Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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Campaign of the Living Dead
By Terry Canaan, special to Fog City Journal March 7, 2008 Welcome to what is very likely to be the screwiest Democratic primary process of your life. You’ve got the undemocratic superdelegates, you’ve got the…
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Committee sets tone for a bloody budget season
Heads down: A newly appointed Budget and Finance Committee convened yesterday to begin the unenviable task of reconciling a $251 million 2008/2009 budget shortfall. Photos by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 6, 2008 The…
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55 Laguna Project makes progress
An artist’s impression of the proposed 55 Laguna Project development. By Nicholas Olczak The Board of Supervisors approved an Environmental Impact Review of the 55 Laguna Project this week, moving plans for residential and community…
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Supes reject costly ramp in board chambers,
Alioto-Pier vows to sue CitySupervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, a paraplegic who relies on a self-powered wheelchair, argues for support of a wheelchair accessible ramp in Board Chambers at yesterday’s weekly Board of Supervisors meeting. The $1.1 million project, estimated to…
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California high court appears divided on marriage equality
Marriage equality activists and religious groups convened on the California Supreme Court in San Francisco today ahead of an historic hearing on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage as it relates to a constitutional guarantee of…
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Matt Gonzalez leaves Green Party
Independent vice-presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez announced today he has left the Green Party. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 4, 2008, 6:15 a.m Vice-presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez ended weeks of speculation about his…
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Writing Truth to Power? How the Guardian let Progressives down
Whitney Leigh By Whitney Leigh, special to Fog City Journal March 4, 2008 As Matt Gonzalez’s law partner, I’ve had more time than most to consider the upsides and downsides of his decision to join…
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