AltWeeklies Wire
Political NASCARnew
A Republican millionaire’s plan to shame the California Legislature into reform.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Josh Koehn |
03-14-2016 |
Politics
A Chance for Meaningful Change in Sacramentonew
The skunking of all five special election budget measures backed by Gov. Arnold and the Can't Shoot Straight Legislature was a clear signal that voters are way beyond fed up with half-measures, marginal fixes and smoke and mirrors in Sacramento.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Phil Trounstine and Jerry Roberts |
05-29-2009 |
Commentary
Silicon Valley–Based Clean Tech for Obama Spreads its Message -- and Moneynew
This well-organized and richly endowed organization represents the first time the green-tech movement has carved out a political voice in the presidential elections.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
Obama's Silicon Valley Volunteers Play Key Role in Battleground Statesnew
With California locked up, the national Obama campaign decided not to let the smoothly functioning, highly responsive high-tech organization go to waste. Now, they want the Palo Alto group to turn their energy toward Nevada, a shifty swing state with five electoral votes at stake.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
08-21-2008 |
Politics
Propositionednew
Once considered the shining hope for grassroots politics in this country, California's initiative process is in serious trouble. It's gotten so that many voters can't even decipher the state propositions they're supposed to be voting on.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Staff |
01-31-2008 |
Commentary
I Sing of Ron Paulnew
Musician Steve Dore has taken up the outsider candidate's cause -- and become a one-man YouTube revolution in the process.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gary Singh |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
Silicon Valley's New Power Generationnew
Behind the fight over San Jose's Little Saigon is the story of the Vietnamese-American community's newfound influence in area politics.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
11-01-2007 |
Politics
The Quiet Hand of Gary Gillmornew
The ex-mayor and his family play power politics with big bucks in Santa Clara and Gilroy.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Vrinda Normand |
09-13-2007 |
Politics
Pushing the Limits of Post-Partisanshipnew
Pax Sacramento is about to come crashing down in a political tug-of-war over term limits and redistricting.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Wagner |
07-18-2007 |
Politics
Attack on U.S. Is a Tuesday Morning Wake-up Callnew
Images of 9/11 include a clueless president, a cardiac patient in charge of the White House and chaos in the streets of Manhattan. The security solutions to be implemented will come at the expense of civil liberties.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Dan Pulcrano |
08-07-2004 |
Commentary
