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Commentary: Stuck in the Dilemma on Parks Tax Thursday, 17 May 2012 On Tuesday, I received an interesting email, "Most people I know are voting against the parks parcel tax. I'm still thinking about it." The email surprised me a bit. We ran a parks article and even most of the conservatives seems to have not much of a problem with the idea of extending the well-underfunded tax. I talk to a lot of people and haven't met one who is actually opposed to the parks tax. In fact, one of the people heading up the Measure D committee reported to me on Tuesday that the parks tax is so-non-controversial that people do not even stop to talk to them about it,... 10 CommentsRead more...Judge Candidate Admits He Failed to Vet Attack Mailer's Charges Thursday, 17 May 2012 Clinton Parish Acknowledges Some Accusations Baseless But Does Not Go Far Enough for His Opponent On Wednesday, Clinton Parish, whose candidacy for judge in Yolo County can only be described as on life support, acknowledged that he failed to properly vet charges that were launched in his mailer. According to the Sacramento Bee, the Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Parish admitted that he "did not verify claims in an attack mailer that alleged campaign rival Judge Dan Maguire was involved in corporate fraud and bribery while working at a Colorado law firm in the mid-1990s." He said... 5 CommentsRead more...Word To The Wise: When Is The Use Of Antipyschotic Drugs On The Elderly Unwarranted? Thursday, 17 May 2012 By E. Roberts Musser A cause for concern, that has come to the forefront of public discussion recently, is the overly frequent administration of psychoactive drugs to nursing home residents. California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) are strong activists against such practices. According to a quote in their brochure Toxic Medicine: What You Should Know To Fight The Misuse Of Psychoactive Drugs In California Nursing Homes, "Tens of thousands of nursing home residents with dementia receive powerful antipsychotic drugs that are not intended or approved for their medical... 6 CommentsRead more...Commentary: Council Alone With Its Own Counsel? Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Council last night did not pull the consent agenda item on the contract for Best, Best, and Krieger for the city attorney services. It's clear that the council supports the counsel they get from primarily Harriet Steiner; the question is really why that is the case. Unfortunately, not only did they not question their decision by failing to pull it from the consent agenda, but they failed to explain to the public why it is that they have confidence in the city attorney. I bring this up because on Monday, the Vanguard ran a story entitled, "Time to Reconsider the City Attorney?" As the... 7 CommentsRead more... |
