by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
The story below, “Beware of slate mailers,” is from Contra Costa Times Political Columnist Lisa Vordebruggen. The second slate mailer, “Why we run,” with my name on it landed in mailboxes yesterday. Like the first one, it was well designed and accurate insofar as the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are about 40,000 registered voters in Richmond, and campaigners will spend about $100 per voter on local Richmond issues alone, 92% of which comes from two PACs, Chevron’s “Moving Forward” and American Beverage Association’s “Community Coalition Against Beverage...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
You don’t need a ream of mailers, constant television ads or billboards all over town to figure out who to vote for in the Richmond City Council race. All you need to know is that a PAC called “Moving Forward” funded 99.999% by Chevron is spending $1.2 million in...
by admin | Oct 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Richmond doctors square off on sugar-sweetened beverage Measure N The CCABT has spent $2.4 million on efforts to defeat Measure N since January. (Photo by: Tawanda Kanhema) By Tawanda Kanhema and Rachel de LeonPosted October 26, 2012 7:14 pm The debate surrounding...
by admin | Oct 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Richmond soda tax supporters call a town hall meeting Supporters of Measure N in Richmond are holding a town hall meeting 7-9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 684 Juliga Woods St. Here’s the official announcement: Richmond Soda Tax Supporters...
by admin | Oct 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Committee spends more than $1.1 million on Richmond City Council race By Stephen HobbsPosted 50 minutes ago Campaign filings sent to the City Clerk Friday show that the mainly Chevron-funded Moving Forward committee has now spent more than $1.1 million dollars in...
