But the Mayor insisted he was not involved in the decision.

No, the Mayor insisted last night, this is personal, not political.

The mayor insisted, though, that he would ultimately have his way.

But the mayor has insisted that the city cannot afford to do so again.

The Mayor insists he has not let his supporters down.

"In no way would ever vote for it," the Mayor insisted.

That is not the arrangement the Mayor has been insisting on over the last few months.

The mayor insists he will never step down despite calls for his resignation from one council member.

The action, the Mayor insisted, was taken simply to minimize traffic during the work.

There's acres of space, the mayor just insists on using it all for his how many cars can you stuff into a city game.