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Education Matters: Government by committee and board
Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber’s “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a...Tags: Government, Democracy, Politics, National Government
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Small Wonders: Sentenced to a year in church
Much as some adults complain about going to church, none are there against their will and all are free to leave any time. As it should be. Kids are another story, because they have to do just about everything against their will. But when a judge is...Tags: Ethics, Values, Politics, Robert Gates, Criminals
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Schiff responds to Kadafi's death; says Libya 'must draft a new constitution'
In light of reports of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi’s death, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) released a statement Thursday calling the news “an end to the first chapter of another popular revolution.”
“Now the Libyan people...Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Defense, Politics
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Ron Kaye: Don't always go to the party
Sipping iced coffee in the Black Cow Café in Montrose on Friday with Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, I found myself suspending my disbelief, putting aside my deep cynicism as a newspaperman and feeling like I was in the company of a politician actually...Tags: Sports, Republican Party, Carol Liu, Golf, Politics
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Think Again: Identifying legitimate democracies
Some news in the last few weeks has demonstrated the fragile nature of our freedoms. As riots in Great Britain spread, on Aug. 11 the British prime minister’s reaction was to begin an assault on freedom of speech and assembly by attempting to ban...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Government, Civil Rights, YouTube, National Government
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California Supreme Court to hear key gay marriage arguments
The California Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether conservatives who sponsored Proposition 8 are entitled to appeal last year's federal ruling that overturned the 2008 same-sex marriage ban.
The court's ruling, due 90 days after...Tags: Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, University of California, Politics, Proposition 8 (California, 2010)
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Tropico Perspective: It's time to reclaim our values
We have lived with 9/11 for 10 years today. I was in Florida on a business trip, scheduled to fly out that afternoon for Los Angeles when I woke in time to watch the second plane hit the World Trade Center Tower. From that moment on, our nation changed....Tags: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Ethics, Values, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics
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Redevelopment agencies face elimination
The Glendale Redevelopment Agency is preparing for war and a worst-case scenario in the wake of passage by state lawmakers of a budget that could eliminate local redevelopment agencies.
Lawmakers voted late Tuesday night to kill all 400-plus...Tags: Political Corruption, Politics, Justice System, Finance, Laws
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Glendale prepares to fork over redevelopment funds
CITY HALL — The City Council on Tuesday gave an initial OK to forking over nearly $12 million in redevelopment funds to Sacramento in exchange for the state allowing Glendale to retain its own agency. The legislation, adopted last month as part of...Tags: Government, Finance, Politics, Public Officials, Maryland
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Ron Kaye: The Starbird philosophy
Don’t bother saying thanks to Jim Starbird — he’s been living a dream for the past 14 years as Glendale city manager. A day after disclosing plans to retire at the end of the year, Starbird talked about his love affair with the city and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Wages and Pensions, Democracy, Politics, Health and Safety at Work
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Cities ask state's top court to block raid on redevelopment funds
A group representing Los Angeles and other cities asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to invalidate action by Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature that will dissolve redevelopment agencies in California unless they pay the state $1.7 billion. A...Tags: Government, Jerry Brown, Politics, Local Government, California
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Cities to state: 'We'll sue!'
The Burbank Redevelopment Agency is preparing for a courtroom battle over the potential loss of millions of dollars after state lawmakers approved a state budget that could eliminate local redevelopment agencies. State lawmakers voted Tuesday to kill all...Tags: Bob Hope, Jerry Brown, Finance, Politics, Justice System
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