Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Elk Grove City Council meeting, April 23, 2025

The city council also heard public comment about the abhorrent behavior of a juvenile bicyclist

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Elk Grove City Council to Consider $4.2 Million Loan for Senior Affordable Housing Project

The developer plans to apply for 4% tax credits in May 2025 to help finance the $50.8 million project

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Warning about Elk Grove Zoo construction bonds hidden in city staff Mello Roos refinancing report

Mayor Singh-Allen must proceed cautiously with any large bond issuance, lest her legacy become that of the person who drove the city off a financial cliff. 

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Big Oil Shatters Annual Lobbying Spending Records to Attack Climate Justice Policy In California

With the new administration’s commitment to a “Drill, Baby, Drill” agenda, advocates say it is “more important than ever” to expose industry’s influence over California politics and policymakers.

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Possible effects of Trump's tariffs, interest rates might have on Elk Grove's $300 million zoo project

While the former president's economic policy had its share of critics, Biden's policies offered businesses and the economy a degree of orthodoxy. 

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One year ago Elk Grove's then finance manager boldly predicted lower interest rates for zoo construction financing

So, if interest rates have dropped, making construction feasible and cheaper, why hasn't the city rushed into issuing the bonds?

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Is the Elk Grove Unified School District suppressing, minimizing citizens' concerns by limiting screen time?

While the comments critiquing the district have varied, one constant has remained - online meeting viewers have limited visibility of speakers.

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Congresswoman Doris Matsui tells constituents in video message 'Social Security is your money' and 'Donald Trump will not win'

During the 2006 midterm, Democrats wrested control of the House of Representatives primarily based on George W. Bush's Social Security privatization scheme

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Is this Rancho Cordova City Councilmember visionary or delusional - JFK or Morgenthau?

Speaking of Morgenthau, Truman reportedly said he was a "block head, nut" who "didn't know shit from apple butter."

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Rancho Cordova proposed $1 million Rocket mascot ridiculed during the city council meeting

The idea surfaced during the March 17 meeting after city council members took a taxpayer-funded fact-finding mission to South Korea.

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$3.3 million conditional loan approved for Elk Grove affordable housing developer

"We really like the inclusion of the units for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities."

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If not for a city government watch dog, would Elk Grove taxpayers have ever learned about Slow and Low loan default debacle?

Would the city manager or mayor have voluntarily disclosed the $500,000 default?