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Post-election forensics of the religion vote in 2012
The Religion WorldFaith in Public Life put together an election analysis based on exit polling and the political context that’s developed over the course of the year: Ballot initiatives In Florida and California, faith-based community organizing groups mounted... -
Riordan accepts police union's pension debate challenge
L.A. NOWMulti-millionaire businessman and former L.A. mayor Richard Riordan has accepted a police union's challenge to put his mouth where his money is.... -
Police union challenges former Mayor Riordan to pension debates
L.A. NOWL.A. labor leaders are coming out swinging against former Mayor Richard Riordan's push to place an initiative on next year's ballot switching new city workers into 401(k)-style retirement plans.... -
Jerry Brown, California Democrats appear to be big winners in election
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown’s $6-billion-a-year tax initiative to rescue California schools and the state's finances appeared to squeak by with a victory.... -
Limit costly initiatives? Idea falls short in California Senate
PolitiCalA proposal to curb costly voter-approved initiatives failed to muster sufficient support in the California Legislature.... -
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer evasive on paid sick-time initiative
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelDon't ask Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer where he stands on the paid sick-time ballot initiative. As the Orange County petition initiative seems headed for the Nov. 6 ballot, Central Florida's most prominent Democrat says he's not taking sides on the issue. &#... -
California voters say they don't ignore anything on the ballot
PolitiCalBeing listed at the bottom of the ballot may not be an automatic death sentence for candidates and initiatives, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.... -
Sick-time initiative on ‘Central Florida Spotlight’; new poll results on ‘Political Connections’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn the public-affairs front this weekend: ***WFTV-Channel 9's “Central Florida Spotlight takes up the sick-time initiative in Orange County. The guests are state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, and petitioner Tatiana Torres, who collected signatures... -
Food labeling initiative draws most mentions on Twitter
PolitiCalFacing a crowded California ballot in November, tech-savvy voters seem to be focusing their attention on one initiative in particular: Proposition 37, the genetically engineered food labeling measure. According to an analysis by Twitter, Golden State... -
Billionaires' new hobby: Politics
Surrounded by dozens of supporters at an evening campaign rally in Madison on May 30, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin's tumultuous recall election, had something encouraging to tell the crowd: The fact his...
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Amendments: Bad when you propose them; fine when legislators do
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelOne of the great ironies – and perhaps hypocrisies – about this year’s ballot is that every one of the amendments you will be asked to approve was placed there by the legislature. Six years ago – when citizens were petitioning to... -
L.A. union worker told members to put fake names on voter petition
L.A. NOWOne of L.A.'s largest public employee unions admitted that a staffer sent an email to members asking that they sign "fake names/addresses" on a petition being circulated by former Mayor Richard Riordan to place a pension initiative on the ballot....
Nov 8, 2012
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Aug 22, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Sep 20, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012
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Jun 8, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012
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Nov 20, 2012
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