Remembering April 4, 1968 In 2022

By John McNamara On Saturday, April 2nd the City will observe the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr with a 10 a.m. program at Smalley Elementary School that will be followed by wreath laying at MLK Park hosted by the Mary McLeod Bethune Club at 12 noon.  Anyone of age in 1968 probably … Continue reading Remembering April 4, 1968 In 2022

Campaign dollars soared in ’21 municipal election but voter participation declined

28% Turnout Continues A Downward Trend In Voting For Local Office Holders By John McNamara "Money is the mother's milk of politics" goes the observation first coined in the 1960s that applies to almost every state and federal election cycle as all kinds of committees and special interests raise billions in reported and anonymous donations. … Continue reading Campaign dollars soared in ’21 municipal election but voter participation declined