Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Ashcraft agonistes

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round wouldn’t have wanted to be in Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft’s shoes in the waning hours of Tuesday night as Council debated whether to adopt a resolution urging a “Congressional investigation regarding the impeachment of President Donald Trump.” During … Continue reading →

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Speaking objections

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

This week, two comments on . . . public comments. I. Imagine the following scene: It’s Tuesday, March 7, around 7:00 p.m.

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Exclusive! The new RFP

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

ALAMEDA — The city of Alameda has taken the first steps toward divesting more than $36 million from its accounts at Wells Fargo over the bank’s involvement with the Dakota Access pipeline and the bank’s history of controversial practices. The … Continue reading →

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The Donald comes to Alameda

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

Maybe the Merry-Go-Round has been watching too many cable news shows, but we started to wonder:  What if the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination brought his unique approach to public policy to Alameda?  It might go something like … Continue reading →

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