EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW.A roundup of some of our more important editorials this past week California first! Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger's impressive, bipartisan transition team marks a promising start for the ``people's governor'' and his war against politics as usual. Crime and taxes Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California is hinting at a tax increase to pay for more city cops, forcing taxpayers to choose between crime and taxes. He never considers that the city could come up with the funds by simply rationalizing its finances. Held hostage Striking Metropolitan Transportation Authority mechanics are using political blackmail blackmail, in law, exaction of money from another by threat of exposure of criminal action or of disreputable conduct. The term was originally used for the tribute levied until the 18th cent. to shut down public transportation for nearly a half million people in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Romer's passion Roy Romer Roy R. Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City, Kansas, United States) was the 39th governor of Colorado and served as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2006. was on the way to creating a legacy as the superintendent who led the LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) to new schools and improved student achievement, but now he may be remembered as the mean old grouch who made a little girl cry. |
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