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Apocalypse Now! Antonio’s Vision for a ‘Happy Ending’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Finally, I see the light — thank you, Antonio. If we can pass a tax for 30 years and spend the revenue in 10 years by borrowing against the future, why shouldn’t we extend the tax into eternity and spend … Continue reading →

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Barnyard Politics, Musical Chairs and Apathy

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Chatting with the Downtown News’ Jon Regardie before his Town Hall L.A. speech last week, mayoral candidate Austin Beutner blamed the failure of City Hall on “incumbency and not the incumbent,” observing that politics had become a lifestyle, a career … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Where Is the Leadership in This Crisis?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

You got to love Jerry Brown — he rode attack ads and hit pieces to defeat Meg Whitman’s clumsy campaign and now that he’s governor-elect he has discovered state government is really sick with a $20 billion structural deficit and … Continue reading →

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Stop the Nonsense: Public Needs Absolute Guarantee No Public Money Will Be Used for Downtown NFL Stadium

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

At the height of his power when the leadership of LA still was driven by a vision of greatness for the city as well as greed for themselves, Tom Bradley pushed through a 1978 Charter measure that barred the use … Continue reading →

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Stop the Nonsense: Public Needs Absolute Guarantee No Public Money Will Be Used for Downtown NFL Stadium

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

At the height of his power when the leadership of LA still was driven by a vision of greatness for the city as well as greed for themselves, Tom Bradley pushed through a 1978 Charter measure that barred the use … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Alas poor Zev, To Run or Not To Run

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Get ready to groan – again. Los Angeles’ own Hamlet is ready to take the stage once more, or maybe he isn’t. To run or not to run, that is the question, alas in this case it has been the … Continue reading →

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