At campaign events during the last week, former State Senate President Don Perata is suggesting that Oakland needs a firmer hand in City Hall and that he’s the one to provide it. By John Grennan. Originally published in Oakland North on 4/28/10.
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Advocates for keeping the A’s in Oakland release findings of economic report
May 4, 2010 – 3:25 pm
Members of the Let’s Go Oakland organization said Wednesday that building a new ballpark in the city would create more than 1,500 local jobs in the initial three-year construction phase, and bring ample revenue to Oakland and the county of Alameda. By Fernando Gallo. Originally published in Oakland North on 4/29/10
Backers of pot initiative target benefits of tax revenue
May 4, 2010 – 2:12 pm
Facing an uphill battle, proponents of a ballot measure to legalize marijuana are mapping out a campaign stressing the millions of dollars in tax revenue that pot could provide.
The initiative, sponsored by Oakland marijuana magnate Richard Lee, would legitimize the sale of marijuana and allow pot shops to open their doors in cities that permit it. Local authorities could also decide how to tax and regulate marijuana sales, although it’s unclear if federal officials would tolerate such a bold and unprecedented move.
Originally Published in Capitol Weekly on 03/15/10
The Old Dominion
November 24, 2008 – 7:07 am
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been surging in polls. There’s been a lot of talk about the growing Democratic electorate in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Political reporter Kim Geiger takes us to the southern part of Virginia to explore just how strong Obama’s support really is.
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Local Politics a Factor in Florida's 16th
November 3, 2008 – 4:54 pm
Kim Geiger reports from Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Clinton/Obama Dream Ticket?
April 13, 2008 – 11:40 pm
By Larry Santana, Paul Gackle and Kim Geiger
A former Clinton campaign aide has launched a web petition, voteboth.com., in hopes of reviving the notion of a Democratic “dream ticket.”
The site doesn’t specify who would be on the top of the ticket. But it was sponsored by something called Democrats United for Clinton—slash–Obama ’08.
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Dems Need Florida
March 12, 2008 – 8:58 am
While Sen. Obama was increasing his lead in the delegate race Tuesday night in Mississippi, Democrats were digging trenches over what to do with Florida.
A headline on the New York Times website read: “Democrats in Florida Are Near Plan for New Vote.”
According to the article, Florida Democrats were outlining plans to give the state a [...]
