Saturday, February 09, 2002

Open government laws apply to volunteers, too Welcome to democracy. You now serve on a county government advisory committee. You have a say. Your panel also is required to announce its meeting time, place and discussion items so the public knows what its government is doing. ( By Denis Cuff, CONTRA COSTA TIMES, 02/09/2002 03:01 AM PST) [Contra Costa Times - Politics] 7:57:05 AM

Houston has problem with budget claim The Republican primary in the 15th Assembly District has turned nasty, with one conservative suburban candidate accusing the other of misleading voters on his official ballot statement. ( By Kiley Russell, CONTRA COSTA TIMES, 02/09/2002 03:01 AM PST) [Contra Costa Times - Politics] 7:54:08 AM