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The “Chung-King” Channel
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 1.31.2002
CNN has grabbed Connie Chung away from ABC and is sending her to do battle with Bill O’Reilly of Fox, which recently grabbed CNN’s Greta Van Susteren of “The Point” and formerly “Burden of Proof.” This all amounts to more than musical chairs.
Wally’s World, or, The Waste Land
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 1.25.2002
The big stories about government waste at the Pentagon, HEW, HUD, and, of course, the United States Department of Education, whose entire existence is a waste, make for the best news copy. This means that some lower-level stories, with more shocking examples of government waste, don’t get as much ink as they should. Consider two cases, beginning with the city of Folsom, a short jump from the capital.
Davis’s 2002-03 Budget Gets Thumbs Down
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.13.2002
Last week, as I waited in a long line at the state capitol to get a copy of Gov. Gray Davis’s proposed 2002-03 budget, I noticed a group of small schoolchildren outside the governor’s office. When Davis emerged, he gave many of the kids high-fives. Those children didn’t realize that they had just greeted the man who wants them to pay for his current budget-deficit woes when they are grown and in their twenties.
A Capital Tale
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 1.11.2002
It was a national story just before Christmas but the nuances and implications are too rich to ignore. So here’s the playback, with commentary.
Happy New Year, Sacramento Style
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 1.4.2002
Now that the celebrations are over, Californians should get ready for more expensive housing and more expensive driving, both courtesy of the government.
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