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MORR Archive
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Abuse of the Redevelopment Agency, by Ralph Sidney Cato
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentAs a follow up to my report on the just concluded MORR/CURE redevelopment/eminent domain conference I am providing the following story written by an African American whose... -
Property rights victims address MORR/CURE conference
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsAssembly Member Chris Norby, MORR founder On Saturday I attended the 16th Annual Southern California Conference on Redevelopment Abuse that was held at the Elks Lodge in... -
Update on redevelopment agencies MORR/CURE conference April 9th
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No Comments. . . As we await the outcome of our state budget debate, and the status of our states 400 plus redevelopment agencies, let me remind you of our next... -
War zone. No, not Afghanistan. Mount Holly, New Jersey!
Posted on March 14, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . Folks. While we can all follow the reports of US troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to give these nations a chance to enjoy freedom, there is... -
Documenting redevelopment failures & the cost to victims
Posted on February 26, 2011 | 16 CommentsThe above the fold headline of today’s OC Register front page reads “Redevelopment Makes Its Case.” This headline reminds me of a remark by featured panelist Chapman University Professor Lawrence Rosenthal... -
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell blasts NFL stadium subsidies
Posted on February 8, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . . Subsidizing billionaires is a ‘Monumental Outrage” It was truly a fluke for me to turn on MSNBC around 8:45 last night and catch the Last Word with... -
Plea to legislature re Feb 7th redevelopment hearing
Posted on February 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe following letter was sent to members of the state assembly in support of governor Brown’s proposal to terminate California’s redevelopment agencies. Author Bob Blue is the owner of Bernard... -
Informing the masses with a daily drink of Orange Juice
Posted on January 1, 2011 | No CommentsSeven years ago Art Pedroza created the Orange Juice blog, considered by many as “the first political blog in Orange County.” It took almost five years for OC Register management... -
Gov Schwarzenegger veto’s AB 2531 non-blighted redevelopment activities
Posted on October 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsOn a few occasions I am able to find a positive act by our governor. Today represents one of his positive decisions. Governor Schwarzenegger just vetoed Assembly Bill 2531. In... -
Redevelopment money. Slush fund or tool?
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn today’s Sacramento Bee political columnist Dan Walters raises the $64,000 question. Is “redevelopment money a valuable tool or slush fund?” Quoting from his editorial “Cities became very creative in... -
Yorba Linda Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Rikel’s MORR conference speech on Measure B
Posted on May 12, 2010 | No CommentsAs posted previously we had 2 dozen property rights speakers at our recent MORR conference on Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Abuses. Yorba Linda Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Rikel, one of... -
The human toll. Huell Howser should meet producer Philip Klein
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No CommentsIn almost every redevelopment project there is a human toll that is ignored by the Redevelopment Agencies. My personal experience in this regard can be stated in two names. “Ronzel... -
May 1st MORR Conference on Redevelopment Abuse speakers
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsMORR Conference Announcement: The biggest bang for the buck in southern California on May 1st will be the Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform, MORR Conference on eminent domain abuse. Unlike... -
MORR Conference on Redevelopment Abuse
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsMunicipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform (MORR) will hold it’s 14th Annual Southern California Conference on Redevelopment Abuse on Sat. May 1, 2010 at the Ontario Airport Marriott. Our featured speakers...
