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Plans presented Thursday for spending Measure D monies - if Santa Barbara County voters renew that transportation tax next year - focus on highway and road improvements in the North County.
The University of California’s governing board voted Thursday to oppose a ballot measure to boost funding for the community colleges, saying it would shrink the pool of discretionary money available from Sacramento for the state’s universities.
The Colorado Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for an anti-abortion group to collect signatures for a ballot measure that would define a fertilized egg as a person.
The court approved the language of the proposal, rejecting a challenge from abortion-rights supporters who argued it was misleading and dealt with more than one subject in violation of the state constitution.
If lessons can be learned from failure, Eugene by now should be well-schooled on downtown redevelopment.
In the past two years, four major downtown redevelopment proposals collapsed under financial difficulties or political controversy.
We’re both surprised and saddened that Measure A, the vague, voluminous and misleading communication user’s tax, was approved by Gilroy voters last week.
A local developer is challenging height restrictions that have limited building construction in Walnut Creek for more than 20 years.
Silverwing Development wants to replace a dilapidated, vacant gray building considered an eyesore on Geary Road near North Main Street with a three-story townhouse project containing as many as 85 units.
After decades of debate, and years of yelling, is it possible the battle over abortion rights could come down to a few simple words?
20 year old law student, Kristi Burton thinks so.
A ballot initiative in Colorado cleared a State Supreme Court challenge this week, opening the way for passing legislation which will give children in the womb in Colorado recognition as persons, complete with the due process protections of the Colorado Constitution. This movement is gaining steam in other States.Is it the bright light the pro-life movement needs?
The Hudson mayoral election grew a little tighter and Gilbertville learned the name of a new council member Tuesday.
Members of the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors canvassed the votes for races in the Nov. 6 municipal elections countywide to certify the results.
State Rep. Rick Jore of Ronan, a staunch abortion opponent, hopes to have Montana voters decide next year whether the state constitution should define “person” in such a way as to outlaw abortion.