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The Spirit of Proposition 76
9.29.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - Proposition 76, the Schwarzenegger-backed "Live Within Our Means'' Act on the November ballot, might not inspire like the great works of Jefferson or Madison, but it shares the same underlying principle: government spending must be restrained.
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Bin There, Done That
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
9.22.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - California, a populous state with a huge waste stream, may be about to learn that not everything parading under the banner of recycling is beneficial. Californians may soon find themselves with more awkward bins in front of their homes and increased costs.
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Teaching without Tenure
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
9.15.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Teachers Association (CTA) has announced it will spend $5 million to fight Governor Schwarzenegger's ballot measure to lengthen the probationary period for teacher tenure. The CTA claims that reforming tenure policies won't improve education. The hard evidence on teachers and tenure does not support the CTA or its allies.
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Glass Ceiling Anniversary
The Contrarian
By: Sally C. Pipes
9.8.2005
Summer may have been vacation time for many but it proved busy for those who run think tanks. It was so busy that a key milestone slipped by me – the 10-year anniversary of the "glass ceiling." This term was coined by The Wall Street Journal to describe the barriers that supposedly prevent women from rising to the very top of the corporate world.
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API or AYP?
By: Xiaochin Claire Yan
9.7.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - Another year's test scores are here. So, how are California's students doing? Lately, that depends on whom one asks.
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Municipal Broadband Compact
PRI Study
9.1.2005
San Francisco’s plan to provide universal wireless broadband access to all of the city’s residents is more likely to waste taxpayer dollars than it is to provide state-of-the-art Internet access to residents, according to a coalition of scholars speaking out against the city’s plans.
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