Californians face reform choice on public funding for campaigns
Opinion argues that past California reform efforts failed and Prop 89 offers public funding for candidates with grass-roots support. It reviews Prop 34 limits, independent expenditures, and the impact of big donors, noting the measure would fund campaigns via a 0.2 percent tax hike on banks and corporations. It cites recent spending by Phil Angelides and references Elias and his book.
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California
Dick Cheney
Bush
Congress
Steve Westly
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Republican Board of Equalization
Bill Leonard
Phil Angelides
Elias
Burzynski
Thelias
Aol.com
Minimum wage debate and economic effects across states
Policy analyst Adam Summers argues against raising the minimum wage, noting higher costs for business owners lead to layoffs, slower expansion, or higher prices. He cites 1996-97 and 2004 California impacts, critiques public ignorance of economics, and urges removing barriers like licensing to boost job opportunity.
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Senate
California
Schwarzenegger
Arizona
Nevada
America
National Restaurant Association
Sacramento
Employment Policies Institute
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Adam B. Summers
The
Reason Foundation
George Mason University
University of California, Los Angeles
Abortion and Faith in American Culture
Rex M. Rogers argues abortion remains a harsh reality in American culture since Roe v Wade. He critiques labeling of pregnancy terms, discusses Christian views, personal moral conflict, and calls abortion a cultural death by choice while noting varied perspectives among believers.
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America
Rex M. Rogers
University of Cincinnati
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rexmrogers
Conflict Management Institute at Fresno Pacific University
During the week of August 7 11 I attended Fresno Pacific University Basic Institute In Conflict Management and Mediation led by Professors Reimer and Classen. Stories taught forgiveness listening and calm dialogue, with videos on New Zealand tribal conflict resolution and Cheyenne Peacemaking Chiefs. Four methods to handle conflict were one on one mediation mediator predicting outcomes and a final method noted as the worst.
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Basic Institute In
Fresno Pacific University
Reimer
New Zealand
Classen
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