New Groundbreaking Study Reveals “Project Labor Agreements” (PLAs) Increase School Construction Costs by 13 to 15 Percent in California School projects built under these contracts cost $28.90 to $32.49 more per square foot JULY 26, 2011 SAN DIEGO – California school construction projects built under contracts that contain provisions known as Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) cost 13 to 15 percent …
The San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Community” Of Tax-Takers
Judging from the San Diego Union-Tribune’s narrow selection for its “community editorial board,” the newspaper’s management appears to think the San Diego community consists entirely of social activists, government bureaucrats and other tax-takers. The people who pay their wages aren’t represented. Richard Rider has documented the narrow range of opinions in this supposedly “diverse” crowd — diverse in everything except …
The UT Shifts to the Left and Nathan Fletcher Sells Out Conservatives
The UT Shifts to the Left I’m really sick of the bias of the UT. There are critical stories breaking every week about the fiscal trouble our country is in, not to mention stories about the corruption of the Obama administration – such as the “Fast and Furious” scandal – but you wouldn’t know much about such stories from reading …
Current Ballot Initiative Petitions – Tea Party Perspective
It’s that time in the election cycle where we are seeing a big push to get petitions signed to qualify ballot measures. I signed four petitions over the weekend, and thought I would share what I consider to be the tea party perspective. (Following Dean‘s lead, I am going to start using small case for tea party to emphasize that …
Todd Gloria Loves District 3 – As Long as It’s Convenient
Guest Commentary by Dave McCulloch Just the other day, Todd Gloria – City Councilmember for District 3 – tweeted his “heart is in D3 and [he] intends to serve it, in whatever configuration, for another four years.” While this sounds noble, I question his motives. Today, Gloria lives in Cherokee Point, a small area of City Heights that was recently …
Rostra’s Richard Rider now a correspondent on statewide “Flash Report” website…. Well done to Mr. R!
Rostra’s statewide media partner, Jon Fleischman’s Flash Report, has named Richard Rider a correspondent. Mr. Rider bolted from the Starting Gate with three new posts there tonight alone! Congratulations to Mr. Rider on being a strong voice for San Diego, and Liberty, on that statewide venue.
The SD U-T’s leftward editorial slant accelerates
I think it’s fair to say that NOT one of these SD U-T “community board” members thinks the government should be smaller — or should even plateau at its present bloated size. Indeed, essentially ALL of them favor BIGGER government, higher taxes and more nannyism.
UPDATE …. Union-Trib now CONFIRMS 2 local Democrat legislators took Tobacco $$$ — credit UT politics watchdog Michael Smolens
Three days ago, SD Rostra questioned a U-T story which stated only GOP local state legislators accepted campaign funds from Tobacco firms. U-T politics watchdog Michael Smolens replied to our post, and he apparently took additional action judging from these lines now added to the original U-T story: “Denise Ducheny, who was a senator and assemblywoman from San Diego, received $12,000. …
U.S. government allegedly selling guns to Mexican drug cartels
In an alarming turn of events, ATF’s Project Gunrunner “Fast and Furious” is now said to include more programs located El Paso, Texas and Columbus, New Mexico, as well as “Operation Castaway” in Miami, Florida. These new alleged U.S. gun-smuggling rings are larger than those previously identified and include the sale of military-grade weapons directly to the Mexican Los Zetas …
Your Alternate Weekend Links — Summertime edition
Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, and enjoyable weekend reading. Batting lead-off for you is Matt Potter, who is the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen in the 1960s and 1970s on Channel 8 and San Diego magazine. Harold Keen was the undisputed King. …
SD Rostra on Facebook
Reposted from 7/11/11… We have a fledgling Facebook page…some would say finally. Barry Jantz offered to set it up, but claims he doesn’t have time to run it, having a real job and all, so asked if some of our bloggers would assist in administering the content. Let us know. Check it out here, then click “Like,” so we know …
Some strange white painted trains from L.A. will be seen in San Diego County… A first!!
That’s right folks, you read it here first. The Metro Link trains will be sliding south of Oceanside for the very first time ever this weekend to serve the Del Mar horse races, although they’ll technically be stopping in Solana Beach as Del Mar kicked the trains out about 10 years ago… A free shuttle takes people to and from the Solana …
Fletcher Interview in SD CityBeat
CityBeat‘s Dave Rolland has a detailed interview with Nathan Fletcher, “Fletch Lives.” It’s worth reading. Here is Voice’s reference to it in today’s Morning Report… In a lengthy interview, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher – a candidate for mayor – tells CityBeat that last year’s secret late-night redevelopment deal wasn’t secret since he told other legislators about it. “Now, where there’s a …
Mayor of major District 3 city, Sam Abed of Escondido, endorses Steve Danon over incumbent Supervisor Pam Slater-Price
Just as redistricting made Escondido more important than ever, the City’s new mayor Sam Abed this week endorsed GOP challenger Steve Danon over incumbent Pam Slater-Price (also a Republican). The pending removal of both La Jolla and Pacific Beach (City of San Diego) from Slater-Price’s district gives Escondido a bigger voice in next June’s vital primary election. “We need new …
How You Know You Are Failing
How do you know your campaign is imploding? Below is an easy to follow checklist for all candidates. Are you the only Republican who isn’t supporting comprehensive reform? Did you only raise $138,000 while your opponents raised over $300,000 and $270,000 plus matching funds? Are you a Republican with a Democrat consultant and a Democrat fundraiser? Did you just let …
UPDATED — Dumanis Sacks Campaign Manager
UPDATE: The San Diego Union-Tribune has its own story, posted a couple of hours after VOSD — the UT gave credit to VOSD. The story’s second graf says the firing means Dumanis is having a rough time: The move indicates a rocky start for Dumanis as she competes with fellow Republicans — City Councilman Carl DeMaio and state Assemblyman Nathan …
Dozens of suspected drug-cartel members arrested in San Diego
A multiagency criminal sweep in San Diego arrested dozens of alleged Mexican drug-cartel members yesterday. The task force titled ‘Operation Second Sole,’ arrested 43 “high value” drug-cartel suspects for trafficking drugs, weapons and stolen property. Authorities said these assailants engaged in “incredible acts of violence” throughout San Diego communities. “Many of the suspects arrested today have significant criminal histories and …
U-T story to the contrary, a San Diego Democrat, Denise Ducheny, took $4,300 in Tobacco – related campaign funds
A story in yesterday’s Union-Tribune left readers with the impression that only GOP state legislators in S. D. county took campaign money from tobacco-related firms between 2003 and 2010 …. Not so fast. Public records reveal then-State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny’s campaign accepted $3,300 from Philip Morris on Dec. 30, 2005, and another $1,000 from RJ Reynolds, April 18, 2005. Ducheny …
San Diego Public Library Laptops Lifted
Another illuminating story from the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Watchdog group: 10 out of 25 laptop computers available for use inside the San Diego Public Library have been stolen. The laptops aren’t labeled with a magnetic security sticker, because the library thinks the stickers might damage the computers, according to the article. But the Watchdog reporter ran that claim past a …
The Election File — Dianne Jacob reports $345,193 cash-on-hand — (2) Deputy DA PAC, helmed by Janay Kruger, shows $203,942
Facing re-election next June, Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s committee this week revealed raising $27,333 since Jan. 1st, giving them $325,193 COH as of June 30, 2011. Her sole announced challenger to date is Democrat Rudy Reyes of Santee. Jacob (GOP) defeated Reyes 77% – 22% in 2008. In other news, the umbrella group of the SD Deputy DA’s Association, “San Diegans Against …
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