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Guarded Optimism For CA Military
FEB. 16, 2012 By KATY GRIMES It could have been an episode of “The General, His Wife, The Staff, and the Military,” a movie about the scandal-plagued California National Guard. But instead, after four hours of grueling testimony at times,
Read MoreHas Chris Norby Gone Nuts?
Steven Greenhut: There are few politicians I admire more than Assemblyman Chris Norby, the Fullerton Republican who has battled corporate welfare, stood up against abusive government agencies and championed pension reform. But then I saw a really crazy press release
Read MoreOC Unions Right, Businesses Wrong
Steven Greenhut: It’s not every day that I side with the public employee unions. In fact, it’s almost never the case, yet the Orange County Employees Association, community activists and the Occupy types were exactly right recently when they protested
Read MoreSkelton Right on Initiative Reform
John Seiler: I was so shocked this morning when I saw George Skelton’s column that I had to read it twice. I actually agreed with him. He’s calling for reform of the state’s broken initiative process. He bashes Attorney General
Read MoreCal State Chair Nabs Committee Nod
FEB. 16, 2012 By JOHN HRABE The Senate Rules Committee quietly voted Feb. 15 to reconfirm Herbert Carter to a second term as Chairman of the California State University Board of Trustees. Carter, who has served as the board’s chairman
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Cal State’s Phony Pay Cap
This article originally was posted on Flash Report. It is a follow-up to a CalWatchDog article. FEB. 16, 2012 By JOHN HRABE The Cal State University Board of Trustees has been busy. When they aren’t raising student fees or blaming
Read MoreBig Oil Backs Killing Keystone XL Pipeline
FEB. 16, 2012 By CHRISS STREET Gov. Jerry Brown and other California environmental activists are enthusiastic about advancing “sustainable” energy, such as windmill and geothermal. But oil and natural gas exploration are rapidly advancing — if they’re allowed to happen.
Read MoreBlackout Shows CA Is Third World
FEB. 15, 2012 By JOHN SEILER More evidence California has descended into Third World status: Yesterday evening I sat in the dark in my apartment for two and a half hours as a blackout blanketed Huntington Beach. The Orange County
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