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Statehouse contenders: John Gregg
This year, many of us will cast the most important votes of our lives in determining the future of our state and nation. Issues of health and welfare, taxes and our entire economic structure are being debated. To assist voters in making their...
Tags: Politics, Local Government, Finance, Executive Branch, Company Privatization
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Allentown City Council should consider all options
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski is a very effective salesman. If you've ever seen one of his Power Point presentations, you know he's good at it. My only complaint is that he often seems more interesting in mounting a convincing public relations campaign...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Income, Pension and Welfare, Elections
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 5
Same old story: Men and religion try to dictate to women To the editor: Having been raised as a conservative Midwestern Catholic and later, as a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), I feel that I can comment on the...Tags: Insider Trading, Politics, Ethics, Health Treatments, Christianity
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L.A. Zoo privatization negotiations fall apart
A money-saving plan to privatize the Los Angeles Zoo has stalled after city negotiators failed to reach an agreement with the nonprofit seeking to run the facility. The announcement that the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. was pulling out of talks Thursday...
Tags: Politics, Los Angeles Times, Company Privatization, Linthicum, Government
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Mailbag: League of Women Voters opposes V
The League of Women Voters Orange Coast opposes the proposed Costa Mesa charter, known as Measure V on the Nov. 6 ballot. First, the process that created the proposed charter was deeply flawed. A broad, diverse spectrum of individuals and community...Tags: Politics, Elections, Company Privatization, Government, Voting
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Washington State liquor sales bounce back after privatization
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe people of Washington bought more liquor this July than they did during July of last year, according to the state Department of Revenue. The sales bump came after a dip in June, the month after voters approved Initiative 1183 to privatize liquor sales....Tags: Politics, Company Privatization, Government
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Harlan: Council meeting surprises with two good decisions
As someone who watches the Costa Mesa City Council meetings regularly, I often look for those moments where a good idea takes root, follows a natural course of development and hopefully grows to fruition. On Tuesday, much to my delight, I caught a glimpse...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Environmental Issues, Company Privatization, Conservation
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London Olympic security foul-up: Blame crony government, not privatization
It's hip these days for everyone from world leaders to the Occupy Wall Street crowd to attack free-market, limited-government capitalism as wild and in need of control because it's supposedly the cause of the world economic collapse. This is a myth. It'...
Tags: Political Corruption, Politics, BBC, London Heathrow Airport, Company Privatization
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Wednesday Morning Reads: Prison privatization, Greer bills and child welfare laws
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Wednesday. Here are the stories we're reading this morning in Florida politics and government. * Boyd Gaming and the Florida Panthers are forming a partnership to try to bring casino gambling to Florida, the Sun-... -
The lack of action is not really a surprise
Efforts to privatize Pennsylvania's archaic and tyrannical Liquor Control Board have once again died on the floor of the House of Representatives. The effort, embodied in an amendment to House Bill 11 proposed by Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), was abandoned...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Employees, Elections, Quinnipiac University
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State liquor board sued over interpretation of I-1183
Q13 FOX News OnlineA lawsuit filed against the Washington State Liquor Control Board (LCB) alleges the agency is implementing changes in the name of I-1183 that were never part of the liquor privatization measure approved by voters in November. The I-1183 Coalition,...Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Politics, Prices, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Could new union deal stall liquor store privatization?
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThat's the seriously provocative question asked by the AP in a story noting that the union that represents 3,500 state store employees has ratified a new labor contract that runs through mid-2015. Here's part of the story: "One union leader......
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