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Bee Editorials
Without a lot of fanfare, local government leaders are teaming up on some high-priced projects and expensive services. For example:
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Bee EditorialsWe've eaten most of the trick-or-treat candy, set the clocks back to standard time, voted in the election and switched the thermostat from "cool" to "heat." All of which means it must be November. It's hard to believe that Veterans Day is next week, with Turkey Day trotting our way in less than three weeks, Christmas not far behind, and — gasp — a new year in less than two months.
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Bee EditorialsWe'll admit we had our doubts over whether our polarized Legislature could somehow pass a much-needed package of bills to meet the water needs of California's 38 million residents. But early Wednesday morning, lawmakers approved landmark legislation to improve the state's broken water system.
We've been bombarded with what to do to prevent or mitigate the spread of H1N1, aka the "swine flu."
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I've written before about the declining number of candidates putting statements in the sample election ballot. Did it make a difference in the outcome of any of Tuesday's contests?
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I am responding "2 maulings revive pit bull concerns" (Oct. 29, Page B-2). As the mother of a 10-month old baby and the owner of a pit bull who lives in our home, I do not agree with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wanting to ban pit bulls. However, I do believe that the punishment for treating an animal inhumanly should be dramatically increased.
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Mike Genest, who announced recently that he's resigning as Gov. Schwarzenegger's budget director, deserves a respite after four years of dealing with the state's chronic fiscal crisis.
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After nine years at The Bee, this is my final column as a regular feature on this page. But while I will be leaving the paper's payroll, I hope to be a frequent contributor to the ongoing discussion here about politics and public policy in this troubled state.
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You'd think that Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, would be pleased that his party controls the White House, giving him better access to the executive branch than he had when George W. Bush was president. But Costa seems frustrated that he can't get the ear of the president at a time when his congressional district is suffering as much as any region in the country.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger is one of the least popular governors in California history. His relationships with the Democrats who control the Legislature are lousy, and his rapport with his fellow Republicans is probably worse.
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We don't know why Faleh Hassan Almaleki came to this country in the mid-'90s, and it's unlikely he'll be able to tell us anytime soon. He's in jail in Maricopa County, Ariz., at this writing, in lieu of a $5 million cash bond. It hardly seems far-fetched, however, to suppose he emigrated from his native Iraq for the same reason immigrants typically seek these shores: America promises opportunity and freedom.
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The re-election of President Hamid Karzai creates new headaches for the Obama administration. But it also presents opportunities to be seized. The August election was rigged; the dragged-out recount was a farce. A runoff scheduled for this Saturday was canceled after Karzai's opponent withdrew, saying the process was too corrupt.
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