April 24th, 2008 12:00am

Have you been affected by the economic downturn?

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More than half of respondents to an Argus-Courier online survey April 17, 2008 say their financial situation is worse than before and nearly two-thirds say they have been personally affected by the economic downturn.The survey asked, “How much have you been affected by the economic downturn?” Thirty-eight percent said “somewhat,” 26.2 said “a lot” and the rest said either “not much” or “not at all.”Asked if their financial … Read More »

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April 17th, 2008 02:07pm

Do you feel safe in a crosswalk as a pedestrian?

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More than two-thirds of the people responding to the Argus-Courier online survey April 10 said they do not feel safe walking across busy Petaluma streets, even in crosswalks.Survey respondents did feel better about traversing streets in crosswalks with flashing lights, with 72.7 percent saying the lights were effective.Survey respondents identified East Washington Street as the most dangerous street to cross in Petaluma. Other streets rated dangerous by more than 13 … Read More »

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April 10th, 2008 12:00am

Are you concerned about proposed cutbacks in public schools?

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Proposed cutbacks at local schools is of major concern to those who responded to an Argus-Courier online survey April 3, 2008.Of those responding to the survey, 75.8 percent said they were concerned about the proposed budget cuts while 24.2 percent were not.When asked what they were most concerned about getting cut from school budgets, more than half of the respondents said teachers, 15.2 percent said extracurricular activities such as music … Read More »

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April 3rd, 2008 02:42pm

Did the county of Sonoma cut a good deal in negotiating with the Pomo tribe on casinos?

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The Dry Creek Rancheria’s offer to drop its application for gaming rates on a 277-acre property south of Petaluma in exchange for water and sewer rights is a bad deal, according to those who responded to an Argus-Courier online survey March 27, 2008. Of those who responded to the survey, 70 percent felt that the deal was bad for Petaluma while 20 percent felt it was a good idea and 10 … Read More »

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