My View: Low Turnout a Sign of the State of Democracy, State of Our Community
Dan Walters notes in his Sacramento Bee column today that the primary this year promises to “be…
Explanation: All-Funds Budget versus General Fund
The opponents of Measure O keep using the $248 million figure to explain the city budget and…
Vanguard Analysis: Another Anti-Measure O Argument Goes Awry
In a co-authored op-ed, Jose Granda and Tom Randall bring us another argument against the schools parcel…
Analysis: Rolling the Dice on Measure O
It is no secret that we have been concerned about the possibility that Measure O will not…
Analysis: A Look at the Measure O Op-Ed and What the Authors Don’t Tell the Public
On Sunday a co-authored piece that featured Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee, among others, argued in favor…
Sacramento Bee Adds Voice to Call for Measure O, No on Measure P
Last week, the Davis Enterprise gave a qualified endorsement of the Yes on Measure O and No…
Council Candidates Talk POU, Budget
Last week, the League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum. Rochelle Swanson was unable to attend…
Sunday Commentary: Cutting Off Our Noses to Spite Our Faces on Measure O
The Vanguard has been sounding the alarm when few in the city really understood we were in…
Vanguard Analysis: Is Measure O in Trouble?
Daniel Parrella’s comment at Wednesday night’s forum may emerge as the most prescient and memorable comment from…
Enterprise Endorses Yes on Measure O, No on Measure P with Qualifications
Amid signs of a flagging campaign, Measure O got a boost on Tuesday when the Davis Enterprise…
Analysis: How Will the Measure O Campaign Play Out?
Going down to Farmer’s Market, I got handed a sneak peak of the just-run Measure O flyer,…
Measure O’s Impact on Economic Development
The question of economic development has been cited as one of the pillars of economic sustainability. In…
Vanguard Analysis: Where Does the Council Race Stand?
It was two years ago, when the ChamberPac made their first round of endorsements, that they created…
Clarifying the Role a Public Agency May Play in a Local Ballot Measure
So Bob Dunning, without citing a single law or statute, offers up that he believes that the…
Sunday Commentary: Asleep at the Switch, Yet Blaming Others
In Bob Dunning’s column this morning, he accuses the city of Davis of breaking the law, calling…
Sunday Commentary II: POU Has Emerged as a Hot Button Issue While Roads Are Ignored
As we noted earlier this week, results from a Davis Downtown survey suggest that the city of…
Davis’ Inexorable Slide Into Municipal Bankruptcy
By Michael Bisch Whether Davis’ slide into bankruptcy is impossible to stop or prevent is debatable. What’s…
Judge to Hear Measure O Challenge on Tuesday
by Jose Granda and Thomas Randall (Editor’s note: this was submitted as a press release, the Vanguard…
Sunday Commentary: My Half-Cent Thought – Much Ado About Nothing
The city of Davis is in fiscal crisis the likes of which we have really not seen…
Opponents of Sales Tax Challenge Ballot Question in Court
It was nearly two weeks ago that, challenged by citizens and Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning that…
