1.   But the mayor insisted that police would continue to vigorously enforce the drug laws.

2.   But the mayor insisted that he was not opposed to recycling.

3.   But the mayor insists he needs something fast and singular, on the scale of the Copley Plaza renewal in Boston, to save downtown Pittsburgh.

4.   Since Cortines announced his resignation, the mayor has insisted that he should pick the new chancellor, even though by law that job belongs to the board.

5.   The mayor also insisted that the final debate should include only the top two contenders.

6.   The mayor insisted to reporters after the ceremony that he was not alluding to the Diallo case.

7.   The mayor has insisted he did not lobby any members of the commission or council.

8.   The mayor has insisted that the First Amendment does not protect public subsidies of free speech.

9.   The mayor insisted that his statements Wednesday reflected no change of heart.

10.   The mayor insists that he would have been willing to leave City Hall to save his marriage.