The Charter Reform Debate
Ruth Galanter
June 3, 1999
On June 8, Los Angeles voters will determine the future of the proposed charter by rejecting or supporting reform measure on the ballot.
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Politics
Unprecedented Election Choices
David Landau
May 13, 1999
While Israel reformed its formerly British-based system to allow for the direct election of the prime minister for the first time in the 1996 elections, it has still retained much of the British doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
Fly in the Vote
Tom Tugend
May 6, 1999
To encourage the partisan faithful, the campaign rivals are offering heavily subsidized round-trip fares, with the stay in Israel limited to a few days bracketing the election dates.
Our State of the Union
Marlene Adler Marks
January 21, 1999
Let us not, for the moment, worry about President Clinton, since he obviously can take care of himself.
Endangered Species
Jewish Journal
November 12, 1998
Pity the poor Jewish Republicans. This was supposed to be their year, the election that was sure to put them on the map at last as a serious force, both in the Republican Party and in the Jewish community.
A Viable Alternative?
Tom Tugend
October 29, 1998
Of all the candidates running for political office in the United States, it is a safe bet there is only one who:
‘One of the Most Dismal Sessions Ever’
James D
October 15, 1998
Asked to discuss the accomplishments of the 105th Congress, which erupted last week in a frenzy of last-minute wheeling and dealing as lawmakers tried to avert another politically costly government shutdown, Rep. Ben Cardin\’s response was succinct.
Politics
James D
October 8, 1998
LAPD officer Terri Utley says that since Los Angeles is such a diverse, multicultural place, it\’s difficult to know sometimes what the taboos and customs are in different groups. \”Our goal is to serve, cooperate and not offend,\” she says.
Labor’s Leaders Lobby for U.S. Support, Funds
Tom Tugend
September 24, 1998
Two leaders of Israel\’s opposition Labor Party were in Los Angeles last week on separate visits and voiced sharp criticism of the current government\’s peace policy, and support for a strong role by the United States in the stalled negotiations.
Kenneth Bob
Jewish Journal
September 17, 1998
His indecision has a twist: He\’s a Labor candidate himself. In the end, he admits, \”I\’ll probably vote Labor.\” Still, at press time, he hadn\’t mailed in his ballot.
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