FactCheck.org
In the run-up to the last presidential election, the false accusations, totally deceiving ads (not even mentioning Swift Boat Veterans for Truth) and dubious news sources, etc., made it extremely difficult to verify the credibility of anything said or reported.
That's when I found "FactCheck.org". This is truly a non-partisan information center for political fact-checking.
"The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels."
I recommend checking out this site and either subscribing to their newsletters or adding their feed in preparation for the upcoming primaries (or/and caucuses) and the presidential election.
http://www.factcheck.org/
ShadowGirl
Friday, January 25, 2008
Presidential Race -- Truth, Fiction, Myth or Subterfuge?
Friday, July 20, 2007
Gookin Returns to City Council at Least til November
On a 3-0 vote (Mayor Gaddis doesn't vote), Susan Gookin was returned to city council. Gookin has been on the council before and was beat by Timi Keene two years ago. Graciously, Keene voted her in to fill Susan Benedicts term until November. Benedict still had 2 years left. Leana Johnson interviewed valiantly for the position. Hopefully she will file for the general election. Perhaps all of Gookin's volanteer work on the budget committee was in her favor.
So 3 out of 5 positions PLUS the Mayor are up for vote this November!
Note that ALL terms in White Salmon are 4 years. Seems like a long time for this small town.
Bob Landgren (who owns the nursery on the waterfront) has filed for John Mayo's position.
Dave Poucher (retired forester) has filed to run against Mayor Francis Gaddis (business owner Hood River).
Susan Benedict's (now Gookin's) position will be open. Filing closes July 23.
Ricki Marx's (local roofing business owner) position is open and Susan Gookin (Stevenson computer business owner) has filed for it.
Hard to keep up with it all. If anyone has any updated info, please let us know!