While I’m not a member of any union, I grew up in a union household and a several members of my extended family have been or still are in unions. I know the value of unions who negotiate in good…
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Romney coming to Newport Beach Friday; His Road Ahead Looks Like McCain
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Official GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be arriving in Newport Beach this Friday to raise money at the Balboa Bay club. It will be his first visit to California’s OC GOP ATM as the official Republican presidential nominee. According…
Can an Independent Win a Seat on the Fullerton City Council?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments

In the Fullerton Recall Election one candidate has reached out to us to have his voice heard. So we’re offering this Q&A to help voters get to know Matt Rowe.
AT&T, Private Business Lobbying Dwarfs Union Lobbying Efforts – LA Times
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
We’re a couple of days late commenting on this story from Sunday’s Los Angeles Times, but when I saw it I immediately thought of the OC Register’s editorial writer Brian Calle who laments the $6 million the California Teacher’s Association…
Firefighters Union Responds to “Political Vitriol” Column
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Republican Party boss Scott Baugh recently penned a Reader Rebuttal to the OC Register regarding Political Vitriol and a hat tip to Tony Bedolla of the OC Professional Firefighters Association to call out Baugh for selective outrage. Fascinating to see…
It’s Accurate But It’s Not True”
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
I’m a sucker for movies about media and journalism. Citizen Kane, The Philadephia Story, All The President’s Men, The Paper..all excellent flicks. In 1981, Paul Neuman and Sally Field starred in “Absence of Malice,” which did a decent job of…
Perez Affirms His Address; Campaign Suggests Process Server Made a Mistake or Lied
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
The OC Register reported yesterday that AD-69 candidate Julio Perez may not live at the Santa Ana address he says he’s been living at because a process server trying to serve legal documents said a woman answered the door and…

