Bill Moyers Discusses Richmond Election
Watch Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and Richmond Confidential Reporter Harriet Blair Rowan on the Bill Moyers show discuss the Richmond election. Facing Down Corporate Greed, http://vimeo.com/111188023. “In the small city of Richmond, California, a slate of progressive...
Iron Triangle’s Harbour-8 Park Built in Six Months; Officially Opens Friday
Richmond Standard HomeRecent NewsIron Triangle’s Harbour-8 Park built in six months; officially opens Friday A glimpse of the brand new Harbour-8 Park on the Richmond Greenway. To see more of the park, attend Friday's grand opening ceremony. Iron Triangle’s Harbour-8...
In Case You Missed Rachel Maddow Last Night
See http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show, “Small Victories, silver linings seen in lopsided election.”
The Morning After
At about 1:30 AM this morning, the unoffocial final election results were posted by the County, and the hard core of revelers at the Baltic Restaurant, where our election watch party was in full swing, let out a collective cheer for the results as we played the now...
More Election Coverage
http://grist.org/politics/chevron-spent-72-per-voter-to-defeat-these-green-candidates-and-failed/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed Heather Smith Chevron spent $72 per voter to defeat these green candidates — and failed By Heather Smith 5...
GO VOTE! Last Minute Turnout Drive: Richmond Election Likely to be Decided by Few Voters
Last minute turnout drive: Richmond election likely to be decided by few voters Volunteers work on election eve at the Richmond Progressive Alliance headquarters on Macdonald Avenue in Richmond. (Photo by Knowles Adkisson) By Knowles AdkissonPosted November 3, 2014...
GO VOTE! Richmond Mayoral Race May Decide City’s Idealogical Future
KQED - Richmond Mayoral Race May Decide City’s Ideological Future The Point Richmond section of the East Bay city of Richmond, near Chevron's refinery. (Josh Cassidy/KQED News) By Isabel Angell Nov 4, 2014 There’s a mayoral race in Richmond this election season, and...
In Richmond, Calif., it’s Chevron’s $3 Million vs. a Green Slate
Grist In Richmond, Calif., it’s Chevron’s $3 million vs. a green slate By Heather Smith 4 Nov 2014 2:06 AM In old films about Richmond, Calif., MacDonald Avenue is a bustling pedestrian corridor. During the peak of the World War II shipbuilding boom at the docks,...
Election Night Watch
We will be at the Baltic Restaurant, 135 Park Place, Richmond, beginning 9:00 PM tomorrow night to watch the returns come in. Please urge your friends who haven’t already voted to get out and vote for TOM BUTT for Mayor 2014!
BAPAC’s Final Attack Piece
Now BAPAC is accusing me of ghost writing an article by Steve Early that appeared in Beyond Chron on October 23, 2014. In fact, Steve Early is a longtime labor journalist and author of Save Our Unions: Dispatches from a Movement in Distress (Monthly Review Press,...
Chevron Spends $3 Million in Attempt to Sway Richmond Voters
Chevron spends $3 million in attempt to sway Richmond voters By Carolyn Jones Published 1:39 pm, Saturday, November 1, 2014 Chevron has spent $72 per registered voter in Richmond to push its slate of candidates for City Council and mayor in Tuesday’s election — more...
Chevron Funds Brazen Campaign to Buy a City Government
Chevron funds brazen campaign to buy a city government By David Horsey contact the reporter Unfettered donations from corporations and billionaires are breaking campaign spending records In Richmond, Calif., corporate cash is smothering any opposition voice Fans of...
Another Attack from BAPAC
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...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 31st, 2014
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...
Measure U for Your Streets
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...
Want to Buy a Hospital? $30 Million
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...
Butt and Bates Voting Records from Back in the Day
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...
More City Council History
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
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...
Richmond on Bill Moyers This Week
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...