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Capitol Journal: Bullet train vote demonstrates California Legislature working well
When the California Legislature works, this is one example of how it works well. But one big caveat: We're talking about functional versus dysfunctional, leadership versus ineptitude — a system that is running smoothly rather than broken. We're...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Republican Party, Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
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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: Voting, Los Angeles Times, Debra Bowen
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Retrofit money in jeopardy
A shakeup by lawmakers in Washington, D.C., could have repercussions in Burbank if a big earthquake hits. Burbank City Council, which issued its stamp of approval for federal appropriation requests last week, is angling for another $500,000 to complete a...Tags: FEMA, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Washington, DC
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Politics, Marco Rubio, Miramar, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee
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Editorial: Conservatives should lead on immigration
If President Barack Obama delivers on his promise to sign meaningful immigration legislation in his second term, it could be because he wisely stayed out of the way while Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican with his eye on the White House, did the...Tags: Business, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Migration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Kingsley Guy: Florida still needs election changes
This year, the Legislature enacted "ethics reform" in an effort to improve Florida's political climate. That's all well and good, but it's time now for lawmakers and the electorate to consider far-reaching structural reforms to upgrade Sunshine State...Tags: Bob Graham, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Chicago Tribune
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Umbrage-gate: The scandalously premature diagnosis of a cancer on the presidency
Change of SubjectFrom the Sunday print column If it makes me a media lackey or a tail-wagging lap dog for President Barack Obama to hold out for, you know, actual evidence that he had anything to do with the various and glaring...... -
What we think: Florida pays price for Scott's anti-tax zealotry
In recent years, state and local governments in Florida have lost billions of dollars in unpaid sales taxes — dollars that might have been invested in priorities like schools, health care and public safety, or allowed other taxes to be reduced....Tags: Politics, E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Elections, Executive Branch
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Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday next Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: - Hesburgh...
Tags: Washington, DC, Religion and Belief, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives, Human Interest
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Letters to the editor: Drunken driving, Ramirez, and conspiracy theories
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board proposed lowering the legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol from .08 percent to .05 percent. This is about two beers in an hour for a 155-pound woman. While one can argue whether or not that is too...Tags: Bill Clinton, Politics, Marco Rubio, Taxation, Voting
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Jackie Speier, Politics, Adam B. Schiff, Barack Obama
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Obama budget would cut deficits, report says
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington....
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Barack Obama, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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May 18, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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