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Judy Sly

Bee Endorsements: Is Judy Sly’s (Freudian) Slip Showing?

October 19, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

One of the more amusing pastimes when reading Modesto Bee political endorsements involves spotting the tortured attempts at “objectivity” and the consistent employment of double standards. When both elements combine, the dedicated reader is rewarded with a “twofer.” And every once in a while, the elements combine for a trifecta, which includes an additional laugh bonus. This season’s trifecta came about with the Bee’s endorsement of Bill Zoslocki, candidate for City Council in District […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Bill Zoslocki city council, Judy Sly, Modesto City Council elections

Anthony Canella May Have to Hide Out

August 26, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Now that he’s been outed as pro-labor by the Bee’s Judy Sly, Anthony Canella may have to start wearing a disguise and hide out in his own district. Canella is the Republican State Senator from Ceres. He recently co-sponsored Senate Bill 7 (SB7), which puts pressure on cities to pay prevailing wages for locally-funded projects or lose state construction funding. Needless to say, this isn’t the kind of politics that […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Anthony Canella, Judy Sly, SB7, Senate Bill 7

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