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Pension Suit: OC Supes Double-Down

August 26, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Pension Suit: OC Supes Double-Down

After more than $2  million in wasted taxpayer dollars the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to continue their useless bid to have the pension benefits for Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s declared unconstitutional. These so-called fiscal conservatives are okay with spending millions of dollars on a lawsuit that has failed at every turn...
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Orange County Budget Slated For Approval Today

June 23, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Orange County Budget Slated For Approval Today

SANTA ANA - Today being the last day of the County fiscal year it is also the last day for the Board of Supervisors to approve their final budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year. As we saw in the budget hearings last week, there will be significant cuts to programs and services due to...
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Bill O’Reilly – The Very Definition of Inciting Terrorism

June 2, 2009
By Chris Prevatt

The Patriot Act defines Domestic Terrorism as: (5) the term “domestic terrorism” means activities that—       (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;       (B) appear to be intended—           (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;           (ii) to influence the...
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Judge Throws Out County Suit Against Deputy Pensions Again

May 22, 2009
By Editorial Staff
Judge Throws Out County Suit Against Deputy Pensions Again

For A Second Time, Judge Tosses Out County Of Orange’s Legal Effort To Overturn 3% At 50 Pension Benefit For Orange County Deputies  LOS ANGELES – Rejecting amended legal arguments from the County of Orange, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Helen Bendix today threw out of court a lawsuit by the Orange County Board of...
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Moorlach Proposes Filing Bankruptcy

May 19, 2009
By Editorial Staff
Moorlach Proposes Filing Bankruptcy

In discussing their positions on legislative matters at their Board meeting, Supervisor Moorlach proposed telling the Governor to go ahead and make his day and take funds away from local governments under Prop 1A. Moorlach said; “it would be kind of fun for the Governor to throw us in that briar patch.” Moorlach added...
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OC Board Votes on Health Education Funding for Planned Parenthood

April 28, 2009
By Editorial Staff

Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors discussed their prior decision to suspend the contract to Orange County Coalition of Community Clinics, as it related to their subcontract with Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Incorporated into the recommendation from Health Care Agency is a policy to prohibit the use of Tobacco...
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OC Supes New Approach to Planned Parenthood Contract

April 23, 2009
By Editorial Staff
OC Supes New Approach to Planned Parenthood Contract

Jennifer Muir over at the Orange County Register reports that the Board of Supervisors will be considering a new course in dealing with the mess that Supervisor Moorlach pushed them into. After Supervisor Moorlach pushed the Board in between an ideological rock and a hard place over a Planned Parenthood health education contract in March; it looks like...
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