Political Climate with Mark Simon: As Peninsula evolves, so must our attitudes toward change
In the early 1600s, William Shakespeare and a business partner sought to buy an abandoned monastery in central London and… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Why it takes so long to count election ballots
We’ve become people who stand in front of a microwave oven, muttering, “Hurry up.” Not an ideal mindset for an… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Many county races remain very much up in the air
Now begins the slow crawl to the finish line. If all-mail balloting means a bigger turnout – and it looks… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Will voters embrace change on large ballot?
It may not be the biggest ballot in the history of San Mateo County, but if it’s not, it’s pretty… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Measure W is profoundly necessary
Tomorrow’s ballot is loaded with critical issues and elections, but none may be more important to the future of San… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: County could see historic voter turnout
A huge number of ballots already have been turned into San Mateo County elections offices, signaling what could be an… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Giselle Hale may have broken fundraising record
As California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh famously said when he ruled the roost in the 1970s, “Money is the mother’s… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: My ‘hit piece’ now packs a bit more punch
It didn’t take long for Sequoia Healthcare District Director Jack Hickey to go online and complain that yesterday’s Political Climate… … Keep Reading
Political Climate with Mark Simon: Health district board member finally finds something he can support: his own benefits
For more than 16 years, Jack Hickey has protested every expenditure made by the Sequoia Healthcare District, the closest he… … Keep Reading
Views on the council race from two who stayed out
It is often the case that the issues addressed in a political campaign disappear as soon as the ballots are… … Keep Reading