Okay, this may be a little late for the celebration of the East-West Center’s 50th Anniversary, but… I found it in a box with some other remnants of my life in high school today while crashing around in a closet looking for things to throw away. It’s an original program for the ground-breaking and dedication, [...]
Entries from July 30th, 2010
Dems running for Lt. Governor rev up campaigns
July 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Campaigns, Politics
Things appear to be heating up in the crowded race for Lt. Governor in the Democratic primary. Brian Schatz, former State Democratic Party chairman, told supporters he is rolling out his first television ad. So is Lyla Berg, who is leaving her seat in the State House to run for LG. Berg notified supporters that [...]
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Why lobbyist’s gifts to legislators are so rarely reported and so difficult to track
July 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Ethics, Politics, lobbyists
Another review of expenditure reports filed by lobbyists and the businesses and organizations that employ them confirmed what I initially noted two weeks ago–money spent on the gifts given to public officials by lobbyists are rarely publicly disclosed, despite the requirements of state law. This time I looked at reports filed by individual lobbyists, as [...]
Feline Friday: Everybody but Duke
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Cats, Photographs
A couple of good pictures of Mr. Toby are included among today’s Friday Felines. Actually, all the cats are in this batch. Except Duke. I’m not sure how he escaped the camera this week, but he did. Perhaps its something about the diet. Duke’s going back to the vet on Sunday to have the progress [...]
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