B.C. government bails out Port Mann P3

There's a lot of questions being raised about the future of using so-called public-private partnerships to provide major infrastructure projects like the Port Mann Bridge and Highway 1 expansion. Just yesterday, the treasurer of California argued that the P3 model Governor...

Schwarzenegger's P3 schemes rapped by California treasurer

In an op-ed published in today's Sacramento Bee, California's state treasurer takes on proponents of public-private partnerships and makes the case for funding public infrastructure projects by issuing municipal...

California pushes to go green, while other states fall behind

During an interview on CBS's 60 Minutes, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushes forward with his environmental platform despite the current recession. He dismisses economic crisis as a reason to slow down...

Southern California a disaster site after fires

Now that the California Wildfires are mostly under control, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked for the area to be declared a federal disaster site. As residents retuned home to see the damage in Southern...

California Fires Prompt Air Quality Warnings In Los Angeles

The California wildfires have prompted air quality warnings by health officials due to the amount of smoke lingering in the air.  Outdoor activity is not advised unless absolutely necessary, especially for...

Schwarzenegger Proposes a 90-Day Suspension of Foreclosures

Schwarzenegger has presented his foreclosure moratorium proposal to legislators in the first week of November, including his proposals to increase taxes and reduce expenditures in order to reduce the state’s...

Schwarzenegger Tackles the Foreclosure Problem

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he will call a special assembly of the state legislature to facilitate the approval of measures that would stem the tide of foreclosure properties."The governor...

Winds slow down but California wildfires continue

The California fires continue to burn north of Los Angeles, and have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes. The Santa Ana winds had calmed down this morning, while residents waited to...

California may seek $7bn emergency loan

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor, has told the Federal government that upheaval in the credit markets could leave his state in need of an emergency $7bn (€5bn) loan to pay for public services such as law enforcement and hospitals. California taps the credit...

California Fast Food Restaurants to List Calories

California became the first US state to pass a law that requires fast-food restaurants with more than 20 locations to list calorie information on their menus, in an effort to curb the obesity epidemic."Starting...

Arnie - an American for 25 Years

Love him or loath him Arnold Schwarzenegger's story is something of an American dream and it's 25 years to the day that the 'Governator' became an American citizen. From arriving in America in 1968 with very...

California Residents Receive Foreclosure Relief

Ever since the subprime mess erupted, California has consistently been among the states with the highest foreclosure rate. The number of foreclosure filings increased by so much that the state government finally...

Wildfires continue in California

140 tankers and helicopters are dropping hundreds of thousands of pounds of water and flame retardants. Firefighters in the air and on the ground are taking full advantage of high humidity and cool temperature. 24...

A New Meaning Of Independence Day

This 4th of July 2008 may be the last time many of us Americans may ever feel happy about the 4th of July Independence Day meaning ... as the true American Independence heritage fades more and more each and every passing day as corporate America out-sources domestic...

Mitt Romney Surge Seen In California

Mitt Romney Surge Seen In California (an observational commentary) Conservative Republican’s may finally be able to send Arnold Schwarzenegger a message on how they feel about his liberal betrayal of the...

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