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Editorial: Veteran’s EMT program makes sense

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This bill passed the House in the previous Congress but never made it though the Senate. Surely, now its time has come.

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Letter to the editor: Presidential pardon would compromise integrity

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There is a sticking point on a presidential pardon, and that is integrity.

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Letter to the editor: CEQA makes for better projects

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CEQA isn’t perfect, but it provides a vehicle for community engagement and an opportunity to make projects better.

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Editorial: Weighing the benefits of an oil boom

By   /  Friday, February 8th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Weighing the benefits of an oil boom

On one side of the argument is jobs and America’s manufacturing resurgence. On the other is fracking and its environmental impact.

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Editorial: Retroactive tax payments would punish job creators

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The Franchise Tax Board’s decision to retroactively tax small-business owners who sold their companies smacks of a bureaucratic over-reach.

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Behind the effort to get a presidential pardon for a manufacturing icon

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Gene Haas and Haas Automation made headlines on Feb. 4 when the company confirmed to the Business Times that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is slated to make a recruiting trip to the Oxnard machine tool maker later this month. Whether or not Haas pulls the trigger and expands in Texas or North Carolina, the home Read More →

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Op/ed: Valuing the soft power of Ventura County

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While Ventura County’s hard power has taken a hit, the new State Of The Region Report gives plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future, based on those soft-power indicators.

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