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Is Independent, Original, and Credible News Reporting Really Necessary?

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PRESS: In Ojai, Ventura, and Beyond?

by Joel Anderson

Aug. 2011, VIEW #39: If you answered “NO,” get ready to ride the roller coaster, and hold onto your wallet.... we ain’t hit bottom yet!

New Kid in the 'Cell' Block: With recent developments in local self-congratulatory hack publishing (community power players) easily crushing stories, glossy repetitive quick hit 'catalogs' hyped as “the press” but preoccupied with overhead profits above news accountability and content, save [LINK] the theft, lying and ultimate criminal conviction of alleged publisher Sheldon Brown, outsourcing, and government owned-founded media presented as ‘real,’ it’s no wonder there are so many “real” world problems here not being addressed by “The Press.”

Does the City Attorney Need an Attorney?

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Who’s Watching the Store Over at City Hall?

By Frank Pecarich [This Article: http://bit.ly/2eXdiZV]

May, 2008, Issue 2: Doesn’t anybody check employment history anymore? Years ago the personnel director for the Department of the Interior told me something I didn’t forget. He said, “Frank, always make sure you carefully check the employment history and references of an applicant for a job. You’d be surprised how many people don’t do a good job of that and rely on the charm and resume of the applicant.”

Federal Communications Commissioners (FCC's)

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Details: Thursday, 27 October 2016 09:11; Written by Super User; Hits: 2252

Mission: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation. Source: http://www.fec.gov/info/mission.shtml MORE: Commissioner Biographies

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Federal Election Commissioners (FEC's)

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Mission and History: In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to 1. disclose campaign finance information, to 2. enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to 3. oversee the public funding of Presidential elections. Source: http://www.fec.gov/info/mission.shtml MORE: Commissioner Biographies

L.A. - Unions 40th Convention AFSCME - AFL-CIO

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Details: Wednesday, 26 October 2016 21:51; Written by Super User; Hits: 2335

My Dad the Union Auditor, Memphis, 1968 (read below) - Ed.

**Discussion: Corporate Influence Over Unions: Runs Sun., June 17 to Fri., June 22, 2012**

by R.W. Anderson, former AFL-CIO International Field Auditor

May, 2012 #12: I, as the founder of the United Staff Union (USU - www.UnitedStaffUnion.net, previously American Independent Staff Union) attended the first day, Sun. June 17, 2012, of the 40th Convention of AFSCME, AFL-CIO, which is the largest union of public employees in the U.S.

Obamacare? Retrospective in Higher Costs

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On Manufacturing More Costs: How to Keep Health Care Costs from Killing Us DEAD.

by Jefferson Pinto

July 2009, Issue 16: This column is not for everyone. Don't Ask your Doctor if it is right for you. Although side effects are rare, a small number of readers have experienced increased appetite, increased tolerance for forked-tongued politicians, and the desire to pay higher taxes for lower service levels. If you experience depression or feelings of helplessness that last more than four hours, seek verifiable facts immediately. [Editor's Note: The following Health Care Cost Analysis was written pre-Obamacare, signed into law in March of 2010]. Quick Link (This Article): http://bit.ly/2hPRtBh