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Elk Grove voters will significantly affect the hotly contested race between Republican Pat Hume and Democrat Jaclyn Moreno for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat. Although polling information is scant, recent activities by both candidates and their surrogates indicate it could be a nail-biter. Using his campaign
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Even though he is not on the November ballot, former Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly’s 2020 controversy is a campaign issue, and ironically one candidate is being bludgeoned over it. Listen Time 2 Minutes
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With no organized opposition to Elk Grove’s inflationary consumer tax increase and an overflowing campaign war chest, Measure E is well positioned for approval. Elk Grove’s Mayor and three of her four city council subordinates placed the measure on the ballot. The yes on E is enjoying financial
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It is very clear to me that we are in the process of losing our 233-year-old experiment in democracy. The Republican Party, led by Donald Trump, is attempting to systematically unravel our nation’s democracy and replace it with a one-party government that can remain in power indefinitely. Listen Time
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This week, the Elk Grove City Council a Community Workforce and Training Agreement, which is really a PLA – project labor agreement. But how deep is union support? Listen Time 1 Minute
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By Kyle Jaeger | Guest Commentary | Special to Elk Grove Daily News | Elk Grove Animal Shelter is at “critical capacity,” officials said this week. But at the same time that the city is pleading the public to adopt or foster—waiving fees in the hopes of making space at the shelter—
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Elk Grove voters have at least four competitive races this election cycle, including State Senate District 8, Assembly District 10, Sacramento Supervisor District 5, and two city council races. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Today we received a Letter to the Editor. Unlike other correspondence, this letter was in the form of a PDF. The letter was from Edward Borden Jr., of Lake Havasu, Az. The entire letter can be viewed below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16OlpJeg0eFEm8ENCRZ09VIQSzSr62c9n/preview
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By Lynn Wheat | Guest Contributor | Ed. note. This is the conclusion of a three-part series that questions the need for Elk Grove’s Measure E, which, if approved by Elk Grove voters, will increase sales taxes by one percent in the city. Segment 5 Did you also know? One of
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Next week ballots arrive, and there is a critical item for Elk Grove voters. That would be Measure E – a proposed in perpetuity 23 million dollars annual consumer tax increase. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Thanks to Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her council members, including Stephanie Nguyen, Kevin Spease, and Darren Suen, voters will be asked this election cycle to consider increasing taxes on Elk Grove consumers by at least $23 million annually in perpetuity. Even though Singh-Allen and three of
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Along with inflation and the economy, the most significant hot-button social issue nationally is women’s reproductive rights. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wage, the issue’s strength was demonstrated earlier this year when Kansas voters, a state known for rock-ribbed conservative ideals, protected