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Illinois to Hold Two Elections, on the Same Day, for Same Senate Seat
Voters in Illinois will have a confusing task set before them this November. They’ll be voting twice to fill the same Senate seat. This is the same Senate seat that President Obama vacated when he was elected President, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, U.S. Senate
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California’s Minimum Wagers — State Employees
The announcement yesterday that some 200,000 state employees in California will be working for minimum wage has become a political football between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Controller John Chiang, a state appeals court, and several stubborn state employee unions. Schwarzenegger … Continue reading
Posted in Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, John Chiang
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July 4th Fireworks Another Budget Casualty
Tough economic times in the United States lead to tough budget decisions, as many cities are finding out this year. And that means no fireworks for the day celebrating the nation’s independence. July Fourth will be quieter and less colorful … Continue reading
Posted in California, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio
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Massachusetts Closes Rest Stops; Tourists Holding Bladders
This is the kind of budget cut that really hits below the belt. Due to a lack of funds, Massachusetts has closed six visitors’ centers on its busiest highways, which not only dispense tourist information, but also offer bathroom facilities … Continue reading
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Lingerie Store Needs Food Permit to Sell Edible Panties
This is either some kind of very odd city rule, or a municipality’s cynical way of prying more money out of business owners. San Antonio, Texas, is now requiring a lingerie store to have a food permit to stay in … Continue reading
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Counter-Protesters Outnumber Tea Partiers at Michigan Rally
The Tea Partiers held numerous rallies yesterday, in conjunction with Tax Day, across the country. I don’t know how the turnout was in most places, but the Daily Kos reports that at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, there were … Continue reading
Filmmakers: Don’t Bring Your ‘Non-Traditional Values” to Florida
Hollywood isn’t too happy with Florida these days. That’s because the Florida legislature proposed a bonus tax credit to producers of TV shows and movies who film there, but only if the script doesn’t contain any of those nasty “non-traditional … Continue reading
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Cal/OSHA Considers Requiring Condoms for Porn Stars
Porn stars wearing condoms? It could happen, if Cal/OSHA has its way. California’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health will look closely at the issue of protecting sex film workers at its next meeting, tomorrow in Costa Mesa. Appearing at … Continue reading
Posted in California
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Assembly Speaker Tells Colleagues to Tighten Belts, But Gives His Staff Raises
New California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez is facing a lot of criticism for handing out generous pay increases to his staff — and then admonishing the Assembly to reduce its overall budget by 15 percent. Making this move even more … Continue reading
Posted in California, John Perez
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Alabama Bingo Machines Seized in Pre-Dawn Raids
There’s trouble brewing in Alabama over an issue that apparently is near and dear to the heart of Governor Bob Riley — the imminent danger posed by electronic bingo machines. In recent months, thousands of these bingo machines have been … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Bob Riley
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Water, Water Everywhere … Just Not Good Enough for Making Snow
You might imagine that if a city proposed manufacturing snow out of reclaimed wastewater, for use at a nearby ski area, that some people might have a problem with it. After all, it might be considered a tad distasteful to … Continue reading
Chavez Takes Aim at New Bourgeois Target: Golf
Apparently Venezuela President Hugo Chavez likes to take on challenges, the bigger the better. He’s taken on capitalist corruption, the United States and oil conglomerates. Now he has a new target in mind: the evils of golf. Chavez, an admitted … Continue reading
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Germany Sues War Resister’s Heir Over $50,000 ‘Overpayment’
The Federal Republic of Germany is suing a California man to recover $50,000 in military benefits that the country claims it overpaid the man’s father, who died in 1988. The country is suing Jimmy Schaeffler, Willy Schaeffler’s sole heir, for the $50,394 … Continue reading
Concubines Once Again On the Rise in China
The keeping of concubines in China, once thought to have been quashed by the advent of Communism, is now on the rise again — especially among corrupt government officials. Once a privilege of emperors and warlords, concubines are now coming … Continue reading
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Hiking Along Iraq-Iran Border Isn’t a Walk in the Park
Although you can feel sorry for the three hikers who were arrested after they wandered over the Iraq-Iran border, you should also wonder if they were on drugs or had a serious mental lapse while planning this trip. The American … Continue reading
Posted in Governments
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