Editorial: Hollister should set geographic limits for safety workers
Police Capt. Carlos Reynoso's use of a taxpayer-funded patrol car for his daily commute to and from work – around 100 miles round trip – underscores that the city needs a policy requiring newly hired, sworn, public-safety personnel to live in or near Hollister.
Guest View: To ‘B’ (bond) or not to ‘B’
“To be, or not to be — that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them.” Isn’t Shakespeare great! And isn’t this still the question, to “B” or not to “B”?
Water Cooler: Should government allow unlimited spending for Super PACs?
In this week's Around the Water Cooler, panelists answer the question: Would you support a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling that bans government from limiting independent political spending by corporations and unions?
Free Lance Editorial: Uphill battle for Hollister tax extension
Proponents of an extension to the 1 percent sales tax called Measure T on the 2008 ballot have some serious public-relations obstacles ahead.
Water Cooler: Did the ‘halftime in America’ ad support Obama?
Bill Mifsud: “At first I had no idea what the commercial was about. It was dark and gloomy. After hearing political people talking about it and seeing it again I do feel it was a pitch in support of President Obama, subliminal as it seems.”
Free Lance Editorial: Public sector trying to squeeze every dime from taxpayers
A common theme has multiplied like Gremlins among public leaders who are faced with fiscal challenges: Roll the dice and cross your fingers.
