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Brandman University Launches MPA Program – With a new twist

January 27, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Brandman University Launches MPA Program – With a new twist

Unlike programs offered at many other universities, many of the courses in Brandman University's MPA program will be taught by leaders in Orange County and city government, including David Morgan, retired city manager of Anaheim; Curt Pringle, mayor of Anaheim; and Nick berardino, General Manager of OCEA. Being aware of the political context of...
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Public Employee Unions, not the problem but part of the solution

January 26, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Public Employee Unions, not the problem but part of the solution

Unions are not all-powerful engines of rapacity. County workers have been struggling with layoffs and furloughs in the county, courts and cities. Unions and their members are addressing state and local government issues responsibly.
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Team Hutchens Gets All Puffed Up

January 7, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Team Hutchens Gets All Puffed Up

In response to the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) asking its members if they might be interested in a brief collective work stoppage, Under Sheriff John Scott sent a memo out to all OCEA represented department members. He instituted a new policy, effective immediately, that any employee represented by OCEA who calls in sick...
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Senator Joe Dunn Proposes County Lobbying Reform Initiative

January 5, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Senator Joe Dunn Proposes County Lobbying Reform Initiative

Former State Senator Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana) is proposing that the Board of Supervisors adopt a major reform of the Orange County political environment by regulating lobbyists and themselves thus establishing more transparency in the way county government decisions are made.
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Supes “Free Willi”-ams to continue business as usual

December 16, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Supes “Free Willi”-ams to continue business as usual

I'm sure that the fact that Williams personal attorney Phil Greer has represented all of the sitting members of the Board of Supervisors except for John Moorlach couldn't possibly have played a role in the decisions of Supervisor's Bates and Nguyen to oppose the solution recommended by CEO Tom Mauk (snark). Bates proposed looking...
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Capo Teachers and Anaheim Workers Protest Cuts to Dramatically Different Responses

December 16, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Capo Teachers and Anaheim Workers Protest Cuts to Dramatically Different Responses

There were two public meetings Tuesday night where public employees showed up to express their interest in resolving the budget shortfalls affecting both employers. One at the Capistrano Unified School District Board meeting, and one at the Anaheim City Council meeting. The employees were met with dramatically different responses from their governing officials. From the Orange County Register,...
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County IT Spending – What the OC Register Failed to Mention

December 14, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
County IT Spending – What the OC Register Failed to Mention

An IT Working Group, which had been chaired by Supervisor Janet Nguyen, was disbanded in 2008 just as it was starting to uncover these very contract issues. While the task force was being stonewalled by Mauk and Ajmani, Mauk recommended it be disbanded. Now it looks like we know why.
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