Tag Archives: los angeles convention center

Field of Schemes: Crony Capitalism Is Alive and Well in L.A.’s Pursuit of Pro Football.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: Troy Senik,a senior fellow at the Center for Individual Freedom and a contributor at Ricochet.com, wrote this article for City Journal.  By Troy Senik, City Journal California, a state whose greatest innovation in recent years has been finding … Continue reading →

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Down the path to mutual destruction — Sunday Column for News-Press & Leader

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

When the queen of upbeat soulful talk and self-empowerment gets the blues about the state of the world, you know something is wrong, really wrong. “The world is a mess. We all know it and talk about in our private … Continue reading →

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One More Lie from AEG, One Less LA Convention

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

AEG’s TIm Leiweke has good reason for pulling out all stops to block anyone from suing over his NFL stadium plan in downtown LA — lies aren’t perjury if you didn’t swear on a stack of Bibles in court to … Continue reading →

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Tim Leiweke Says Thank You L.A. — New Questions about Bloated City Revenue Claims

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Hi ——, As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the memorandum of understanding on Farmers Field and the New Hall for the Los Angeles Convention Center. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Lies That Blind: The Truth about AEG’s Stadium, the Convention Center and City Hall

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: John Semcken, Vice President Majestic Realty and the man in charge of the alternative NFL stadium plan in the City of Industry, just released a statement about the City Council’s decision: “Our stadium proposal will generate more money, … 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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Welcome to Blade Runner City — There’s No Turning Back

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: City officials released two documents Tuesday that answer some of the many questions about AEG’s stadium/Convention Center, including those posed by Councilman Bill Rosendahl (AEG-Rosendahl.pdf) and others that arose at Jan Perry’s ad hoc committee meetings (Questions-for-AEG-Addendum.pdf), including … Continue reading →

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Lots of big questions remain about proposed AEG stadium project

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

EDITOR”S NOTE: Here’s the Op-Ed piece I wrote for Monday’s edition of the Daily News. Councilwoman Jan Perry — leading advocate for the stadium — is holding public hearings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall and 5:30 p.m. Thursday … Continue reading →

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NFL Stadium Update: Grudging Progress for an Informed Public Debate Despite Resistance

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Forced once again to spend 90 minutes of their precious time in circling around the issue of honest, open and thorough public debate on AEG’s NFL stadium/Convention Center deal, the queen of downtown subsidized development ended the discussion succinctly. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Countdown to AEG’s Sweetheart Deal: Show Us the Money

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

AEG’s Tim Leiweke is in hard-sell mode, running all over town promoting the idea that he can bring the National Football League back to Los Angeles for a third try at no cost and no risk to the public. That’s … Continue reading →

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