Opinion
Elk Grove News Minute - Elections are fair and honest only when their candidate wins
Will they make an appearance in Elk Grove?
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
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Elk Grove News Minute - This city is not back, it never left!
Opinion
Free speech controversy at Sacramento high school jogs memories of my own start in journalism
If officialdom feels uncomfortable, it will trample on free speech.
Opinion
Elk Grove News Minute - Personification of crooked crony backroom politics
Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council men are neck deep in questionable back-room dealings with Elk Grove taxpayer money.
Opinion
Path to $50 million - Taxpayers to again pay for city staff, elected officials to wine and dine at Sacramento Zoo event?
As the SZS society inches toward its $50 million goal, the city of Elk Grove will probably cough up another $3,600 so our dear elected officials and city executives can wine and dine under the stars on a late September evening.
Opinion
Madame Mayor: Dead Soldiers Don't Vote I Guess, And They Won't See You At The Nordstrom Rack Either
Unlike her past addictions to self-promoting selfies, the Mayor apparently decided to give her camera the day off on Memorial Day. I guess dead soldiers don't vote.
Opinion
The Everlasting Flame of Memorial Day 2024: Honoring Sacrifice and Preserving Freedom of Speech and Thought
"Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." JFK, Memorial Day 1963