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Jerry Brown's game of chicken
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 12.17.2010
SACRAMENTO – We're about to witness a new twist on Sacramento's annual high-stakes budget game. Many Capitol observers believe that incoming Gov. Jerry Brown and his fellow Democrats, who no longer need GOP budget support thanks to the Nov. 2 passage of Proposition 25, which allows budget approval with a simple majority rather than a supermajority, are looking to enact a balanced budget that includes deep cuts to public services.
Lawsuit Lottery Must End
Submitted on 12.13.2010
In 2004, a Hazelton-area community pool closed after a man jumped into the water, slightly cutting his heel, and then filed a lawsuit claiming $100,000 in damages. While the settlement was significantly less, the owner, fearing future lawsuits, shut down the pool. Now, this once-thriving business, beloved as a summer retreat for families and a source for jobs, is no more.
The Pension Problem is not Going Away
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 12.13.2010
Pacific Research Institute Director Steven Greenhut on the lack of effort to reform state pensions.
Brown tips his hand on taxes
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 12.10.2010
SACRAMENTO At Jerry Brown's briefing Wednesday to discuss the dismal condition of the state budget, now plagued by a $25 billion deficit, the incoming governor said, "Everything should be on the table, and everyone should be at the table to talk about it."
Brown tips his hand on taxes
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 12.10.2010
SACRAMENTO At Jerry Brown's briefing Wednesday to discuss the dismal condition of the state budget, now plagued by a $25 billion deficit, the incoming governor said, "Everything should be on the table, and everyone should be at the table to talk about it."
More pension abuses, not enough reform ideas
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 12.4.2010
Nearly every day, the public learns of new tales of pension-abusing public employees. Yet reform efforts are still miles away despite new state and federal proposals that attempt to rein in the problem.
In Uncle Sam, You've Got a Friend... Who Wants Everybody's DNA
Submitted on 12.1.2010
In the latest WikiLeaks data dump, around a quarter-million confidential American diplomatic cables were published online. "Cablegate," as it is being called, has revealed some rather startling information. Among the tech-relevant secrets, the State Department tasked agents to collect DNA and other biometric information on foreigners of interest.
OPINION: Alaska's legal climate far from harsh
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D on 12.1.2010
Obamacare has been passed with great fanfare, but many Americans, unsure how the massive government program will work for them, are taking to the streets voicing their protests. Personal injury lawyers, on the other hand, are drinking champagne and voicing their approval, because they know Obamacare will work well for them.
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