CA Teacher’s union to declare a “state of emergency.”
The California Teacher’s Association is planning to declare a “state of emergency” the week of May 9 when they begin a public relations campaign onslaught to put pressure on the state legislature and...
View ArticleParent education reform law undermined?
Unions, particularly teacher’s unions scored a big victory in electing Jerry Brown as Governor of the Golden State once again. One of his first actions as governor in January was the shuffle the...
View ArticleUnion bosses still denying pension crisis
Public union leaders have consistently denied there is a problem with the current government employee pension system. They defend the high benefit levels and consistently argue that pension funds are...
View ArticleBell city, the gift that keeps on giving
The Bell city saga continues with investigates uncovering more shenanigans by the former city manager, Robert Rizzo, the city council and other city workers attempting to enrich themselves at the...
View ArticleTwo Republican state legislators vote to support ill advised state public...
California State Senators Sam Blakeslee and Anthony Cannella voted yesterday with Democrats to approve a new state contract for public employees that fails to address lucrative pension benefits or...
View ArticleLifeguarding in OC is totally lucrative; some make over $200k
High pay and benefits for lifeguards in Newport Beach is the latest example of frustrating levels of compensation for public employees. More than half the city’s full-time lifeguards are paid a salary...
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CA’s Wisconsin moment; teachers union members arrested in state Capitol
It looks like California legislators are in for a Wisconsin-like battle, though perhaps even uglier and with more arrests. It appears as though compensation issues and budget deficits will push major...
View ArticleIs the union intercepting city memos in Costa Mesa?
The Costa Mesa Taxpayers Association released a video (below) that shows Orange County Employee Association general manager Nick Berardino claiming to have “intercepted” memos from the city the detail...
View ArticleHow did Newport lifeguards strike a sweet pension deal?
One of the lingering questions about the recent scandal over disturbingly high lifeguard pay and benefits in Newport Beach is how did it happen? In particular, how did lifeguards score pension...
View ArticleVeterans denied lifeguard jobs back in Newport Beach
There must be something in the water in Newport Beach. First, controversy emerged over lifeguards with exorbitant salaries and even more lavish benefits. Now, Newport Beach is seemingly denying two...
View ArticleAnother reform in Wisconsin: Education
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and the state’s Legislature have been making huge reform strides in the state by taking on the power of public employee unions and reforming they way government operates...
View ArticleTeachers union keeps pushing for tax increases in CA
It is a common theme for the California Teachers Association to push for tax increases. It’s almost not worth mentioning. What makes the tactic constantly annoying is that they claim that by not...
View ArticleAre schools public works projects for teachers or do they exist to educate...
On a panel sponsored by National School Choice Week at Freedom Fest today, noted political strategist Dick Morris, MSNBC political commentator and Fox News political analyst Juan Williams discussed...
View ArticleTeachers unions go on the attack
Writing for Redcounty.com, Larry Sands, offers some provocative insights to what he sees as an aggressive new assault by teachers unions on education reform advocates. Here is what he has to say: In...
View ArticleC4 Radio show on government employee perks
Recently I appeared on the C4 radio show in Maryland to discuss public employee pay and perks run amok. You can listen to the show by clicking here. Public employee compensation issues are hindering...
View ArticleWisconsin recalls fail, unions suffer major blow
Unions attempting to recall Republicans in the state legislature who supported Governor Scott Walker’s policies which limited the power and influence of public employee unions failed in the state on...
View Article“Reforming the Terms of Public Employment in America”
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, along with Manhattan Institute scholars, will participate in what may be a groundbreaking conference on public...
View ArticleTeachers union strike in Vermont illustrates broader national problems
As teachers strike in Southwestern Vermont at the behest of their local union leadership, the story there exemplifies louder criticisms of public employee unions throughout the United States. In this...
View ArticleExcessive special payouts for government workers ought to stop
It has taken a few months but my terrific intern Stan Fu and I have poured through city and state documents in California to conduct an analysis of so called “special pay” (extra bonuses) used to bump...
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Opinion’s one-stop 2012 Election resource
Illustration by Will Alexander The Register’s Opinion & Commentary team has created this one-stop resource page to help you with your voting decisions, Nov. 6. Below are links to our candidate...
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