By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
This year’s mayoral and council race may well just be sideshows to the battle for Measure M, where Carson residents are asked whether they want to return to a rotating mayorship, a la pre-1992, or retain their right to directly elect the mayor. But perhaps the real question is whether residents are ready to turn away from patronage style politics to one that’s geared toward constituent issues and more closely aligned with participatory government.
Despite a council that agrees on most issues, it is the appointment process and the actual running of meetings that’s seen the most explosive divisions on the council.
By B .Noel Barr, Music Writer Dude
“Small businesses are the beating heart of the American economy, and they are a big source of opportunity, pride and jobs in the communities I represent,” Hahn said. “I’m looking forward to helping our small businesses navigate the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and working to empower them with the tools and resources they need to thrive. If we expand their access to capital, help export their goods to new markets over the seas, and above all, bring more customers in through their front doors, I know there is no limit to what American small business can achieve.”
