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Vote Today to Save the City of Riverside: Vote NO on Measure Z
Today, Riverside voters have a chance to send a clear message: no more blank checks for failed leadership. Measure Z is not just about a tax. It is about accountability. It is about whether the same City Council, Mayor, City Manager, and charter officers who helped create Riverside’s financial mess should be rewarded with more […]
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Riverside Must Hold Firm: Vote No on Measure Z
With the election next Tuesday, Riverside voters have a clear choice: continue rewarding the same failed leadership, or finally demand accountability. The campaign for Measure Z has told us everything we need to know. Instead of earning public trust through fiscal discipline, transparency, and responsible leadership, the backers of Measure Z have relied on fear, […]
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Robert Reich: The Poster Child for Living Off Government Ties?* Robert Reich has managed to cultivate a very public persona as an economic commentator, political pundit, and former Secretary of Labor under the Clinton Administration. Despite that résumé, his career is a shining example of someone who has primarily leveraged government positions and contacts for personal […]
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The LA Times Missed the Real Riverside Story: This Is Not About Free Speech — It Is About City Hall Boundaries, Employee Pressure, and a Failed City Manager
The recent Los Angeles Times article about Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell and his wife, Susan Freeman, reads less like a hard look at City Hall dysfunction and more like an attempt to reframe a documented governance crisis into a sympathetic story about anonymous letters, free speech, and political disagreement. That framing is incomplete. The […]
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Riverside’s Fire Risk: Lessons from the Bain Fire
As the Bain Fire burns in the Santa Ana River bottom near Limonite Avenue and Bain Street, the smoke over our region should remind every Riverside resident of a debate some members of the Riverside City Council tried to dismiss, minimize, and politicize. This fire is not just a brush fire. It is a real-time […]
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Examining Campaign Contributions in Riverside Elections
As Riverside voters prepare to decide the future of Measure Z and evaluate candidates for City Council, one issue deserves far more scrutiny than campaign slogans, glossy mailers, or coordinated social media posts: Who is funding these campaigns — and what do they expect in return? Voters should exercise extreme caution when candidates campaigning for […]
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Urgent Call for Riverside City Manager’s Termination
Riverside Residents Must Speak Today: City Council Must Protect Employees, the Public Trust, and the City’s Best Interest Riverside residents should call in today and speak during public comment regarding the City Manager’s closed-session performance evaluation. This is not a normal personnel review. This is not a political disagreement. This is not about personalities. This […]
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Public Records Request – The Riverside Clown Show
Many have asked for a copy of the Public Records Request I have made. Here it is: Subject: California Public Records Act Request — City Manager Michael “Mike” Futrell, Susan Freeman, Hiring, Employment, Resignation, Contract Matters, Complaints, Communications, Vendors, and Related Records To the City Clerk / Public Records Officer: This is a request under […]
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SAVE ACT
It is illegal for immigrants to enter the country not throw a point of entry, to overstay a visa, to scam welfare, to get paid under the table. They do it anyway. The talking point about illegals voting is a red hearing. These articles like so many from the ivory tower ignore on the ground […]
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Survey Note: Economic Implications of California Secession
The analysis discusses the implications of California’s potential secession from the U.S., termed “Calexit,” highlighting significant economic vulnerabilities. With 45-47% of its land federally owned, including crucial resources like national parks and coastal waters, California would face severe revenue losses. The interconnectedness of its economy with the U.S. market means trade disruptions could lead to industry relocations and job losses. Internal challenges, like high poverty and homelessness rates, would worsen without federal funding. Higher taxes to offset losses could worsen business and wealth exodus, ultimately jeopardizing California’s economic foundation and suggesting that remaining in the union offers a more viable future.
