Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Peace
Afghanistan: Time to go!
March 4, 2011Nearly three quarters of Americans want an early end to the Afghanistan war. Now is the time to press President Obama and Congress to set an exit plan with a speedy timetable for withdrawal.
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Mayors warn cuts to block grants will cost jobs
March 1, 2011Mayors around the country are reacting with alarm to the cuts proposed for the Community Development Block Grant program.
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Nationwide actions urge full funding for Head Start
February 28, 2011Among $61 billion in draconian cuts in the federal spending bill the Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed last week is $1.1 billion in funding for Head Start, a cut of 22 percent.
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Controversy brews over Calif. redevelopment agencies
February 22, 2011A controversy is brewing over Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to do away with local Redevelopment Agencies and return their functions to local governments.
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Peace
Barbara Lee to reintroduce bill to end Afghan war
February 17, 2011Representative Barbara Lee, D-Calif. will reintroduce her bill to limit funding for U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan to that which is necessary for "the safe and orderly withdrawal" of all U.S. troops and contractors from that...
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Doomsday scenario for Calif. budget cuts
February 16, 2011Brown’s proposals call for some $12.5 billion in cuts, mostly to programs serving human needs.
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U.S.
“Clean Ports Act” reintroduced in Congress
February 11, 2011In a move praised by a broad coalition of environmental, labor, business and public health organizations, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, and 50 other House members reintroduced legislation to protect clean truck programs and cut harmful air...
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Oakland mayor, residents discuss priorities
February 9, 2011The gathering was the latest in a series of actions Quan has initiated as part of her goal to be a "people's mayor."
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