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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Enterprise staff writer WhatÕs your favorite Halloween candy? Chris Bocian Unitrans supervisor, Woodland: ÒTwix. I just like caramel.Ó Gabbi Taylor student, Davis: ÒReeseÕs, because theyÕre my favorite.Ó Jessica Lichtig-Geroom mom, McCall, Idaho: ÒReeseÕs peanut butter cups. TheyÕre the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate.Ó John Geroom avalanche forecaster, McCall, Idaho: ÒReeseÕs. Anything with peanut … Continue Reading

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Republicans oppose simple-majority approval of budget

Special to The Enterprise Californians are being required again to make ballot-box choices on matters of major public policy. Here are the Republican PartyÕs recommendations. ** No on Prop. 19. If passed, Proposition 19 would make California marijuana laws the most liberal in the world, more liberal that the laws of the Netherlands and Portugal. … Continue Reading

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A quick review for the polls

The issue: Choose Allen, Daleiden, Taylor for schools Five years ago, when the current Davis Board of Education incumbents were running for their first term in office, they were brimming with enthusiasm and energy, big plans and big dreams. Well, life got in the way. WEÕRE CERTAIN that Sheila Allen, Gina Daleiden and Tim Taylor … Continue Reading

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Prop. 19′s passage would hurt kids

Special to The Enterprise I taught college freshmen for 40-plus years. I now teach (as a substitute) high school students and parented nine of my own through those delightful but dangerous years. All this convinces me that Proposition 19 will cause a significant increase in frequent (hopefully, not habitual) intoxication among the young. It will … Continue Reading

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LETTERS: Setting record straight on Grande

Davis Enough. I have largely kept silent when untruths have been told, or when I have disagreed with actions taken by school boards following my own. But the outrageous comments about the Grande Avenue site made last week by Gina Daleiden and Tim Taylor require a response because they are false and represent a revisionist … Continue Reading

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Incumbent trio deserves re-election

Davis Please join me in returning my colleagues Sheila Allen, Gina Daleiden and Tim Taylor to the Davis school board. We donÕt agree on every issue but I respect their commitment to our children. I value their counsel, enjoy their insights and perspectives, and appreciate the dedication they have shown to making our schools great. … Continue Reading

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Gina Daleiden serves us well

Davis I urge you to join with me in voting for Gina Daleiden for the Davis Board of Education. Gina and the rest of the current school board have faced unprecedented reductions in school funding and responded appropriately. They have succeeded in the recovery of state funding for construction of Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School and … Continue Reading

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