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GOP initiative would strengthen voter ID requirements

GOP initiative would strengthen voter ID requirements

Initiative has qualified for November ballot
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians this fall will decide whether to require voters to show proof of citizenship before casting ballots. A GOP-backed voter ID ballot initiative on Friday qualified for the Nov. 3 ballot, marking a significant win for San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, who led the signature-gathering campaign. DeMaio and …

Last Monday

I want a different sort of police force, one better educated and temperamentally more diverse. One way, namely mine, to get that better police force is to require at least a bachelor’s degree in the humanities, since mainly humans are involved.

Anthony Peyton Porter

For the kind of money we pay cops we deserve more than just the training we pay for.  And I’d require a master’s degree to carry a gun.

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After Alternative 1 fails to win majority approval at the April 21 meeting, the Council discusses what’s next for downtown revitalization. Director of Public Works Brendan Ottoboni says Enloe Medical Center was “engaged throughout the entire process.” Members of the audience express frustration with the vote. video by Chris Hutton

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Apr 27
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