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Elk Grove News Minute
Elk Grove News Minute – ‘It’s the NFL’s world, the rest of us just live in it’
This week Americans held their breath after learning about the injury of NFL player Damar Hamlin. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more on this topic here.
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As Pat Hume prepares to take office, is he destined to be a historical Ryan Short-like footnote?
Of the four major professional American sports, Baseball is undoubtedly the most statistics-driven. Mention certain numbers like 714 or 61, and even casual fans understand the reference. There is a slew of statistics and names for baseball fans. Here is another statistic and name that might not be as familiar
Elk Grove News Minute
Elk Grove News Minute – It was the truth that caught up with him
Happy New Year, and thanks for listening to Elk Grove News Minute throughout 2022. Politicians telling lies is nothing new, but a recent case has broken new ground. Listen Time 1 Minute
Elk Grove News Minute
Elk Grove News Minute Podcast – The answer to that question is already known
A couple of critical lessons attorneys learn are always to collect your client’s fee upfront, and when litigating, never ask a question you don’t know the answer to. Listen Time 1 Minute
Elk Grove News Minute
Elk Grove News Minute – The ultimate hypocritical snowflake!
The term snowflake has been widely used by conservatives to denigrate liberals. When using this term, the implication is someone is as fragile as a snowflake. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Which California school districts are run well?
By Dan Walters | CalMatters.org Gov. Gavin Newsom is fond of characterizing his state as a national — or even global — model in all things good, from economic clout to fighting climate change. One conspicuous absence on his list of California’s virtues is its public education system, for good reason.
Elk Grove News Minute
Elk Grove News Minute – Something that has Democrats salivating
Donald Trump suffered another blow this week with Raphael Warnock’s reelection. It’s significant because statewide Georgia Republicans not tied to Trump were easily elected. Listen Time 1 Minute Read this WaPo analysis on the effect Trump had on Walker’s failed candidacy (no registration required)
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Sacramento County Republicans who ‘whitewashed’ Hume during the election now place him on a pedestal
One of several close races in Sacramento County was the contest between Pat Hume and Jaclyn Moreno for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5. While Hume outpaced Moreno by over 10 percent during the four-candidate primary and was expected to easily win in November, the race was decided by
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Elk Grove News Minute – Prepare for a fraught 2024 Presidential election
In an earlier program, we discussed an important case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, Moore versus Harper. That case will be heard next week. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Try, try and try again! Maybe the third, or is it the fourth time, will be the charm for Measure A money-grab supporters
With Sacramento County’s most recent vote tallies, one thing became imminently clear – voters did not buy what the proponents of Measure A were selling. If it had been approved, Measure A would have created a 40-year one-half percent sales tax that would have cost Sacramento County consumers over $8
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No, California’s young voters did not turn out more than seniors. But they did clinch elections
By Paul Mitchell, via CalMatters.org Every election year it seems there is a story about skyrocketing votes from young people. Every time it turns out to not be true. Case in point: there have been reports that young people turned out in such great numbers this year that they