Entries Categorized as 'Marin Politics'
April 2, 2010
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Gavin Newsom. When I listen to him I agree with so many of his positions in terms of universal health care, prison reform, early childhood education, and regulation again predatory banking that keeps people in poverty. He glistens with seemingly earnest passion.
He then finds my weak spot as he quotes Bobby Kennedy. There is this [...]
Posted in 2010 Election, CA, Garamendi, Gavin Newsom, Jared Huffman, Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, california politics 
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March 8, 2010
After running uncontested last term, it looks like this time District 1’s Marin County Supervisor, Susan Adams will have company on the ballot this election. The MarinIJ reports that former Marin Assemblywoman Kerry Mazzoni has taken out papers to run and plans to file before the Friday deadline. One of the main reasons cited for [...]
Posted in Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, Susan Adams Comments
March 2, 2010
sanitary
On June 8th, Novatoans will be asked to vote on whether the Novato Santitary District can privatize operations of a 90 million dollar water waste treatment plant. The proposal would outsource to a French company, Veolia North America. According to the California Healthy Communities Network, a project of non-profit Tides Center, the company has a [...]
Posted in Events, June 8, Marin Politics, Marin Utilities, Novato, Water Issues, water politics Comments
March 1, 2010
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Almost exactly 220 years ago the United States had its first census, and we are now bracing ourselves for the 2010 census. In February and March census forms will be mailed out. There will be select public sites for those who did not receive one by mail. April 1st will be Census Day. Between May [...]
Posted in 2010 CENSUS, Events, Marin Politics Comments
February 27, 2010
Maven loves getting mail. Especially, if it has to do with something I wrote and even if a person disagrees with me. So I got and email from Joe Nation. Here is what I wrote back.
Dear Joe,
Joe you always know where to find me and you are always welcome to share your thoughts as I [...]
Posted in Community Choice Energy, Joe Nation, Marin Energy Coalition, Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, PG&E, california politics, energy, environment, global warming Comments
February 18, 2010
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Today, is our Assemblyman, Jared Huffman’s birthday. So we made a special Birthday Blingee. We likeys him even though he has not made hedgehogs legal in California yet nor has he allowed me the ability as an adult adoptee to access my original birth certificate (even though I can trace [...]
Posted in Events, Jared Huffman, LEGALIZE HEDGEHOGS!, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, california politics, elections Comments
February 14, 2010
pg&e risk
Maven checked her snail mail box yesterday and hubby got a flier from the “Common Sense Coalition” that claims that they are “Taking a Stand for Marin Consumers.” If we ever get a glossy mailer, I instinctively look around for the small print as to the source of the information.
It reads: “This information [...]
Posted in Green Marin, Marin Politics, Marin Utilities, PG&E, energy, environment, global warming Comments
May 2, 2009
Gartenzwerg: you can’t spell “pandemic” without “panic.” Heeheehee, I feel so clever. :p “PANdemIC!”
Whether you call it H1N1, Mexican Influenza, or “Hamthrax” (a new moniker found on Twitter) this past week’s appeal to fear story was the Swine Flu that probably killed less people than [...]
Posted in Developments in Marin, Marin Politics, No on 1A, No on 1B, No on 1C, No on 1D, No on 1E, No on 1F, St.Vincents/Silviera, Supervisor Arnold, california politics, environment, global warming, holy crap Comments
December 21, 2008
My day job is closed for the holidays, but the current economy demands that I spend my vacation at home instead of traveling to an exotic locale. It’s a glorious staycation for me, except for a few days of my vacation where I will have to settle for Salinas as an exotic locale to visit [...]
Posted in Lynn Woolsey, Marin Politics, Obama, Susan Adams, causes Comments
November 15, 2008
I will be bringing my son this morning to the San Rafael City Hall (1400 5th Avenue, San Rafael )to protest the shameful passage of Proposition 8 between 10:30 and 12:30 this morning. I applaud the efforts of Join the Impact and the Courage Campaign for working so hard on organizing the reaction to this [...]
Posted in Marin Politics, NO ON PROP 8, california politics, causes, marriage equality Comments
July 15, 2008
I was just minding my own business and working on being tan, ready, and rested when all hell breaks loose in my own community over the whole Marinwood Plaza plan. Long-time readers of this blog know that I have special interest in what happens to that eyesore of a plaza just off the Marinwood exit. [...]
Posted in Developments in Marin, Living in Marin, Marin Politics, Susan Adams, marinwood village Comments
May 21, 2008
I slept like a baby through last night’s episode of The Endless Primary Show. I couldn’t take any more sadness about Ted Kennedy or China. I have been suffering through this head cold from hell since I got back home from going to Carole Migden’s house party. It started with a sore throat, and [...]
Posted in Bay Area News, Carole Migden, Hillary Clinton, Joe Nation, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, Obama, SMART, california politics Comments
May 19, 2008
Double-endorsing is the New Endorsement
According to Northbayist, Mark Leno is claiming that my Supervisor, Susan Adams has endorsed him, and Carole Migden has Susan as an endorser. In an earlier post, I pointed out an article that has Susan announcing that she is endorsing Joe Nation, but it appears that there are two Susan Adams, [...]
Posted in Carole Migden, Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, Susan Adams, california politics, elections Comments
May 12, 2008
On Thursday, May 8th, Marin Organizing Committee held an Action Assembly at St. Raphael Church in San Rafael. This event was the organization’s first and drew record standing room only crowds. As far as anyone knows 600 people is the largest gathering of its kind in Marin history. In my experience, it was by far [...]
Posted in Carole Migden, Compost Maven, Contempo Marin, Jared Huffman, Joe Nation, Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, Redwood Landfill, Video Marin, california politics Comments
May 10, 2008
Things I am working on while I am being a soccer mom, host to my mother-in-law, and backlogged on my laundry.
- “Oh, No She Didn’t! More Tales from the State Senate Debate.
- Video of Friday, May 9th State Senate Debate
- Observations from the Fundraisers (need to attend a Migden gathering to be fair)
- My thoughts [...]
Posted in Administrivia, Carole Migden, Green Marin, Joe Nation, Marin Politicians, Marin Politics, Mark Leno, Stop the Spray, california politics, elections Comments
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