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Breakfast eaten and the bus boarded, Alberto stood on the sidewalk outside the hotel, face expressionless, and waved to us in a rather perfunctory manner followed by a low, tepid “Ciao.” At that moment, it seemed a more dejected man in all of Italy would have been impossible to find.
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Notwithstanding Donald Trump’s dangerous cult, another threat looms for American democracy, and it is within the law. Listen Time 1 Minute To learn more about the topic, here are stories from Business Insider and The Center for Media and Democracy.
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In January 2020, The City of Elk Grove, California, became a compassionate city. At least on paper. During their January 8th meeting, the Sacramento suburb issued a proclamation advanced by a group called Compassionate Elk Grove. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we will take a look at
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As expected, this week the Elk Grove City Council rejected a supportive housing project to lift people out of homelessness. Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Darren Suen, and City Council members Pat Hume, Stephanie Nguyen, and Kevin Spease exposed their political cowardice and kowtowed to fear and ignorance. Listen Time
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Previously we called Elk Grove a hick town because we are a semi-urban community riddled with railroad crossings Railroad crossing gate malfunctions are now a regular occurrence. Listen Time 1 Minute
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In 1867, Mark Twain journeyed a year throughout Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East. During his travels, Twain wrote a collection of letters that were later to become one of his more important books, The Innocents Abroad. Towards the end of the book, Twain mused about the value of
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Oklahoma Senator James Lankford and other Republicans are blocking proposed federal legislation protecting interstate travel for abortions. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Republican are expected to retake Congress during the mid-terms. The party in the Whitehouse usually loses seat. But not always. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Over the last few months, the City of Elk Grove and the Cosumnes Community Services District have sent slick mailers to Elk Grove residents. Why are these being sent? We will examine seemingly unrelated material and explain what is behind this campaign. The mailers can be viewed below. Listen Time
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The Independence Day killing of six people in Highland Park, Illinois was another in a long-series of domestic terrorism. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Thank you for listening to Elk Grove News Minute, which with this edition, we celebrate our fifth anniversary. Listen Time 1 Minute