Tag Archives: Anschutz Entertainment Group

The Unanswered Questions about AEG’s NFL Stadium Plan — Will City Hall Ask Them?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

By KEVIN JAMES, Candidate for L.A. Mayor in the L.A. Business Journal In 2010, word leaked out that Anschutz Entertainment Group and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were courting the NFL. The league that dashed in 1995 and remains elusive today was, as … Continue reading →

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NFL to AEG, LA: Sweeten the Pot or No Deal

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

I hate to tell you I told you so but I did over and over: The deal to enrich right-wing extremist billionaire Phil Anschutz and his minions like Tim Leiweke stinks as far as the NFL and its greedy owners … Continue reading →

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Lies, Deceptions, Bungling Incompetence and the Absurdity of Politics from LA to Sacramento

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

It’s hard to know which is worse: The lies and deceptions of our corrupt politicians or the bungling incompetence of the bureaucrats who carry out their policies. Look at the nonsense in Sacramento in the last days of another disastrous … Continue reading →

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The Hubris of Tim Leiweke: Shameless Greed, Foolish Pride and Unbearable Arrogance

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Don’t mess with Mike Antonovich – he’s the closest thing to an untouchable politician in these parts since Kenny Hahn. Nothing sticks to him. Many who tried to set a fire at his feet can tell you now they ended … Continue reading →

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AEG Stadium Critics Plead for Fair Share of Profits for the People — Cries That Fall on Council’s Deaf Ears

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: With Bill Rosendahl joining the chorus of supporters, Jan Perry’s Ad Hoc Committee unanimously voted Wednesday evening to recommend approval of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding with AEG for construction of an NFL stadium and the tearing down … Continue reading →

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Throwing Good (Taxpayer) Money After Bad — LA Live and the NFL Stadium Deal

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

The scaled-back LA Times managed to marshal dozens of reporters, photographers and support staff for its extensive and often clever coverage of the Carmageddon non-story but has virtually ignored the extraordinary phone hacking scandal in Britain involving Rupert Murdoch and … Continue reading →

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Robbing the Public under the Color of Law: DWP Rate Hikes and AEG Giveaways

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: DWP officials will hold a workshop Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the DWP cafeteria at 111 N. Hope St. and promises an open discussion of its rate hike plans with the community. With the … Continue reading →

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