LA Times and Capitol Weekly Team up on New State Political Blog
The LA Times and Capitol Weekly have launched a new blog aimed at covering California politics. Which means they’ll go after Republicans and Democrats alike, […]
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New York Times to begin charging a flat fee for online content
There was a time when we paid for access to content on the Internet. Remember the days of CompuServe, AOL and Prodigy? The advent of […]
Commissioner Removal Delayed
At last night’s Santa Ana City Council meeting, the Council voted to continue the issue of removing Jeff Dickman from the Historic Resources Commission for two weeks in order to request a resignation from him. Myself, Thomas Gordon and Mike Tardif spoke on the issue. I stressed that an explanation should be given and he should have been given the courtesy of being offered to resign. Apparently the Council listened for once.
Rep. Michelle Bachman coming to OC
Everyone’s favorite Teabagger Rep. Michelle Bachman is coming to Orange County to speak at the Lincoln Club of OC at the end of January. Details […]
Public Employee Pensions are RETIREE’S Money!
Pensions are not “paid by the taxpayer.” Pensions are paid by the employer, in this case public agencies, and the employees. The only interest the public has is in what compensation, including benefits, an active employee is being paid.
Register gets to the Bottom on Galloway’s new Colony Neighborhood home
An update: Lorri’s new home is legal after all. The OC Register’s Jennifer Muir does a terrific job of investigating the controversy surrounding Anaheim council […]
Coakley’s loss is not a referendum on President Obama
The stunning loss of the Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy since 1962 speaks more to the failure of the Democratic Party candidate than it does to slipping confidence in President Obama’s legislative agenda.
GGUSD and Brown Act Violations: A follow-up
And to think, none of this controversy would have occurred at all if Lan Nguyen had simply followed the Brown Act in the first place. Instead he had to go and try to be sneaky, jumping through hoops in an attempt to skirt the law. All of that, just to set up who would be nominated for the officer positions on the Board.
The Importance of The Brown Act: An Elected Official’s Perspective
The fact that we are entering a period of limited government hopefully does not mean we are entering a period of limited oversight of governance. The recent walkout by Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee KimOanh Nguyen Lam over an alleged violation of the Brown Act by her fellow board members is a strong case in point.