Daily Archive
Stories Posted on November 2, 2007
Measure E to raise school funding
Category: Education · State: California · Source: Sonoma News
Would give schools $1.2M to $1.4M a year for 6 years
'Off-year' ballot still generates issues, ads
Category: Initiative and Referendum · State: Washington · Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Old media -- including newspapers -- have been complaining about declining advertising revenue, but there is one recommendation that would answer many of the industry's financial challenges: round-the-clock issues campaigning.
Big Tobacco plans to continue barrage of ads
Category: Tobacco · State: Oregon · Source: Statesman Journal
Companies pay $12 million to try to stop Measure 50
Baerwaldt putting money where his mouth is in Prop. 1 debate
Category: Taxes · State: Washington · Source: The Seattle Times
Once an enthusiastic supporter of Seattle's monorail plan, Mark Baerwaldt is crusading again. But this time he's opposing Proposition 1, the roads-and-rails ballot measure.
Eugene goes to the polls: city's ballot explained
Category: City Government · State: Oregon · Source: Oregon Daily Emerald
The future of Eugene's roads and downtown area will be under consideration this election day
Organizations Stand Together to Support Ballot Measure 5
Category: Term Limits · State: Maine · Source: Maine Today
Common Cause Maine and the League of Women Voters of Maine were joined today by several community leaders to urge voters to vote yes on ballot measure 5. This measure would extend Maine’s existing term limits from the current four terms to six terms in a row that legislators could serve the public.
GOP congressman says he will fund struggling electoral vote plan
Category: Election Reform · State: California · Source: The Associated Press
Rep. Darrell Issa, the wealthy congressman who helped bankroll the 2003 campaign to recall California's Democratic governor, is stepping in to revive an effort that could deliver more than a third of the state's electoral votes to the Republican presidential candidate in 2008.
Vote for Home Rule Charter in Easton
Category: Initiative and Referendum · State: Pennsylvania · Source: The Morning Call
I&R included in new city charter.
Spirited debate as Karcher, Beck near finish line
Category: Initiative and Referendum · State: California · Source: Asbury Park Press
Both state senate candidates support I&R.