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Egypt president sees 'deep state' as enemy within
CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi casts himself as a leader navigating a landscape bristling with conspiracies by corrupt businessmen and shadowy figures plotting from inside a vast bureaucracy his Islamist inner circle has been unable to tame....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Stranger Than Fiction, International Monetary Fund, Parliament
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Egyptian judge suspends upcoming elections as disarray deepens
TRIPOLI, Libya — Egypt slipped further into political disarray Wednesday when a judge suspended upcoming parliamentary elections and referred the country’s much-criticized electoral law to the highest court. An administrative judge struck...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, International Monetary Fund, Parliament, Justice System
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Egypt protests continue; opposition rejects talks with Morsi
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CAIRO -- Egypt's main opposition coalition rejected talks with President Mohamed Morsi on Monday as anti-government protests gripped the nation for a fifth day and the army was given powers to arrest civilians. Six people died across the country,...Tags: National Government, Mohamed ElBaradei, Parliament, Mohamed Morsi, Cairo (Egypt)
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Russian lawmakers vote to expand definition of treason, espionage
World NowThe upper house of Russia’s parliament voted to broaden the definition of espionage and high treason, continuing what many activists view as a crackdown on dissent in the country.... -
Russia's parliament passes stiff penalties for protesters
World NowThe Kremlin-controlled upper house of Russia's parliament approved a controversial measure that imposes stiff fines on protests that don't match the government's tight rules.... -
Winners and losers in the budget battle
Who are the winners of the California budget battle? Yes, there are some, even though there are many more losers.
Set aside individuals for a moment and assess victory and defeat by political ideology. Distinguish between short term and long term.
And...Tags: Local Government, Regional Authority, Referenda, Parliament, Symptoms
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Send the legislators home at night
Here's another Sacramento reform for the long "to do" list -- one that wouldn't require a vote of the people or even the governor's signature.
Prohibit the Legislature from voting on any bill after sunset. No exceptions -- and especially not a budget...Tags: Willie Brown, Karen Bass, Regional Authority, Parliament, Symptoms
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Budget's a mess, but it's our mess
Sacramento's latest budget product may be the worst ever -- and the very best possible given the reality of California politics.
Liberal interests are crying about painful spending cuts and no new taxes, not even on big oil or smelly tobacco....Tags: Bankruptcy, Local Government, Regional Authority, Karen Bass, National Government
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In Sacramento, they all dropped the ball
They whiffed a fat batting practice pitch. Blew a gimme putt. Inexplicably clanked a slam-dunk.
Pardon the sports jargon, but it's a civil way to characterize incompetence and failure in Sacramento. It avoids invective language already too prevalent in...Tags: Karen Bass, Regional Authority, National Government, Unions, Referenda
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Budget patch job is better than IOUs
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature are down to two options: Compromise or watch in embarrassment as the great state of California issues IOUs. Also known as scrip.
Not every Capitol politician would be embarrassed, of course. And that's one...Tags: Bankruptcy, Local Government, Regional Authority, National Government, Corporate Crime
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Democrats are going to need prodding to reach budget accord
Animal analogies come to mind when somebody asks, "What is going on in Sacramento with the budget deficit?"
In one sense, the scene's like a horse race with some of the beasts balking at the starting gate. They'll get there eventually, but it'll take...Tags: Local Government, Karen Bass, Regional Authority, National Government, Health
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Note to budget doctors: Don't spare the knife
Bill Lockyer has some simple, blunt advice for Democratic legislators struggling to make painful budget cuts: Just assume you're not going to get reelected. Then dig in and slash.
Democrat Lockyer -- the state treasurer, former attorney general and...Tags: Local Government, Karen Bass, National Government, Dennis Hollingsworth, Unions
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