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$1.44 million
Amount Detroit is paying monthly to six consulting firms hired by the city for its turnaround, according to the Detroit News. In addition, Conway MacKenzie’s contract allows it to bill up to $400,000 every two weeks for its work, which was first approved by Mayor Dave Bing and the Detroit City Council in January. The city’s bankruptcy firm Jones Day charges up to $1,000 an hour.
During the recess, when I would hope that he would be around folks in South Carolina, getting their feelings on so many issues that affect their lives, he has instead chosen to take his time to be a community organizer for the Muslim Brotherhood and that concerns me. He needs to spend more time listening to what the brothers in South Carolina have to say.
— South Carolina State Sen. Lee Bright (R), announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy by criticizing incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) who last week visited Egypt with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the Columbia State reports.
I don’t know how I missed so many signs.
— Rev. Jesse Jackson, quoted by the Chicago Tribune, arriving at his son’s sentencing hearing.
