax evasion, Cromartie presided over one last City Council meeting and ended it with one last speech. Click here to hear [...]
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Special elections

By Adam Beam | Published: March 9, 2010
Councilman E.W. Cromartie has not officially resigned, and the city cannot move forward with an election to replace him until he does. Here’s what the state law says about special election: A vacancy in the office of mayor or council shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the next regular election or at [...]
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