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From the editor: Health care ruling is a gamechanger

By   /  Thursday, June 28th, 2012  /  Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on From the editor: Health care ruling is a gamechanger

Some thoughts on what the Supreme Court’s decision means.

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Editorial: County should focus on fixing fiscal problems

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Santa Barbara County’s irresponsible fiscal policies are the biggest impediment to growth across the region.

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Op/ed: The fiscal cliff is the perfect financial storm of 2013

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  1 Comment

A toxic combination of tax increases and spending cuts that happen on Jan. 1.

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Op/ed: A bond for Cuesta is not a matter of if but when

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: A bond for Cuesta is not a matter of if but when

A bond is in the college’s immediate future.

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What is a crisis of confidence, and how do we get over it?

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on What is a crisis of confidence, and how do we get over it?

David Newton, a professor at Westmont College, is the editor of a new book called “Crisis of Confidence.” It has a clever title. And, for the public-affairs junkie, it’s a good, quick read through the fiscal and public policy challenges facing the country. There is a thorough explanation of the “fiscal cliff” that we face Read More →

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Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits

By   /  Friday, June 15th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits

Too much municipal panhandling can make a community less attractive to tourists.

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Editorial: Silliness in Sacramento continues

By   /  Friday, June 15th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Silliness in Sacramento continues

In Sacramento, the annual budget follies continue. The Democrat-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown can’t agree on a formula to come up with a plan for the new fiscal year. Opposition from small business groups and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association dramatically increases the odds that Brown’s plan for tax hikes to close a $16 Read More →