The Price of a Vote
By Elizabeth Van Denburgh and Laurence Eubank
Democratic elections are decided by a simple equalitarian equation: one person, one vote. The most votes win, whether
FEAR, UNCERTAINTY, AND DOUBT
Laurence Eubank and Elizabeth Van Denburgh
In nature, the first law of survival is ‘don’t become food’. In politics, the first law of winning is
By Elizabeth Van Denburgh
Election season is upon us and the piles of campaign literature will follow. While all campaign literature is paid advertising, there is a difference between literature
You could argue that ethics and morality are priceless qualities, but for the City of Santa Monica an independent review of its ethics rules will cost $420,000 plus a
The debate on the future of the Civic Auditorium rages on. Options are to “demolish” or “renovate” at a cost of $50 million-plus. Renovation would likely involve instituting new revenue-producing
Former City Manager Rod Gould has settled out of court with the Santa Monica Transparency Project over allegations his employment with a Marin based consulting firm violates the city’s
The Oaks Initiative, Santa Monica's anti-corruption law, is currently inoperative due to a lack of lawyers willing or able to prosecute alleged violations.
Voters passed the law to
I love it when a local activist or watchdog group digs in, uncovers alleged wrongdoing, exposes it and takes action. So my cap is off, way off, to Mary Marlow
