by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Tribes, card clubs weighing in on Richmond’s Measure U casino measure By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/27/2010 04:14:04 PM PDT Updated: 10/28/2010 05:41:58 PM PDT It’s a war of glossy, attention-grabbing mailers and ads rapidly raising...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending October 29th, 2010. At the outset, I apologize for missing distribution of last week’s report due to other time commitments, making this a relatively lengthy report (21 interesting items)....
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Contra Costa Times made a persuasive case for reelecting Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, which is excerpted below. I think the normally conservative paper felt internally conflicted with pangs of regret and reasoned it had to balance that endorsement out with endorsements...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Vote no on Measure U, Richmond’s bad bet Thursday, October 28, 2010 For seven years, the hard-luck city of Richmond has toyed with a bayside casino to ease its 18 percent jobless rate and persistent poverty. On Tuesday, voters will have their say on whether a $1...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
For the third and last time, I am sending my recommendations for next Tuesday’s election. Many people have already voted. As of yesterday, Richmond voters had requested and been sent 19,328 absentee ballots, and 6,432 had been returned. My local recommendations:...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Gambling for Revenues in Richmond Richmond voters will decide whether to green-light the first large urban casino in the state. By Robert Gammon The fate of California’s first major urban casino is in the hands of Richmond voters next Tuesday. The huge...
