Articles by Sandra Olivetti Martin with Katie Dodd

Article - News; by Sandra Olivetti Martin with Katie Dodd - 10/28/10

Bay Weekly’s 2010 Election Educator

The candidates speak for themselves on our Bay and communities

This election is like few others we’ve seen. With so many voters fed up with the course of governing — and with so many candidates struggling to tap into this palpable anger — 2010 brings a new strain of the old throw-out-the-bums electoral fever. There’s demagoguery out there, too, in this season of discontent. So it’s hard to know who’s telling it straight and who’s trying to exploit our body politic at a vulnerable moment. When and Where...

Article - News; by Sandra Olivetti Martin with Katie Dodd - 9/9/10

Bay Weekly’s Primary Primer

Who’s who on your September ballot — and why you should care, whether or not you’re a September voter

We understand. We’ve all had so much on our minds. election day is upon us. Indeed, early voting — brought to us by last year’s General Assembly — gave us six days to vote (September 3-8, except Sunday) before traditional Election Day, September 14. So you’ve come to your last chance to interview the people you’ll be hiring to manage your public — and as often as not, very private — life. With Bay Weekly’s 2010 Primary Primer in hand, you...