Politics

Ken A. Epstein

Kaplan, Brooks Push for City to Pay Bills on Time

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Politics, Responsive Government Oakland City Council President Pro Tem Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Desley…

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Ken A. Epstein

Disputes Continue Over Police Accountability, City Ballot Measures

By Ken A. Epstein. Community members continue to express anger and frustration toward the Oakland City Council…

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Ken A. Epstein

Council Members Kill Police Accountability Measure

Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Politics By Ken A. Epstein A push by a community coalition asking the Oakland City…

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Ken A. Epstein

Post Excluded from Mayoral Debate

Posted in Community, Politics Publisher Club: “Why would MGO Demo Club shut out the most loyal Demo readers and voters?”…

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Ken A. Epstein

Planning Commission Approves West Oakland Customs Inspection Site

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Politics By Ken Epstein The city’s Planning Commission this week rejected a…

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Ken A. Epstein

Port Businesses Dispute Proposal for A’s Stadium on Oakland Waterfront

Posted in Business, Economic Development, Environment, Politics By Ken EpsteinA plan to build a new A’s stadium on the downtown Oakland waterfront…

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Ken A. Epstein

Op-ed: Instead of Racial Profiling, Oakland Needs Jobs and Family Support Services

Posted in Commentary, Elections & Voting Rights, Police-Public Safety, Politics By Dan Siegel A report released last week by the Oakland Police…

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Ken A. Epstein

Poll Shows Voters Highly Dissatisfied with Mayor Quan

Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Politics By Ken A. Epstein A new poll commissioned by mayoral candidate Libby Schaaf…

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Ken A. Epstein

Everything That Affects Women Has to Do with Politics, Says BWOPA

Posted in Community, Politics By Ashley Chambers Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) recently held an event inviting women…

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Ken A. Epstein

Op-ed: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Responds to Criticisms

By Lynette Gibson McElhaney The East Bay Express (EBX) has been investigating me for the last nine…

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