Here in Napa, we don’t always feel connected to the outside world.

Finding information about candidates or political issues during election time is far easier in the era of the Internet than it was in olden days. We are going to use our Web site, napavalleyregister.com, to make it as easy as possible this November to learn all you want about every item on your ballot.

Finding information about candidates or topics during election time is easier with the Internet available. We are going to use napavalleyregister.com to make this November’s election as easy as possible to learn all you want about each race on your ballot.

The parlous financial condition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac threatens the global economy.

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As was announced in last week’s Register, I have decided - with the support and encouragement of family, friends and community members - to join the race for American Canyon city council this fall.

This week I read the agreement between the county and American Canyon concerning American Canyon’s borders and other related issues. I advise anyone who is going to vote on it in American Canyon, and anyone in the county who is concerned about growth issues to take a close look at it. There are some issues that trouble me about it, and I can certainly say that it is a pro growth document.

Proposition 8, the "Limit on Marriage, Constitutional Amendment," on the November ballot, calls for an amendment to the state constitution, declaring that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.