Monthly Archives: September 2020

A question for the candidates

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

None of the four groups sponsoring Council candidate forums so far has asked the Merry-Go-Round to supply a question, so we’re hoping that someone from the one remaining sponsor, the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, will be willing to pose this … Continue reading →

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The candidates and Measure Z

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

Suppose you’re one of those “single-issue” voters who will cast her ballot for only those candidates who take the “right” side on a specific issue.  This being Alameda, suppose that issue is Measure Z, the ballot measure to repeal Article … Continue reading →

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The Measure Z showdown

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

Those who watched the recent debate between Vice Mayor John Knox White and Alameda Citizens Task Force steering committee member Paul Foreman on Measure Z, the ballot measure to repeal Article XXVI of the City Charter, were treated to a … Continue reading →

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So what are you doing for Labor Day?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

Suppose you want to take a stroll down the crowded pedestrian path along the shoreline this Labor Day weekend without wearing a face covering. Or suppose you’d like to join the pick-up soccer game being played by unmasked athletes on … Continue reading →

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