Writing about the budget in 140 characters or less
June 17, 2009 by V Smoothe · 29 Comments
So the main news about last night’s budget discussion is that nothing happened. Really. Desley Brooks, Nancy Nadel, and Larry Reid all complained about the alternative budget proposal submitted by four of their colleagues, but amazingly, considering how strongly they appeared to feel about how unfair it was that their own ideas weren’t included, none of them submitted any specific adjustments of their own.
Oakland Councilmembers offer changes to Mayor’s budget proposal
June 12, 2009 by V Smoothe · 24 Comments
What are the core functions of a city?
June 11, 2009 by V Smoothe · 48 Comments
A new way to waste money: Municipal ID cards for Oakland
May 26, 2009 by V Smoothe · 25 Comments
What you missed at Monday’s budget town hall
April 22, 2009 by V Smoothe · 13 Comments
About that sales tax
April 20, 2009 by V Smoothe · 44 Comments
Stimulating Oakland. Or not.
April 2, 2009 by V Smoothe · 28 Comments
Parks, taxes, and promises
March 31, 2009 by V Smoothe · 6 Comments
Council steals money from police widows, blames budget shortfalls
March 11, 2009 by V Smoothe · 18 Comments
What you missed at Council last night
March 4, 2009 by V Smoothe · 20 Comments
New Oakland taxes, OO repeal update
February 24, 2009 by V Smoothe · 35 Comments
Taxes, taxes, taxes!
February 23, 2009 by V Smoothe · 23 Comments
