Past Irvine Mayors Beth Krom and Sukhee Kang were members of the group “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” with the key word in the group’s name being “Illegal.” So far, despite being urged by members of the public to join and…
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Is the Solar Decathlon in Trouble?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 8 Comments
On Monday, the new Irvine Republican city council majority, in a 3-2 vote, will start charging $10 per adult and $5 a kid for the Great Park Balloon ride and likewise charge for the carousel rides to raise revenue to…
Irvine’s Ezra Klein crowned “Prince of DC Media” by The New Republic
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Ezra Klein of the Washington Post is the subject of a fantastic profile in The New Republic. You may have seen him substituing as a host on various MSNBC shows or as a policy wonk on different news programs. What…
Irvine, 3rd Best Run City in Nation, Looks for Cheaper Contracts
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
A Republican mantra oft heard is that government should run like a business. Mind you, the goal of a business is to be profitable and there are many things Government does that can’t be profitable and are a straight expense…
UCI’s Erwin Chemerinsky: Congress should repeal law protecting gun makers from liability
by Dan Chmielewski • • 14 Comments
UC-Irvine ‘s Erwin Chemerinsky published an article in The National Law Journal nearly three months ago that if drawing considerable review in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. Chemerinsky points out that the Bush Administration and the Republican…
Irvine’s Puppet Master
by Dan Chmielewski • • 13 Comments
I have had the good fortune to get to know Beth Krom, Sukhee Kang and Larry Agran over the years. The constant Republican spin is that both Kang and Krom have their puppet strings pulled by Agran. And while the…
In Tustin, Mayor Nielsen Lies while complaining about Lies
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
You have to love the mudfest going on in Tustin where five Republicans are running for City Council but three of them are accusing two of them of being Liberals — with photos of prominent Democrats! There is an opportunity…
