Back in the late 19th century, when robber barons owned state and local governments and legislatures lock, stock and barrel, the need for direct democracy measures to throw the corrupt bums out every now and then became readily apparent to… Continue Reading
The word “recall” doesn’t do justice to what happened to Supervisor Leonard Moty in Shasta County’s District 2 recall election Tuesday. Let’s call it what it is: “Murder” is the more accurate word. The recall election murdered an innocent man’s… Continue Reading
Long before Chris died, he said, “I want to be cremated, with no funeral services and no obituary.” Two out of three isn’t bad. We’d like to honor our husband/father and the best meteorologist in Northern California with some of… Continue Reading
3 p.m. Feb. 4: Today Shasta County clerk/registrar of voters Cathy Darling Allen reported that all but 121 ballots of the previously uncounted 1,975 ballots have been tallied. Although Darling Allen emphasized that neither she nor her office are ready… Continue Reading
This March sees the return of Shasta College’s mainstage theatre program with a production of Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, a wildly imaginative dark comedy that propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its… Continue Reading
I’m very appreciative and thankful for all of the community members who supported me. I also want to personally thank the many volunteers who worked tirelessly for the last 3 months against this highly destructive recall effort. Continue Reading
With 6917 votes tallied and as many as 2000 left to be counted, it appears Connecticut billionaire Reverge Anselmo has purchased a second seat on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors after District 2 voters chose to recall Leonard Moty… Continue Reading
11:30 p.m. update: The current unofficial District 2 recall election results reveal potentially sobering numbers for District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty and his supporters: 52.78 percent of the precincts voted for the recall, while 47.22 percent voted against it. However,… Continue Reading
This week the Breakdown covers the numerous criminal records of District 2 Candidate Dale Ball, which reach back to 1990. Facebook Link: https://fb.watch/aT3vt2Oezy/ Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/nYgZV8O6dBU Hello, and welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. In this episode I am… Continue Reading
You have to laugh when a political movement funded by a carpetbagging Connecticut billionaire labels its locally born-and-raised public servant/opponent a king. That’s just what the Shasta General Purpose Committee has done with its last-minute mailing featuring a poorly rendered… Continue Reading
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