Opinion

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The New Elk Grove zoo: It's Not Only About The Animals Is It?! A look at the lucrative contract awards waiting to be had

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Elk Grove News Minute - Holding American public office denigrated by this one individual

This individual has done more denigrate to American Democracy than anyone since the Civil War.

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Building a Government Empire or What? Elk Grove Taxpayers Deserve an Explanation

But this hiring spree began before Measure E and I don't ever recall an explanation being given on why, particularly since the hiring has greatly exceeded the rate of our city's population growth.

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79 Years Ago Today, August 6, 1945 - A day which we ignore at our own peril

Just think: what else could the US spend a trillion dollars on besides upgrading its otherwise unusable, unnecessary, and immoral nuclear arsenal?

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Elk Grove expanding economic development department - Doubling Down on Darrel Doan's Department

By all measures, Darrell Doan's tenure has been a waste of space at city hall and, more importantly, taxpayer dollars.

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Elk Grove News Minute - When it comes to helping low and middle-income families, don’t count on Mayor Singh Allen and her councilmen

The real irony though is politicians like Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen who bemoaned the loss of local control as they dealt the fair housing lawsuit brought by attorney general rob Bonta, would now have local control to help working families by limiting rent increases.

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United States of America - Born July 4, 1776. Died July 1, 2024?

The SCOTUS ruled that any president of the United States has immunity from "official" acts, thus opening the door to endless possibilities for any American president to test the limits of their power. 

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Building a Legacy? Mayor Bobbie, You're No William Land

Gone is the philanthropic spirit of William Land, and now the name of the game is to use taxpayer dollars to put Elk Grove on the destination map for political bragging rights.

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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - Could Elk Grove mayor play roll in helping Republicans keep Congress?

So, as Mayor Singh-Allen, who is nominally a member of the Democratic party, campaigns for reelection, keep in mind her support for getting the tough-on-shoplifting measure for her clients on the ballot and its possible effects.

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Standing Up for Our Children: A Father's Day Call to Action

Let's extend this Father's Day celebration by emphasizing the critical role fathers play in standing up for their children, especially those who are gay, bisexual, transgender, or bullied.