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Tammy and the DPOC have got bigger problems now in Irvine. Someone has lawyered up and demanded her name be…
Examples of someone within the United States but "not subject to the jurisdiction thereof" would be ambassadors and foreign leaders,…
It's worth noting that the "colonists" in Anaheim were not the sorts of land-grabbers that have become notorious worldwide: they…
I'd like to hear more about that last sentence. It's certainly relevant to current headlines. Why on earth would someone…
Melahat, by contrast, made her whole persona as not simply being a Democrat, but being THE Democrat -- especially but…
Not comparable cases. Adams was at best only nominally a Democrat, so he had no party bridges to burn. If…
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Does teaching about the Holocaust count as CRT? If not, then why does teaching about the Middle Passage, Slavery, Japanese…
budget Archive
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OC’s Proposed Budget in Crisis: What happened to the “Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness?”
Posted on May 29, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . Orange County’s proposed budget for FY 2017-18 as recommended by the CEO totals $6.2 Billion. That’s just a little more than last year, but according to the […] -
Monuments to Waste: Anaheim’s Summer of Senseless Spending Under the Council Majority
Posted on July 21, 2014 | 8 Comments. . . In recent years, the Anaheim City Council has been dominated by a single narrative: Mayor Tom Tait’s struggle to contain the Council Majority’s out-of-control spending. The city’s […] -
The Convention Center, CATER, and the Sad Necessity of SUING to get what SHOULD be Public Knowledge.
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 33 CommentsThe Orange County Register’s Art Marroquin has been a busy boy in Anaheim lately. This morning he covered two subjects near and dear to the hearts of Orange Juice […] -
Further Misadventures and Malfunctions of the Murrbot™
Posted on April 3, 2014 | 5 CommentsOne of the few areas right and left generally agree on is the primacy of Public Safety as a critical function of government. If taxes do nothing else, keeping us […] -
Hysteria Among County Supervisors Proves Premature.
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 3 Comments. Personally, I’m getting tired of looking for the day our County Supervisors start acting like the leaders of a large, complex organization rather than reactive, soundbite-driven politicos who engage […] -
It’s the Budget Munster! Weekend Open Thread on Mitt’s Veep Pick and Whatnot…
Posted on August 11, 2012 | 85 Comments. I wake up Saturday morning and Republican presidential nominee Slick Willard has picked his running mate: Wisconsin Congressman and rightwing budget guru Paul Ryan, whom the Stephanie Miller Show […] -
Heads up, Santa Ana workers – time to pay the piper!
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Mr. Paul Walters, who now stands astride our county seat of Santa Ana like a colossus as both Police Chief and appointed City Manager, gets a starring role in […] -
Reckless Spending Initiative Just Perpetuates California’s Dysfunction
Posted on November 23, 2011 | 23 CommentsBy Martha Montelongo . . The big “news” from Sacramento this week is that the state budget is in trouble again. According to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state […] -
The Santa Ana Police Department’s ‘Show of Farce’
Posted on October 24, 2011 | 103 Comments. . . . . SHOW OF FARCE: The Santa Ana Police Department demonstrates to the world that their top priority on a busy Saturday night is not to patrol […] -
Huntington Beach Councilman Joe Shaw calls for “Common Sense, Not Costa Mesa” in HB.
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 12 Comments. . . Not having a “transom” as Jerbal does, I went ahead and checked my e-mail inbox, and I liked what I found: A new battle-cry from my favorite […] -
In search of the mythical “Job Creators!”
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 10 Comments. . . “The mere threat of tax hikes causes uncertainty for job creators — uncertainty that results in less risk-taking and fewer jobs,” Boehner said. “Job creators are telling […] -
AEG’s proposed $1.4 billion LA NFL stadium & Convention Center expansion
Posted on June 26, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Back on February 16th Timothy J. Leiweke, President and CEO of AEG sent a proposal to the Chief Legislative Analyst and Chief Administrative Officer at the city […]
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