Placer County News Roundup - August 28, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/28/09

Measure A passes - Placer Herald Celebration was in the air last night as Measure A supporters let out a sigh of relief in what seems to be a strong favoring of reinstating the park-maintenance taxal Local ‘tea party’ folk flex collective muscle - Auburn Journal Auburn’s Steve Cavolt remembers the rush of excitement he felt when he and 10,000 others gathered last April 15 for what organizers billed as a Tax Day Tea Party on... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - August 25, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/25/09

Stay tuned for Measure A results - Placer Herald Results will be announced today after voting closes for the extension of the $30 per resident Rocklin Park Tax. Marysville Democrat to seek Logue's Assembly seat - The Union of Grass Valley and Marysville Appeal-Democrat Marysville Councilwoman Christina Billeci has filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State's office to run in the Democratic primary next year for the Third... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - August 24, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/24/09

Rocklin schools sue state board over academy's charter - Sac Bee The Rocklin Unified School District is taking the California Board of Education to court in an attempt to revoke the charter of Western Sierra Collegiate Academy.  Once again, RUSD proves that they care more about themselves and their little empire than anything about kids and education. Western Sierra academy finally opens its doors - Placer Herald After a lengthy battle... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - August 6, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/06/09

Gaines, Niello will go head to head in 2012 - Roseville Press Tribune “In a closed Republican primary, the more conservative candidate is favored,” said Jeff Flint, a conservative Sacramento political consultant who is not working for either candidate but has contributed to Gaines. He cited Niello’s vote last month for the state budget accord as a potential problem among Republican primary voters. Nosedive in revenues has... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - August 5, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/05/09

Nevada County People: Local girl to work as page for McClintock - The Union of Grass Valley Ghidotti High School junior Claire Mars has been selected for the Page Program in Washington D.C. to work for Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, for the fall semester. Budget paints bleaker picture for supervisors - Auburn Journal Placer County supervisors considered a bleaker budget picture now that the state Legislature and Governor Arnold... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - August 1, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 08/01/09

Uhler: I did not influence the hiring of my wife - Auburn Journal Uhler lays out the facts (at least, from his persepctive) of the county job his wife received and his role, or lack thereof, of helping her land it. Colfax city manager leaving position - Colfax Record I think it's must more interesting that Bruce Kranz has taken the job than that Joan Phillipe is leaving.  I want to attend the next meeting when he has to go see jennifer... read more »

Breaking - Stand for Marriage Maine Coalition Submits over 100,000 petitions to Secretary of State

By Jeff Flint | 07/31/09

The Stand fof Marriage Maine coalition is reporting that they have turned in over 100,000 petitions to the Maine Secretary of State to qualify a referendum of the states new gay marriage law. This is nearly twice the 55,000 petitions necessary to qualify the measure. This is a stunning repudiation of the Maine Legislature and Governor, who with the bare minimum of debate, threw the institution of marriage, which has served mankind for thousands... read more »

Big Government Advocates Target Sin Taxes Next, But Their Dreams for More Revenue WIll Go Up in Smoke

By Jeff Flint | 07/29/09

The ink is hardly dry on the new state budget, but we already know the plan did not address enough of the state’s structural imbalance between spending and revenue. After raising taxes this spring, new taxes were not part of this latest round, thanks to the message voters sent during the May special election. But with Democrats saying that they’ve cut all they can cut, you can be sure that new proposals for tax increases will not be... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - July 29, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 07/29/09

Uhler appointment raising concerns - Auburn Journal Allegations of a conflict of interest, a violation of public trust, unfairness in the Placer County hiring process and even nepotism surround the recent appointment of a county supervisor’s wife to a management position. Firm that manages Thunder Valley Casino files Chapter 11 - Sac Bee With the gambling industry in a major slump, the company that manages Thunder Valley Casino put... read more »

Placer County News Roundup - July 26, 2009

By Jeff Flint | 07/26/09

Local officials pleased with some budget decisions - Marysville Appeal Democrat Assemblyman Dan Logue said that, all things considered, the budget could have been a lot worse for local government. State budget creates potholes for local gov - Roseville Press Tribune Hold on Roseville, this next year may be a bumpy ride. Roseville retail vacancies rise - Roseville Press Tribune In the past month, closure announcements from major chains... read more »