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Elk Grove News Minute – The 4 Ps of elected officials
Have you ever thought about what motivates an individual to run for elected office? It’s worth contemplating. Listen Time 1 Minute.
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Elk Grove News Minute – How much do we really know about the Elk Grove Mayor and her four city councilmen?
Representative George Santos has caught the imagination of Americans and not in a favorable way. Closer to home, Lodi City Councilmember Shakir Khan has run into a host of legal problems, which leaves you wondering. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove New Minute Special Super Bowl edition – In Living Color, Up With People and the halftime show
Who in the hell was Up With People? This weekend people will gather for the mid-winter celebration known as Super Bowl Sunday. We’ll be drinking suds and grubbing on wings as we watch the game. We’ll also watch the commercials and, of course, the all-important half time show.
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Elk Grove News Minute podcasts – Politicians like Sacramento’s Caity Maple are incubators for our rampant cynicism and mistrust
Caity Maple says one thing, does another This week the Sacramento City Council made the controversial decision approving the purchase of a half-million-dollar piece of military equipment. At the center of the controversy was newly elected Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Ya Gotta be Schmittin Me podcasts – That Damn Socialism
Do you use public roadways or other public facilities? Back in my bartending days in the early 70s, I knew a history professor who was a regular patron at the bar, especially during happy hours. The good professor, with other happy hour imbibers, would discuss all sorts of issues of
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Elk Grove News Minute mid-week edition – Dystopia Now
A popular genre of science fiction in literature and movies is about dystopian futures. There is an innate curiosity to ponder how bad things could become. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove News Minute – Elk Grove’s Measure E on Super Steroids
This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing a vote on his so-called fair tax proposal. Republican’s fair tax is anything but. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Elk Grove News Minute – Our contributors will keep an eye on their shenanigans
This week Elk Grove News marked its 15th anniversary. The website was launched on January 11, 2008. It was not launched as a money-making endeavor, for popularity purposes, or to have the most followers or likes. Listen Time 2 Minutes
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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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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
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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
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Ya Gotta’ Be Schmittin’ Me Podcasts – Memories of Family Wisconsin Christmases Past
Last week, my wife and I, along with two friends Steve and Linda, saw the play “The Lost Claus” at the B Street Theater in midtown Sacramento. It was a delightful comedy about Santa, who is progressively being slowed down by the weight of living nearly 2000 years, and his