“Orange Is the Pilot”: Why the Union-Led Takeover of Orange Unified School District Still Matters
“If they can succeed here in Orange then they know they can go to other districts and do the same thing,” said OUEA executive director...
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Critics Call for Investigation Into Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley’s Role in Landfill Scandal
“It sure seems like the public should know the discussions between Foley and the CEO and OC Waste department head,” said OCGOP Chairman Will O’Neill....
Newsom’s Latest Budget Reveals Historic Record of Deficit and Govt. Overspending
“After four years of projected deficits and a cumulative total of $125 billion in budget problems solved so far, the state’s negative fiscal situation is...
Democracy for Sale: A Look at the Special Interest Unions Buying Power in CA
“California’s public sector unions are not only the most powerful political special interest in the state, but most of them are nakedly partisan,” said the...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune Faces Mounting Pressure From Conservatives To Advance SAVE Act
Utah Sen. Mike Lee argues Senate GOP leadership has a defining opportunity to act on proof-of-citizenship legislation. Utah Sen. Mike Lee is publicly urging Senate...
An Orange Unified Trustee and a Union President Negotiated Massive Pay Raises—Then Married Each Other. Where’s the Investigation?
“If Ms. Page and Mr. Goodlander were in a romantic relationship at the time the CBA was negotiated and approved, there is significant likelihood that...
Iran Protest Crackdown Kills Thousands in Weeks as Global Focus Remains on Gaza War
Human rights organizations report thousands killed during Iran’s nationwide crackdown, a toll that has risen sharply even as global scrutiny remains fixed elsewhere. The human...
Orange Unified Claims Tight Budgets—Then Nearly Triples Its Trustees’ Stipends
“Holding a vote like that without giving the public their opportunity for input shows little respect for the public or their involvement in our public...
New Legal Challenge Asserts Eric Swalwell is Ineligible to Run for CA Governor
“Either he’s guilty of mortgage fraud in Washington D.C., or he’s ineligible to run for governor of California. He can’t have it both ways,” said...
Progressive Orange Unified Board of Education Hires “Anti-Racism” Champion As Chief Communications and Strategy Officer
The Orange Unified School District’s newly-hired “Chief Communications and Strategy Officer,” in her previous position at a large Inland Empire school district, was in charge...