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What’s wrong with more opinions?

April 16, 2012 By John Seiler I don't get cable TV. No way I'm paying $40 a month. So I'm not a "Fox News," watcher. I also remain mad at them for pushing the disastrous Iraq War to boost profits the way William Randolph Hearst pushed the Spanish-American War. But it's silly for critics t...

‘World-class’ Sacramento deal dead

April 15, 2012 By Katy Grimes Ding, dong, the arena deal is dead. The free market won. Despite the failure of 13 years of efforts to build a publicly funded new sports arena in Sacramento, the-arena project-which-wouldn’t-die may have finally croaked--thanks to Mayor Kevin Johnson, Cit...

John Shirey: Master of Disaster

Steven Greenhut: As head of the California Redevelopment Association, John Shirey helped lead many local cities into a deep fiscal pit based on the redevelopment borrow-and-spend policies that promised great windfalls from these crony capitalist deals. Shirey was smart when it came to his own career...

Rail system in LA already a low-speed fail (video)

April 13, 2012 By Brian Calle One might assume policy makers would first assess the value, usage and efficiency of existing public transportation before endeavoring on a new multi-billion dollar, taxpayer funded transportation boondoggle like high-speed rail. For instance, LA's public trans...

Fletcher: Unprincipled and Unconvincing

Steven Greenhut: A new poll shows that Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has surged in his race to become San Diego's next mayor after he dropped his Republican affiliation and became an independent, which just shows how little attention San Diego voters are paying to this important race. In reality, Flet...

Despicable Group Shutting Doors

Steven Greenhut: The California Redevelopment Association has sent a tearful letter to city managers across the state announcing that it is closing its doors for good. Good riddance, although this is a moment worth remembering -- the first time the CRA issued a press release that I enjoyed reading. ...

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