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Watch: Ace Political Columnist Mark Z. Barabak Breaks Down Ca. Governor Race, Redistricting Wars and Battle for Congress
The LA Time's peripatetic pundit returns to Newsmakers TV with intel from the front lines to report a "big disconnect" between the concerns of the…
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FAQ: The Most Important Election Race You've Probably Never Heard Of
A deep dive into the low-visibility, but highly important, campaign for (takes breath) Clerk Recorder, Assessor and Elections chief of Santa Barbara…
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Steve Lavagnino Helped Ram Through County's Permissive Pot Ordinance. Now Cannabis Money is Fueling Top Aide's Bid to Fill His Seat.
In key Fifth District race, cannabis growers bankroll Cory Bantilan, the outgoing incumbent Supervisor's political adviser, as ag interests back Maribel…
May 14
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A New Start for Santa Barbara News-Press
Jan 22, 2025
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Scenes from the Opposition...
Jun 15, 2025
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The 3 Biggest Lies in Trump's Speech
Jan 21, 2025
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Call It By Its Name: A Coup
Feb 2, 2025
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"The Fear Quotient Definitely Has Ratcheted Up"
Jan 24, 2025
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SB's MAGA Outlet Smears Salud with Through-the-Looking Glass "Illegal" Charge
Feb 25, 2025
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Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about the Midterms.
An analysis of recent polling suggests the pro-democracy opposition to Trump's kleptocracy remains well positioned to re-capture at least the House …
May 13
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Snyder: Trump's Strategic Buffoonery in Iran Reveals the Guiding Principle of His Administration - "Superpower Suicide"
A prominent scholar dissects the basic structure of Trumpism, which does not regard the U.S. as a state- but as a commercial opportunity for the leader…
May 12
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No Matter How Scandalous, Slimy and Immense You Think Trump's Corruption May Be - It's Worse. Here's the Receipts.
The 47th president has produced a century's worth of crooked dealings in 15 months, and the firehose of venality makes it all but impossible to keep up…
May 10
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