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Bloomberg Editor: Republican discord a boost for Obama

By   /  Thursday, April 5th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Bloomberg Editor: Republican discord a boost for Obama

President Barack Obama should be the underdog in his campaign for re-election, but disunity among Republicans could hand him a victory in November — and a stronger hand in dealing with Congress. That was the analysis handed down by Bloomberg News Editor Clark Hoyt at the fourth annual Central Coast Economic Symposium on April 4. Read More →

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Editorial: Sack the bag bans

By   /  Friday, March 23rd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Sack the bag bans

These bans amount to “greener than thou” grandstanding from enviro-cred-hungry city politicians.

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Editorial: To succeed, green energy needs predictable politics

By   /  Friday, March 23rd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: To succeed, green energy needs predictable politics

Don’t make politics yet another risk factor in renewable energy investment.

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Gates: ‘Compromise has become a dirty word’

By   /  Friday, March 2nd, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Gates: ‘Compromise has become a dirty word’

[EDITOR’s NOTE: This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. on March 2, 2012] Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a ringing endorsement to California’s citizen-led redistricting effort, saying in a March 2 speech in Santa Barbara that extreme forces on the political left and right must learn to compromise if America is going to get Read More →

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Editorial: Higher education caught in governor’s game with voters

By   /  Friday, January 13th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Higher education caught in governor’s game with voters

In his proposed 2012-13 budget, Gov. Jerry Brown is playing a high-stakes game when it comes to higher education.

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Editorial: Common sense wins in elections

By   /  Friday, November 11th, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Common sense wins in elections

We were pleased to see a pair of common sense candidates win city council seats in elections held Nov. 8.

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Op/ed: Flat rate would treat all taxpayers equally

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Flat rate would treat all taxpayers equally

The current income tax code punishes our economy, rewards special interests and makes the U.S. less competitive globally.

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