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Fusion voting and independent politics
Fusion voting and independent politics
Fusion voting was once ubiquitous in the United States, legal in every state of the union.  With the rise of relatively powerful third party and independent political movements in the late ninete...
California takes second shot at federal education money
California takes second shot at federal education money
After losing in the first round, Governor Schwarzenegger has again applied for federal dollars through the “Race to the Top” initiative hoping to secure $700 million for California’s public school sys...
Afghanistan's new Guantanamo Bay raises serious ethical questions about US war efforts
Afghanistan's new Guantanamo Bay raises serious ethical questions about US war efforts
In January 2002, detentions at Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan began.  With a reputation worse than Guantanamo Bay, President Obama continues to oversee its operations.  Today, the numb...
Appliance rebates will waste taxpayer money
Appliance rebates will waste taxpayer money
According to two University of Delaware economists, the $300 million rebate and energy-saving program will likely waste money and potentially even increase energy usage.  Focusing their analysis ...
Bills to strengthen state sunshine laws approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
Bills to strengthen state sunshine laws approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
Two pieces of legislation designed to strengthen thestate's governmental sunshine laws were recently approved by the stateSenate Judiciary Committee and will now go to the full Senate forconsideration...
Attorney General and Lawmaker Put Records Act Bill on Slow Track
Attorney General and Lawmaker Put Records Act Bill on Slow Track
Stungby a unanimous stream of criticism from the state's top three press andconstitutional rights organizations, lawyers for the state AttorneyGeneral's office said they have placed a bill aimed at ad...
Will a New Bill Weaken Public Records Act?
Will a New Bill Weaken Public Records Act?
A state lawmaker from San Bernardino County and Attorney General Jerry Brownhave teamed to support a bill that newspaper industry officials and FirstAmendment lawyers say could damage the state's Publ...
Orange County School Board Makes Mockery of Brown Act
Orange County School Board Makes Mockery of Brown Act
Inan action that will no doubt have a chilling effect on those seeking tokeep California government and school districts operating in thesunshine, an Orange County school district board has successful...