Silver Anniversary of Proposition 13 Passed in California
The June 6 1978 passage of Proposition 13 capped property tax rates in California and required two thirds votes to raise taxes. Citizens backed the measure two to one despite fierce opposition from politicians, chambers of commerce, and economists who warned of economic disaster. Post vote reports noted little impact on social services and local budgets, with taxes not skyrocketing as feared. The episode spurred tax protection ideas in other states, including Manitoba. Adrienne Batra of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation voices support.
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California
Poling
Los Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Firearms Act saga amid Canadian gun control clash
A caustic view of the Firearms Act chronicles years of Liberal promises, Auditor General findings, rising costs, lost registrations, and provincial resistance. Critics argue the program failed logically and fiscally, leaving gun owners defiant while prosecutions grew doubtful.
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Allan Rock
House of Commons
Prairies
Toronto Police
Sheila Fraser
Rock
Fraser
Firearms Act
Data Consort
Fury
Ates
Powers That Be
Rural vs urban reading gaps spark debate on school size
The Globe and Mail cites a Statistics Canada study finding rural Canadian students score lower on reading tests than urban students, with smaller municipalities under 10,000 trailing mid to large cities. Alberta rural students perform better yet still lag urban peers. The study links adult community influence and environment to learning, while noting no resource differences between rural and urban schools. The Sherwood Park area contemplates closing two rural schools due to costs, risking loss of community closeness and local involvement.
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Globe and Mail
Staistics Canada
Canada
Alberta
Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park News
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National Center For Policy Analysis
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Joan Montgomery
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