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With Job Creation, Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Webmaster on March 2, 2010 at 10:44:20 am
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With Job Creation, Action Speaks Louder Than Words Every elected official is talking about job creation, but few have actually done anything to create or save private ...

A Bold Reform for L.A. Schools

Webmaster on February 23, 2010 at 7:26:20 am
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A Bold Reform for L.A. Schools The most significant school reform in the country may be happening right here in Los Angeles. On Tuesday the Los Angeles Unifed School ...

Rebuilding the Economy One Export at a Time

Webmaster on February 16, 2010 at 11:10:59 am
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Rebuilding the Economy One Export at a Time Earlier this month, President Barack Obama laid out his plan to rebuild the U.S. economy through the National Export Initiative ...

Thirty Days Closer to Bankruptcy

Webmaster on February 9, 2010 at 10:55:13 am
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Thirty Days Closer to Bankruptcy Last week, the L.A. City Council pushed Los Angeles closer to municipal bankruptcy. During a tedious eight-hour discussion that was ...

America’s Number One Priority Must Be Jobs

Webmaster on February 2, 2010 at 10:10:08 am
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America's Number One Priority Must Be Jobs President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech last week focused on the right topic — JOBS — private-sector jobs. ...

Creating Jobs Depends on our Willingness to Compete

Webmaster on January 26, 2010 at 7:42:49 am
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Creating Jobs Depends on our Willingness to Compete There is good news to report about keeping film and television production jobs in Los Angeles and California. Tax ...

Lending a Hand During This Time of Need

Webmaster on January 19, 2010 at 11:22:12 am
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Lending a Hand During This Time of Need The earthquake devastation in Haiti continues to horrify and humble all of us. Even as we continue to process the images and ...

Don't Let the Pension Time Bomb Explode

Webmaster on January 12, 2010 at 3:27:24 pm
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Don't Let the Pension Time Bomb Explode Last spring, I wrote about the municipal atomic bomb that threatens to decimate L.A.'s treasury and potentially lead to bankruptcy. ...

Future of Southern California Economy is About More Than Just Sunshine

Webmaster on January 5, 2010 at 2:41:21 pm
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Future of Southern California Economy is About More Than Just Sunshine Yesterday's announcement that Northrop Grumman will be moving its corporate headquarters to the ...

I'm Dreaming of a Green 2010

Webmaster on December 22, 2009 at 7:30:44 am
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I'm Dreaming of a Green 2010 As we complete the first decade of the 21st century, I am reminded of the energy 10 years ago as we prepared for a new century. Do you remember ...