Benicia will file “push poll” complaint with Fair Political Practices Commission

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: See also Kari Birdseye responds to negative ads, and her Facebook ad: Kari Birdseye cannot be bullied or bought.  – R.S.] Benicia council directs staff to file complaint over “push poll” By JOHN GLIDDEN, October 17, 2018 at 6:08 pm BENICIA — City Attorney Heather Mc Laughlin has been directed by … Continue reading Benicia will file “push poll” complaint with Fair Political Practices Commission

Kari Birdseye responds to negative ads

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: See also BirdseyeForBenicia.com.  – R.S.] Birdseye responds to negative ads By JOHN GLIDDEN October 16, 2018 at 6:34 pm “People and companies go negative when they are afraid.” Benicia City Council candidate Kari Birdseye responded Tuesday to questions asked by this newspaper after a special committee was formed to oppose her … Continue reading Kari Birdseye responds to negative ads

Candidate Strawbridge defends her environmental record – the Benicia Independent responds

Christina’s comments, with my apologies and rebuttals By Roger Straw, October 13, 2018 In Friday’s Benicia Independent newsletter, I wrote that the one Benicia City Council candidate who stands out as a shepherd of the planet’s future is Kari Birdseye. I pointed out that candidate Christina Strawbridge made a huge difference in 2016, voting to … Continue reading Candidate Strawbridge defends her environmental record – the Benicia Independent responds

Our Benicia Election is a referendum on Climate Change

By Roger Straw, October 12, 2018 MY LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE – THE CLIMATE AND OUR LOCAL ELECTION       For the first 35 years of my adult life, my priority was on peace and freedom, justice and equality under the law. That and helping folks in need.       Sometime in 2007, a … Continue reading Our Benicia Election is a referendum on Climate Change