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O.C. voter turnout far behind 2008, but mail-in ballots up
Just over 19% of registered Orange County voters had cast ballots by 3 p.m. Tuesday, a notable drop from the 2008 elections, county officials said. Four years ago, about 35% of the registered voters had voted by 3 p.m. An increase in vote-by-mail ballots...
Tags: U.S. Electoral College, Genetic Engineering, Voting, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Tribune newspapers attract suitors, 'noise'
Tribune reporterSeeking to tamp down “noise” over the possible sale of its newspapers, Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori sent an email to employees Wednesday calling speculation about a transaction premature. “A sale transaction is only one of our...Tags: Activism, Los Angeles Times, Oaktree Capital Management, Bruce Karsh, Tribune Tower
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Florida Watch: Protest Koch brothers bid for Tribune, Sentinel newspapers
The progressive group Florida Watch Action is planning a protest Thursday in front of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper to oppose the potential sale of that and other Tribune Company newspapers to the conservative Koch Brothers. The “billionaire...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Los Angeles Times, Politics, Tribune Company, Chicago Tribune
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Florida Watch to demonstrate against sale of Sentinel to Koch bros.
Florida Watch Action, the progressive group that brought you "Pink Slip Rick" and other efforts opposing Gov. Rick Scott in particular and right-wing conservatives in general, is organizing a demonstration tomorrow afternoon in front of the Orlando...Tags: Orlando, Rick Scott, Freedom of the Press, Americans for Prosperity, Los Angeles Times
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Jed Bernstein, Broadway producer, to head Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York has tapped a prominent producer from the world of commercial Broadway to serve as its next president. Jed Bernstein, whose credits include the successful revivals of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Hair," is...Tags: Music Theater, Music, Culture, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Entertainment Events
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Unions protest over potential sale of L.A. Times to Koch brothers
About 300 labor union members and other activists staged a demonstration to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A. headquarters of Oaktree...
Tags: California Public Employees' Retirement System, AFL-CIO, Los Angeles Times, Pension and Welfare, Oaktree Capital Management
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Unions protest over potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers
About 300 labor-union members and other activists staged a demonstration Tuesday to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the billionaire politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A....
Tags: AFL-CIO, Pension and Welfare, Los Angeles Times, Oaktree Capital Management, Local Elections
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Unions protest any sale of Tribune papers to Koch brothers
California unions are increasing their opposition to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the Koch brothers, urging the City Council to oppose such a deal and planning a protest for Tuesday. Charles and David Koch,...Tags: AFL-CIO, Los Angeles Times, Finance, Oaktree Capital Management, Tribune Company
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In South Carolina, an ex-governor's quest continues
CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry...
Tags: Comedy Central (tv network), Human Interest, Executive Branch, Ron Paul, Online Media Industry
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Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda
WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, George Soros, Democracy, Executive Branch, Washington, DC
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States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics
WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, Americans for Prosperity, Carl Levin, Jerry Brown
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution, Business
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