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    Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Sens. Feinstein and Boxer keep racking up seniority

    WASHINGTON — Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have served longer together than any other pair of California senators — 20 years — and will soon replace Iowa's team as the current longest-serving tandem.
    WASHINGTON — Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have served longer together than any other pair of California senators — 20 years — and will soon replace Iowa's team as the current longest-serving tandem. In a chamber where the...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senate, Barbara Boxer, Weaponry

    2. Sep 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Coliseum officials charged taxpayers thousands for fill-ups

    As finance director for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Ronald Lederkramer didn't need to do much driving to keep an eye on the stadium's books.
    As finance director for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Ronald Lederkramer didn't need to do much driving to keep an eye on the stadium's books. But he has charged taxpayers about $7,600 for gasoline since 2008, even for fill-ups near Las Vegas and in...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Personal Service, Trips and Vacations, Health, Layoffs and Downsizing

    3. Jul 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Coliseum officials got big vehicle perks

    In his final two years running the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Patrick Lynch enjoyed around-the-clock use of a 2009 Cadillac owned by the landmark stadium.
    In his final two years running the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Patrick Lynch enjoyed around-the-clock use of a 2009 Cadillac owned by the landmark stadium. The car had been an upgrade, replacing a 2005 model from the Coliseum fleet. But Lynch didn't...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance

    4. Feb 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. House transportation bill: Traffic is heavy -- against it

    Nation Now
    Mass transit bill: Environmentalists, unions and conservative groups all agree on a highway and mass transit bill headed to the House this week -- they hate it....
    5. Feb 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. House Republicans push new oil drilling to fund road projects

    Nation Now
    Oil drilling: A measure that would allow new oil drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to energy exploration is headed for a vote in the Republican-controlled House. It is expected to be...
    6. Jun 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Bachmann's had her share of government aid

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Rep. Michele Bachmann has been propelled into the 2012 presidential contest in part by her insistent calls to reduce federal spending, a pitch in tune with the big-government antipathy gripping many conservatives. But theMinnesota Republican and her...

    Tags: Agriculture, Travel, Finance, Michele Bachmann, Regional Authority

    7. Nov 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. New drilling could bring highway money, GOP leaders say

    Nation Now
    Congressional Republican leaders are drafting legislation that would steer money from new offshore energy production into highway construction....
    8. May 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Economy: Spreading the wealth, or not

    Opinion L.A.
    To quote famed philosopher Mel Brooks, "It's good to be king." Except, we don't have kings in the United States. No, in America, "It's good to be rich." How good? Well, check out The Times this week for some examples.......
    9. Nov 20, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hurricane helper

    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future disaster damage.
    president of the Blue Frontier Campaign (bluefront.org), and author of "Blue Frontier -- Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness" and "50 Ways to Save the Ocean."
    THE FEDERAL Emergency Management Agency said last week that it has run out of money to pay insurance claims from this year's hurricanes. Not counting Wilma, the claims top $22 billion. So you'd think the troubled agency would be eager to reduce future...

    Tags: Heads of State, National Government, Insurance, Disasters, Floods

    10. Mar 10, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Earmark games in Washington

    It's time once again for a new round of Pin the Tail on the Porker, a game Congress plays every time an appropriations bill comes along. The rules are simple: Rail about wasteful earmarks your colleagues (preferably from the other party) are inserting into spending bills, while trying to avoid getting poked in the posterior for your own piggy ways.
    It's time once again for a new round of Pin the Tail on the Porker, a game Congress plays every time an appropriations bill comes along. The rules are simple: Rail about wasteful earmarks your colleagues (preferably from the other party) are inserting...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Republican Party, John McCain, Justice System

    11. Nov 13, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Will the pork stop here?

    WASHINGTON — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vows to make reform of congressional earmarks a priority of his tenure, arguing that members need to be more transparent when they load pet projects for their districts into federal spending bills.
    Times Staff Writers
    WASHINGTON — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vows to make reform of congressional earmarks a priority of his tenure, arguing that members need to be more transparent when they load pet projects for their districts into federal spending...

    Tags: Casino and Gambling, J Dennis Hastert, Casino and Gambling Industry, Values, Harry Reid

    12. Oct 11, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate OKs Corporate Tax Cut

    Times Staff Writer
    The Senate today approved a sweeping corporate tax overhaul — one of a series of measures with broad appeal to key constituencies. The vote, 69 to 17, took place as the Senate began wrapping up its preelection session this week. During an...

    Tags: NASCAR, Barbara Boxer, John Kerry, Tobacco Products, Auto Racing

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