Monthly Archives: May 2011

Mass Transit & Work

Posted on May 31, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

Mass transit doesn’t work as intended, and this article from New Geography about a new report showing that, in its most fundamental purpose—getting people to work in a reasonable amount of time—it fails, and Sacramento is part of the survey. … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

Fly the Flag and Remember Freedom’s Price!

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Worst Cities to Find Jobs

Posted on May 27, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

As this survey from U.S.News & World Report notes, Sacramento is number 3. An excerpt. “Perhaps the best way to view the current U.S. jobs situation is with guarded optimism. Unemployment has dropped from its peak, but slowly and unevenly. … Continue reading →

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Be Careful Out There

Posted on May 26, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

The American River is running fast, cold, and deep, as reported in the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. “Just days away from Memorial Day weekend, the American River is “a different river” compared with this time in years past, said Sacramento … Continue reading →

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Mercury & Fish

Posted on May 25, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

The oft repeated warnings of mercury in fish are revealed, in this article from the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) to be usually overwrought. An excerpt. “The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued 946 pages of new rules requiring that U.S. … Continue reading →

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K Street Drama, Act ???

Posted on May 23, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

Well, here we go again, the latest in K Street Dream On’s are reported in the Sacramento Press, and everyone who has followed this issue over the past several years, knows that the inability of the city to provide basic … Continue reading →

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Tax Increase for Regional Parks

Posted on May 21, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

There are so many reasons why a tax increase, touted in the Sacramento Bee, is a terrible idea and in our recent article we noted two, but here are a few more questions. If it is truly a ‘regional’ parks … Continue reading →

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Paradise Beach

Posted on May 20, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

This story in the Sacramento News & Review is a beautifully sad tale of a great beach along the river that—along with many of the wonderful riverside spots—has not been well taken care of for too long, and our organization … Continue reading →

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Tax Increase Marketing

Posted on May 19, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

There is a new name for the Governor’s marketing of his proposed plan to increase taxes, which is commented on by Fox & Hounds. An excerpt. “Governor Brown unveiled a new theme on Monday to sell his budget solution: the … Continue reading →

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Parks Funding

Posted on May 18, 2011 by David H Lukenbill

This is a very difficult time for government funding for parks, but it is also a time of opportunity to remove the burden of funding from very limited government sources and move to the much more stable funding from philanthropy, … Continue reading →

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