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Obamacare stays, California taxes rise and gridlock returns to D.C.

By   /  Friday, November 9th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  1 Comment

The votes have been counted and now California and the U.S. face a  slightly changed political landscape but a series of new realities. Obamacare will not be repealed, Proposition 30 passed despite a furious advertising assault and Latino voters helped put a Democrat into a congressional seat that represents most of Ventura County. Some further Read More →

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Editorial: Tri-Counties residents cast their ballots for tourism, quality of life

By   /  Friday, November 9th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Tri-Counties residents cast their ballots for tourism, quality of life

The Nov. 6 election may have told us who will hold office for the next few years, but it hasn’t resolved some of the sharp divisions in the electorate.

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Control of Congress is the bottom line for two Central Coast races

By   /  Friday, November 2nd, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Control of Congress is the bottom line for two Central Coast races

There is just one reason why House Speaker John Boehner has been on the Central Coast stumping for GOP Congressional candidates Abel Maldonado and Sen. Tony Strickland.

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The debt busters: Bowles, Simpson to speak at UCSB

By   /  Friday, October 26th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on The debt busters: Bowles, Simpson to speak at UCSB

When it comes to the future of the United States, whoever wins the presidency and takes control of Congress on Nov. 6 are far less important than what those winners choose to do about the nation’s long-term fiscal trajectory when they arrive in office. The nation’s debt load has reached $16 trillion, swollen by two unfunded Read More →

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Editorial: G is not for Goleta — Measure would stifle region’s growth

By   /  Friday, October 26th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

The Nimbys in Goleta are threatening to go Bananas.

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Editorial: Central Coast voters need to be clued in to key issues

By   /  Friday, October 19th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Central Coast voters need to be clued in to key issues

The Central Coast region is facing some important choices on election day this year.

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Op/ed: Regulations alone won’t instill ethics in corporate America

By   /  Friday, October 19th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Regulations alone won’t instill ethics in corporate America

The bottom line is that ethical behavior cannot be legislated.

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