Opinion

Elk Grove News Minute - Americans gave the green light to Trump's agenda so here it comes!

Americans will get exactly what they voted for whether they want it or not.

D.A. Gougherty

Nov 9, 2024

This week, Americans elected Donald Trump as the 47th president. Exit polling and various pundits have argued that Trump’s victory was largely due to inflation, which ironically came because of Trump’s handling of the pandemic.

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The National Retail Federation issued a press release about Trump's tariffs. Read their warning here.

And just for fun, here is a high school economics lesson on tariffs.

Sacramento Transporation Authority to pursue eliminating the need for a countywide approval for sales tax increase

Although this meeting did not discuss it, Sacramento County voters rejected two STA sales tax hikes to fund several transportation projects.

Courage or Cowardice - Which path will Mayor Singh-Allen take with her big tobacco campaign donation?

The recently completed election cycle witnessed Mayor Singh-Allen accepting the most controversial campaign contribution in the city's 24-year history.

Aren't restoring the San Francisco Bay-Delta and Central Valley salmon California Values?

Unfortunately, Newsom didn't include restoring the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, now in its biggest ever ecological crisis, and California salmon fisheries in his campaign to “safeguard California values.”

Duo sentenced after pleading guilty to Elk Grove in-home armed robbery

The incident happened in October. 2023

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Sacramento Transporation Authority to pursue eliminating the need for a countywide approval for sales tax increase

Courage or Cowardice - Which path will Mayor Singh-Allen take with her big tobacco campaign donation?

Aren't restoring the San Francisco Bay-Delta and Central Valley salmon California Values?

Duo sentenced after pleading guilty to Elk Grove in-home armed robbery