This came from my friends at BAPAC, always trying to find something racist in what I do or say. This is what I wrote about Andrew Young’s visit to Richmond -- Contrasting Bernie Sanders and Andrew Young, October 21, 2014. Maybe I missed the racism in what I wrote; you...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 31st, 2014. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. Please note that there will not be a City Council meeting on Election...

I get more complaints and inquiries about street conditions than any other subject. Here is a typical email (names have been changed to protect privacy); Dear Mr. Butt. I hope you are well. My neighbor speaks highly of your leadership abilities and I plan on voting on...

Campaign rhetoric, slick mailers and media blitzes are all for show. For the real substance, you need to look at voting records. This is the history of a candidate’s politics and the best predictor of where they will be on future public policy issues. Most City...

Lytton Casino paves its way towards DMC The future site of Lytton's new parking lot on acquired DMC property (Photo by Gabriel J. Sanchez) By Gabriel J. SanchezPosted 1 hour ago A lease agreement in May between Doctors Medical Center and the Lytton San Pablo Casino...

Nat Bates and I were both elected to the City Council in 1995 (although Bates had served previously for 15 years from 1967 to 1983). In 1999, I compiled a voting record of all contested Richmond City Council decisions since November of 1995. The vast majority of votes...

For those of you who are into political history, I offer a short course (click here) from the E-FORUM Archives about the City Council from 2004 to 2008, a remarkable time when the City of Richmond climbed out of its 2004 financial crisis, elected its first RPA...

Richmond residents, leaders warn of danger from Bakken crude by rail shipments Kinder Morgan's Richmond depot takes in dozens of DOT-111 train cars laden with Bakken crude oil from North Dakota every week. (Phil James/Richmond Confidential) By Phil JamesPosted 2 hours...

Back on Oct 16th, Marin TV covered Senator Bernie Sander's visit to Richmond and excerpts of the video are part of the lead in this week's Bill Moyer's PBS program, an extended interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders. The program began airing nationally last night. Our...

Uche Uwahemu seems to be nice guy who is motivated to start a political career. I admire anyone who is willing to make that plunge. However, I do get a little defensive when someone, in this case Uwahemu, uses one-minute sound bites to criticize as ineffective the 19...

Chevron money rains down on Richmond election By Jennifer Baires Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/31/2014 09:14:56 AM PDT0 Comments Updated: 10/31/2014 09:23:00 AM PDT RICHMOND -- With its mighty East Bay refinery under attack from environmentally minded politicians...

I support Madeline Kronenberg for the WCCUSD School Board. Here is what she was able to accomplish during the last eight years, most of which was during an unprecedented recession, when the District funding from the State of California was cut by $29 Million....

Suspicious timing in Richmond councilmen’s about-face on gays By Chip Johnson Published 3:21 pm, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? Richmond City Councilmen Nathaniel Bates, who is running for mayor, and Corky Boozé, who is...

Stealth Chevron consultants administer Richmond news website Nowhere in its site description does Radio Free Richmond disclose its ties to Chevron's campaign consultants. By Jimmy Tobias Posted 50 minutes ago In February, a slick new website showed up on Richmond’s...

Michael Husser just sent me the new theme song for my campaign, called "The Arkansas Rattlesnake!" Click here to listen. Thanks to Jason, Michael, Stefanie and Josh, Wavelength Studio!

Click on http://richmondconfidential.org/2014/10/29/richmond-police-stats-show-decline-in-homicides-interactive-map/ for interactive charts and graphics. Richmond police stats show decline in homicides (Interactive Map) Richmond Homicides 2012-2014. Click on the...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: As you know, we have been working for several years now with staff from the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on development of the Richmond Bay Campus along the southern...

What Does Chevron Stand to Gain From Big Spending in Richmond Elections? The Chevron refinery has long been a physical presence in Richmond. But this election year, more so than any time in the company’s history here, Chevron has nakedly embedded itself in local...

One of the things you never get to do in a candidates forum is rebut or debate statements made by other candidates. Here is my chance. · Nat Bates would impose a dress code for council members? “I would …request our Council Members dress professionally.” Are you...

For video, see http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/oil-corporation-invests-in-local-candidates-348618307943 Oil corporation invests in candidates ahead of election. Robert Rogers, reporter for the Contra Costa Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about the...