(Ed Note: - Sorry for no round up the last few days.  A busy work schedule, family schedule, and a crashed laptop all share the blame.  Today we will feature the best political and public policy articles of the last few days.)

War of words in race to replace Rep. Doolittle - San Francisco Chronicle
The Republican free-for-all to replace retiring GOP Rep. John Doolittle is ugly and getting uglier, with the campaigns spending plenty to tag one candidate as a greedy carpetbagger and the other as a big-spending liberal.

Terbolizard counting on home-grown attitude - Oroville Mercury-Register
"Terbo" cites his home grown values and the fact that, unlike Ose and McClintock, he's not "boring."

District 4 candidate wants to abolish income tax - The Union of Grass Valley
Self-described "libertarian Democrat" John "Wolf" Wolfgram is challenging Charlie Brown in the Democrat primary for the 4th C.D., with interesting ideas for a Democrat, including abolition of the income tax.

Assembly hopefuls balance issues - The Union of Grass Valley, Marysville Appeal-Democrat, Chico Enterprise Record
Streamlining government, building more water storage for California and supporting nuclear energy were among the issues that State Assembly candidates Sue Horne and Dan Logue agreed on last night.

More GOP Candidates Reject Log Cabin Club Endorsement - FlashReport
Sue Horne is locked in a neck and neck primary with Dan Logue in Assembly District 3 -- and was caught completely off guard when, unsolicited, she was endorsed by the state's Gay Republican organization, the Log Cabin Club of California.  So she wrote to the group and rejected the endorsement.

Doug Ose picks up more endorsements - Rocklin & Roseville Today
Former U.S. Congressman Doug Ose announced today he has received the support of the Sacramento County Farm Bureau, the Placer County Deputy District Attorney's Association (PCDDAA) as well as the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC).

PCWA offers assurances in Roseville drought alert - Auburn Journal and Rocklin & Roseville Today
A drought alert by the city of Roseville has been answered by assurances from the Placer County Water Agency that adequate water supplies are readily available.

WPUSD, city vow to work together - Lincoln News-Messenger
Trustees of the local school district and the members of the Lincoln City Council on Tuesday vowed to work more closely together to build new schools. Most of the joint workshop, held in the Twelve Bridges Middle School multipurpose room, was spent discussing the Western Placer Unified School District's financial status.

Possible accord for new park upkeep - Auburn Journal
The Auburn Recreation District and the City of Auburn could team up to maintain the Auburn School Park Preserve.

Jim Ruffalo column: Probation workers leave Deputy Sheriff's Association - Auburn Journal
Not parked but on the move are the Probation Department workers who, after the results of the vote were announced April 21, will no longer be part of the Deputy Sheriff's Association.

Gateway brings housing to the core of Rocklin - Placer Herald
The Rocklin City Council moved closer to making the city's first mixed use development project in the downtown area a reality at its April 22 meeting.

Truckee weighs in on post office options - Truckee Sierra Sun
With five options on the table for a post office expansion, the Town of Truckee is still pushing to keep mail service downtown.

New Auburn river route opens quietly - Auburn Journal
A new route for motorists to drive down to the American River from Auburn opened to the public Saturday.

Applications being taken for Placer County grand jury - Sac Bee
Placer County residents are invited to apply to serve on the 2008-09 grand jury. Those interested have until May 23 to apply.

Democratic Club of Lincoln invites Lincoln party members to meeting - Lincoln News Messenger
The Democratic Club of Lincoln is the largest Democratic Club in Placer County and has invited all registered Lincoln Democrats to come to a meeting.