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EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE BAILOUT FOR BEVERLY HILLS?

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) A Beverly Hills Bailout? Federal earthquake insurance is an awful idea. Eli Lehrer July 25, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 42 Residents of California do not have nearly enough insurance to cover rebuilding costs following a big earthquake. One proposal to deal with this problem, a bill before Congress called

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THOMAS FRIEDMAN – MAKE WAY FOR THE RADICAL CENTER

July 23, 2011 By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN DID I mention that I’ve signed a pledge — just like those Republican congressmen who have signed written promises to different political enforcers not to raise taxes or permit same-sex marriage? My pledge is to never vote for anyone stupid enough to sign a pledge — thereby abdicating

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RICK PERRY AND TEXAS

July 21, 2011 Rick Perry and ‘Texism’ By Janet M. LaRue 7/20/2011 As if the public isn’t fed up with racism and sexism in politics, political pundits, short on creativity and long on mimicry, have added another “ism” when discussing the possibility of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas announcing his run for president. “Is the

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STATES BRACE FOR END OF EXTRA MEDICAID FUNDS

NEW YORK TIMES June 15, 2011 As Number of Medicaid Patients Goes Up, Their Benefits Are About to Drop By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — The Obama administration injected billions of dollars into Medicaid, the nation’s low-income health program, as the recession deepened two years ago. The money runs out at the end of this month,

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THE CANARY IN CALIFORNIA

JUNE 17, 2011 The Canary in California In a safe Democratic district in California, GOP candidate Craig Huey comes out of nowhere to win a runoff spot in a special House election. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL In May, when Democrats pulled out a surprise victory in a special House election in New York, all the

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CALIFORNIA IS DROWNING IN STATE AGENCIES

WONDER WHY CALIFORNIA IS BROKE? These are all California State Agencies California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for Infants and Mothers * California Acupuncture Board * California Administrative Office of the Courts * California Adoptions Branch * California African American Museum * California Agricultural Export Program * California Agricultural Labor Relations Board * California

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