Supervisors and Sexual Harassment: The Law’s Murkier Than You Think
Region: United StatesBy Marian Wang, ProPublica The news about both Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Arnold Schwarzenegger has brought renewed attention to what seems like a myriad of past allegations [1] of sexual harassment [2] by the two polit... more
Views: 1691Schwarzenegger and DSK: When Powerful Men Cross Lines
Region: United StatesBy Tracy Weber , ProPublica The week’s news about the sexual conduct of politically powerful men gives me a queasy feeling of déjà vu. As the French agonize over whether Dominique Strauss-Ka... more
Views: 1609Schwarzenegger Wants Sweeping Reforms in Discipline System for Health Care Providers
Region: California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday conceded [1] that long-standing delays in disciplining errant health professionals were "absolutely unacceptable" and promised broad reforms to better protect patients from dentists,... more
Views: 1096Constitutional Amendments Have Plenty of Company on California Ballot
Region: California
Posted by Lindsey Chapman to findingDulcinea With more than 500 amendments to its state constitution already in place, California looks to add more to the list. Californians have voted on 55 constitutional amendments dur... more
Views: 2025Several States Mandate a Fourth Without Fireworks
Region: United States
Drought, wildfires, and a shortage of supplies bring a halt to many fireworks displays this Fourth of July. Due to an ongoing drought in the southeast and wildfires that have ripped through California and Florida, many ... more
Views: 1400California State Employees Suffer for Arnie’s Hissy Fit
Region: California
Posted by Tula Connell to AFL-CIO NOW Apparently, Arnie wasn’t sufficiently vicious when he unilaterally cut the pay of California state employees to the minimum wage in a drama queen move over the state budget im... more
Views: 2283Governator: If Other GOP Governors Reject Cash, I'll Take It
Region: United StatesIt was not long ago in which the slimmed down economic stimulus bill was signed by United States President Barack Obama. So far, the economic stimulus bill has been an issue that may have the potential to cause an internal... more
Views: 934Homeschoolers Find Ally in Governor Schwarzenegger
Region: California
The recent decision by the Appellate Court in Los Angeles has many homeschoolers fearing that overzealous school administrators will start enforcing the ru... more
Views: 1066Schwarzenegger Will Endorse McCain On Thursday
Region: United StatesBoth Schwarzenegger and McCain will appear on Thursday at a news conference after touring a solar energy company based in Los Angeles. There, Gov. Schwarzenegger will make his endorsement of John McCain official. The e... more
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