We heard that Loggers Run Middle School had its own presidential election Monday, with President Obama winning in a 600-300 landslide. It’s unlikely that this is much of a predictor for the overall national outcome, but we also heard that they had a simplified ballot with only the presidential race and only two candidates on…
We just covered the Florida Constitutional Amendments. For Palm Beach County voters there are two additional ballot questions: Question 1 authorizes slot machines “within licensed pari-mutuel facilities.” What it doesn’t say is that there is only one such facility – the Palm Beach Kennel Club. So this is a special deal for one business in…
West Boca News is pleased to present a brief summary of the eleven constitutional amendments on the ballot this year: Amendment 1: Obamacare While not explicitly mentioning President Obama, Amendment 1 is pretty clearly aimed at the Obamacare mandate. It would “prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person or employer to [buy/get/provide] health care…
In a somewhat surprising move, the Palm Beach Post has endorsed James Ryan O’Hara, the Republican candidate for State House in the district that includes West Boca. I’ve met O’Hara several times and like him. His opponent, Kevin Rader, supports more sales taxes on the middle class. That would seem like an odd position but…
On Tuesday, November 6th, many important decisions will be made at the country, state, and county level. With the presidential debates completed, it is now time for voters to do their research to best understand what they will be marking on their ballot come election day. One option that will affect Palm Beach County specifically…
