Which Way, L.A.?
Obama's Vision for Human Space Flight; LA's Kingdom of Potholes
Cuts and layoffs are diminishing not just public services in Los Angeles but the city’s position in a competitive economy. And are Republican operatives crashing the supposedly non-partisan Tea Party? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, President Obama is trying to promote his vision for human space flight today.
By Warren Olney • • 49m ListenLA Mayor Villaraigosa concedes that cuts and layoffs will reduce city services to taxpayers who won’t be getting the tree-trimming and pot-hole filling they pay for. Will a declining infrastructure make it harder for LA to compete with other cities? Are Republican consultants capitalizing on the Tea Party movement? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, President Obama is trying to promote his vision for human space flight today. Opponents claim he has no vision at all. Will cancelling a return to the Moon mean getting to Mars both cheaper and faster?
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Read the story28 minGetting a Cut of the Tea Party Rage
The Tea Party Patriots scheduled some 600 tax protests around the country today, and the Tea Party Express bus was scheduled to be in Washington, DC. But, while the Patriots claim they're strictly nonpartisan, the Express is something else. The online publication Politico today headlined "GOP operatives crash the tea party."
Read the story8 minWhen It Comes to Infrastructure, You Get What You Pay For
LA City Council President Eric Garcetti announced today a "Garcetti 311" iPhone application. He wants to make it easy for his constituents to report dead animals, overgrown trees and potholes so his staff can relay the information to the appropriate agencies.
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