11 Awesome Props part 4: Prop 33
Intro to series: I used to be such a sourpuss about ballot measures, and especially those on this year’s ballot. Once, I even wrote a piece for the LA Times urging a no vote on everything. Fox & Hounds Daily readers kept telling me: you’re just so negative and cynical. The only time you say […]
Giants Win! – Will the World Series Strikeout the Election?
Last night, 15 people in a Sacramento area office, all political junkies deeply involved in election campaigns, did not watch the presidential debates. Instead, they watched the San Francisco Giants storm back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to capture the National League pennant in seven games over the St. Louis Cardinals. World Series […]
The Day after the Election
With the 2012 election in full swing, everyone’s focus seems to be on the candidates and ballot initiatives. We are inundated with ludicrous, often irrelevant political advertising. But what happens after the election? What happens if President Obama gets reelected and California passes all of the tax increase ballot measures, along with the 35 local […]
L.A.’s Integrity toward Business will be Tested Today
I am often asked what the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce means when we say that the City of Los Angeles needs to be more business friendly. On the City Council’s agenda today is a blatant example of why Los Angeles has the reputation of being unfriendly to business. The issue is the Walmart […]