by altha-admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Articles
This morning, I was reading about another tragic hit-and-run in the LA Times: Last month, as Ortiz was leaving her ex-husband's home in Highland Park, she stepped off the curb and was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Her family was left with few clues, but they are...
by altha-admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Articles
The San Francisco Chronicle detailed extensive, lavish, and even rapacious salaries and benefits for school superintendents throughout California. Many California residents probably are not aware of the lavish contracts offered to superintendents. Throughout the...
by altha-admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Articles
Public safety is a crucial responsibility for lawmakers. On the topic of drivers licenses for illegal immigrants (DLI), supporters argue that allowing illegal immigrants to obtain licenses will ensure that they drive safely on city streets, even if they are...
by altha-admin | Oct 23, 2014 | Articles
When I had reported on former mayor and two-time felon Vincent “Buddy” Cianci’s entrance into the Providence mayor’s race, I wondered if Bishop Thomas Tobin would conduct an exorcism on the city’s residents, or Dr. Dan Harrop would order a psychiatric hold on the...
by altha-admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Articles
Mark Driscoll Seattle, Washington Megachurch (Mars Hill) Pastor Mark Driscoll has given up his pastorate. Some of the reasons: Driscoll’s resignation came in the wake of accusations of plagiarism, bullying and an oversized ego that alienated some...
by altha-admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Articles
I have attended a number of town halls, focus groups, and political discussions in the last two years. The League of Women Voters invites members of the audience to submit questions. I have attended these forums since 2012, when I started getting active in politics,...
