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February 20, 2008
February 18, 2008
Education Corridor Environmental Remediation
A question has come up regarding the usability of the soil in the proposed Education Corridor. One of the many questions taxpayers — and responsible stewards of the peoples’ money — should be asking is, “How much will it cost to clean up the old mill site?”
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February 16, 2008
Know Your Education Corridor
I assume that, like me, you have scant if any information about the Education Corridor. Allow me to share what crumbs have been tossed my way:
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February 15, 2008
Better Than a Gold Watch
It must be great to retire from employment with the City of Coeur d’Alene and quickly have the City reward you and your spouse with an employee consulting services contract.
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February 14, 2008
The City’s Pulse 2/14/08
Pick Pockets
Have you realized that something very precious is being taken away from you? It’s the essence of our freedom, it’s what millions have died trying to obtain or preserve. It’s our vote. And it’s being quietly picked out of our pockets by local officials. (more…)
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February 13, 2008
The LCDC and Your Taxes, Part I
Urban Renewal Districts raise your taxes. That’s how they’re funded. The idea is that the extra taxes generated by new development or job growth offset the cost of increased taxes outside the district. Plus, when the Urban Renewal District (URD) is retired, the tax savings are passed along to the people.
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February 12, 2008
Corrupted or Co-opted?
When an public officials act in a way that appears to benefit only favored constituents, business associates or friends, murmurs of “Corruption!” begin to be heard in the community. We should distinguish between public officials who have been corrupted and those who have been co-opted. We should also understand that co-opting a public official is often the first step in corrupting him. (more…)
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February 8, 2008
Welcome to Probable Cause
Welcome to the “Probable Cause” category in the OpenCdA.com website. Every person living in the United States, every person yet unborn and even some who have already died are affected by our criminal justice system. My posts in this category will mostly cover how our community is influenced by the criminal justice system. Posts in “Probable Cause” will report and comment on that interaction in our community.
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Taxes That Must Be Stopped
Here is an interesting article from former California State Senator John Campbell. Regardless of whoever wins in November, we all face big tax issues over the next four years.
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February 7, 2008
The City’s Pulse 2/7/08
An Idaho State of Mind
…Education Corridor, Part 2
Idahoans are known for a down-to-earth, common sense style, but that is not what we are seeing in our city’s attitude toward the Educational Corridor. Our Mayor and city council are so attracted to having all the state university branches located on one campus in CdA, that they seem to have lost their common sense. Let’s look at their goals for the proposed higher education corridor down in the Fort Grounds and compare them to our own sensible state of mind. (more…)