If money is the mother’s milk of politics, Sarah Hacker’s campaign for district attorney has abundant resources out fundraising incumbent Keith Fagundes by nearly five-to-one, according to campaign reports required by the state Fair Political Practices Commission. Whether money alone will be enough to unseat the two-term district attorney is indeterminable at this point. The […]
The gloves were off at the Kings County District Attorney candidate forum on May 2. The forum, hosted by the 1776 Sons of Liberty group, was attended by approximately 300 people who turned out to hear the two candidates spar in the most watched race in Kings County. Keith Fagundes, the incumbent Kings County District […]
After County Administrative Officer Ed Hill told District Attorney Keith Fagundes to move a county incident trailer from his residence back to county property, Fagundes returned the trailer to county premises. Fagundes said on Monday it was appropriate that it be kept at his residence because the security was better there. Previously he said the […]
It was probably no coincidence that Kings County Personnel Director Henie Ring told the Kings County Board of Supervisors on April 18 that she is resigning and moving out of the county. Ring, a 15 year Kings County employee, is listed as a witness to “unprecedented abuse” in a complaint filed by former County Administrative […]
Finding common ground is not the theme for this year’s Kings County District Attorney race. His challenger Sarah Hacker has accused current district attorney Keith Fagundes of being soft on crime, anti-women, and of having a high office turnover — among other accusations. Fagundes denies those allegations, and has come forward to defend his record […]
A press release from Parra for Senate. Melissa Hurtado, the first-term Democratic state senator from Sanger is also running for SD16 Kings County Sheriff David Robinson has endorsed Nicole Parra for State Senate (D16). “I am pleased to announce my endorsement of Nicole Parra for Senate. I met Nicole about 25 years ago in Kings […]
There was “a lot of negativity and viciousness going on when (Greg) Strickland and (Sarah) Hacker (were) in (the) DA’s office.” —Keith Fagundes, incumbent Kings County District Attorney “This type of office should be upholding the law. My goal, if elected…is to get rid of retaliation and hostility and harassment, to insert an environment of […]
Kings County Farm Bureau is busy preparing for the annual event that best exemplifies what Farm Bureau is all about: Farm Day. Now in its 16th year, Kings County Farm Day will bring together third graders from across Kings County for a unique field trip. With the help of local ag businesses, equipment operators and […]
Kings County Sheriff David Robinson endorses Sarah Hacker for Kings County District Attorney in the 2022 race. Sheriff Robinson says, “I am honored to endorse Sarah for Kings County District Attorney. We worked side by side in the DA’s office before I was elected Sheriff. She has the knowledge and experience to do an excellent […]
Kings County lawyer and former prosecutor with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Sarah Hacker, is announcing a bid to run for Kings County District Attorney in 2022. Sarah Hacker is running for Kings County District Attorney because she strongly believes in justice for all. The District Attorney is the sole person who may prosecute […]