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Bill seeks to stop unemployment benefits for elected officials
SACRAMENTO – Legislation that would prevent elected officials from collecting unemployment benefits after losing their public seats has passed the Senate floor and is now awaiting the governor’s...
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What is a city manager?
Recent media scrutiny of city managers – or, more specifically, their compensation – has reached a fever pitch in California and across the country. The city management and governmental compensati...
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Should Social Security be retired?
“President Obama recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of Social Security and promised to protect it against ‘privatization,’” writes Alex Epstein, a fellow with the Ayn Rand Center. Obama sai...
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HUD wastes $1 billion per year on energy
SACRAMENTO – Legislation that would prevent elected officials from The federal government’s failure to take easy and inexpensive steps, such as insulating walls and roofs and installing mo...
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ACLU says recording police is not illegal
Responding to a series of incidents in which individuals in four counties in Illinois have been charged with violating Illinois’ eavesdropping law for making audio recordings of public conve...
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House bill would save & create jobs, Sanchez asserts
WASHINGTON , D.C. – Rep. Linda Sánchez returned to Washington from California during the Congressional work period to avert the layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and police. “Many local communit...
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Legislation is just the start
by Lee Hamilton
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You might imagine, now that President Obama has signed the massive financial reform package into law, that the issue is behind us. Hardly. In a way, the president’s signature was just the starter’s...
Where the wild things aren’t
by Karen O’Leary, Special to the Downey Patriot
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My mom always called me a “noticer.” This summer, as I venture outdoors, I’m noticing that certain wild things – things I recall from dog days past – have gone missing. I’m no scientist, but I kno...
Keynes vs. Hayek debate poses real conundrum
by Henry Veneracion
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There’s a fierce debate going on today between economists who favor increased government spending (more federal stimulus money, anyone?) to spur the economy and those aghast at the very mention of ...
Bell condemned for excessive compensation
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The League of California Cities commented this week about the recent reports of excessive compensation paid to certain officials in the city of Bell. League President Robin Lowe, a Hemet city coun...
Roybal-Allard in favor of extending unemployment benefits
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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) submitted the following statement into the congressional record July 22 following the final passage in Congress of legislation to extend unemployment benefits to ...
Brewer defends Arizona law
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Jan Brewer, governor of Arizona, issued the following statement after the Obama administration announced it would file a lawsuit to stop Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law: “Today I was notifi...
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Another Downey resident joins 'Survivor' cast
Producers of “Survivor” may have an affinity for Downey, or perhaps it’s the other way around. In any case, the reality show will feature its second Downey resident when it premieres Sept. 15 on ...
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New 7-Eleven gains liquor license
The Planning Commission yesterday approved a liquor license for a 7-Eleven slated to take over Price’s Liquor at Florence Avenue and Tecum Road. 7-Eleven officials said the company will make...
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Planning Commission to consider ban on medical marijuana dispensaries**
The Planning Commission will consider on Wednesday asking the City Council to revise the city charter to permanently bar medical marijuana dispensaries from operating in Downey. The meeting begins...
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