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Odds and Ends - August 15, 2008
By Chandra Sharma
Created 08/15/2008 - 08:25

A few odds and ends from the past week:

  • Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard posted a commentary at FlashReport explaining the necessity of spending cuts: Tax Increases are Doses for the Addict [1]
  • A state's fiscal crisis has led to state workers being forced to take a pay cut due to the lack of a balanced budget. Sound familiar? Take a look at what's going on in Georgia: Georgia budget crisis hits workers’ paychecks [2]
  • Hot off the heels of the LA Fast Food Ban, San Jose may be looking to follow suit [3]
  • Politico examines some of the ways that technology will be used [4] at the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

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Links:
[1] http://www.flashreport.org/commentary0b.php?postID=2008081510422013&authID=2005081622025042&post_offsetP=0
[2] http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/08/14/georgia_budget_crisis.html
[3] http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10212325
[4] http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12495.html