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More Than 3 Minutes & Elk Grove News Podcasts – Recap of Elk Grove City Council’s scantly publicized biennial retreat meeting
Only 3 people attended important goal-settting meeting On Friday, March 10, the Elk Grove City Council held its biennial retreat meeting. Several city staff members, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four councilmen had an all-day meeting. Even though the city complied with meeting notification requirements, it was not well publicized.
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Elk Grove News Podcast – How the Elk Grove Unified School District handles the culture wars could foretell the city’s fortunes
Will the district embrace book bans? With a great deal of pride, the California city of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Unified School District embraces its diversity. While most have embraced the school district and the city’s diversity, this is a recent development. As former Elk Grove City
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Elk Grove News Minute – Incompetence is often rewarded in politics and the public sector
Julie Su nominated by President Biden It is a rare occasion that we find ourselves in agreement with conservatives, but this week we had to agree with an assessment from Rep. Kevin Kiley. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove News Minute – The 4 Ps of elected officials
Have you ever thought about what motivates an individual to run for elected office? It’s worth contemplating. Listen Time 1 Minute.
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Elk Grove News Minute – How much do we really know about the Elk Grove Mayor and her four city councilmen?
Representative George Santos has caught the imagination of Americans and not in a favorable way. Closer to home, Lodi City Councilmember Shakir Khan has run into a host of legal problems, which leaves you wondering. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove New Minute Special Super Bowl edition – In Living Color, Up With People and the halftime show
Who in the hell was Up With People? This weekend people will gather for the mid-winter celebration known as Super Bowl Sunday. We’ll be drinking suds and grubbing on wings as we watch the game. We’ll also watch the commercials and, of course, the all-important half time show.
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Elk Grove News Minute podcasts – Politicians like Sacramento’s Caity Maple are incubators for our rampant cynicism and mistrust
Caity Maple says one thing, does another This week the Sacramento City Council made the controversial decision approving the purchase of a half-million-dollar piece of military equipment. At the center of the controversy was newly elected Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Ya Gotta be Schmittin Me podcasts – That Damn Socialism
Do you use public roadways or other public facilities? Back in my bartending days in the early 70s, I knew a history professor who was a regular patron at the bar, especially during happy hours. The good professor, with other happy hour imbibers, would discuss all sorts of issues of
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Elk Grove News Minute mid-week edition – Dystopia Now
A popular genre of science fiction in literature and movies is about dystopian futures. There is an innate curiosity to ponder how bad things could become. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove News Minute – Elk Grove’s Measure E on Super Steroids
This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing a vote on his so-called fair tax proposal. Republican’s fair tax is anything but. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove News Minute – Our contributors will keep an eye on their shenanigans
This week Elk Grove News marked its 15th anniversary. The website was launched on January 11, 2008. It was not launched as a money-making endeavor, for popularity purposes, or to have the most followers or likes. Listen Time 2 Minutes