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Ron Kaye: A community of scale
Discussing American Airlines pulling out of Bob Hope Airport, Executive Director Dan Feger told airport commissioners how, in a recent team-building exercise, senior staff had reviewed the book, “Who Moved My Cheese” — a story about...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Local Elections, Elections, Bob Hope, Politics
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Tropico Perspective: Make voting easier, not harder
My first active role in Glendale politics was a little more than seven years ago. There seemed to be a lot more at stake. Control of local boards and commissions appeared not to reflect the needs of the community and catered to special interests that...Tags: Democracy, Elections, Politics
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Push against redistricting maps moves forward
Republican activists trying to overturn some new voting districts cleared a significant hurdle toward putting the issue on the ballot by turning in petitions bearing hundreds of thousands of signatures. But the next step — verification of those...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Debra Bowen, U.S. Senate
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Schiff's constituents benefit from vote
Thomas Walls claims that no one in Rep. Adam Schiff's district benefits from the Congressman's vote to increase the federal debt limit (“No more support for Schiff,” Aug. 5). Well, I am in his district and I disagree with Walls. By voting...Tags: Regional Authority, Elections, Adam Schiff, Politics
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Election turnout hits a new low
The voter turnout in Burbank’s primary election on Tuesday dropped by 6% from what had already been a low 20.4% participation rate two years ago, which political observers attributed to apathy and a lack of hot-button issues.
Just 8,106 ballots...Tags: Referenda, Elections, Primaries, California, Politics
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Election Day: Last chance to drop off ballots
Today is the final day Burbank residents can cast their vote for two Burbank City Council seats and three school board seats. Residents may drop off their vote-by-mail ballots at The City Clerk’s office on 275 East Olive Avenue until 7 p.m. this...Tags: Referenda, Elections, Politics
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Apathy, lack of candidate forums contribute to low election interest
With the mail-in ballots for the April 12 general election out, the voter response could be even lower than the 14.3% who participated in the primary. The tepid response, some politicos say, can probably be attributed to the quiet Burbank campaign...Tags: Referenda, Local Elections, Elections, Real Estate, Primaries
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Candidates hit the hillsides
Of the 10 precincts with the highest voter turnout in Burbank’s primary election, eight were from the hillside area, and the two City Council candidates remaining on the April 12 ballot have taken notice of that fact.
Voter participation in the...Tags: Referenda, Local Elections, Elections, Primaries, Politics
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Shame on city's non-voters
For those concerned about where responsibility resides for the low turnout in the recent Burbank election, there is only one place to look — all the voters who didn’t vote. Speaking for myself as a Burbank citizen, shame on them (“...Tags: Referenda, Schools, Elections, Primaries, Politics
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Candidates vying for City Council and school board seats
Candidates for Burbank City Council and the Burbank Unified School District Board are winding down their campaigns as residents prepare to vote in the upcoming election. The primary nominating election via mail-in ballot is Feb. 22. Whichever candidate...Tags: Referenda, Local Elections, Schools, Elections, Politics
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Council hopefuls plead their case
With an $8.8-million budget gap looming over City Hall, candidates for City Council took a hard line this week against continuing merit-based bonuses for city employees.
Last fiscal year, city workers got a combined $1 million in bonuses, even as City...Tags: Career and Workplace, Local Elections, NBCUniversal, Employees, Elections
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No one asked the kids what they think
Susan Stodghill is the second letter on this page ("Councilman should stick to his vote," Jan. 15) that assumes all residents on the 1800 and 1900 block of Screenland Drive don't want sidewalks for the school kids at Luther Middle School. She couldn't...Tags: Human Interest, Elections, John Burroughs, Tim Elliott, Politics
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