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26:58

The Los Angeles Economy, Prop S, and Plastic Bags

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2008/01/24

Mayor Villaraigosa’s diverse, blue-ribbon committee wants to make LA more friendly to business by improving LAX and the Port of LA and redeveloping city-owned land in South-Central. We’ll also look at Proposition S on the city ballot: a tax on telephones. On Reporter’s Notebook, why didn’t LA County Supervisors ban plastic shopping bags?

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27:20

The Economy, the Oscars and Political Games on Next...

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2008/01/23

Two weeks from today, California voters will be faced with Proposition 93, which reduces the time Senators and Assembly members can stay in Sacramento from 14 years to 12. We’ll also look at California’s economy in light of a wild day on Wall Street and an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve. On Reporter’s Notebook, the writers’ strike, the Screen Actors’ Guild and the Oscars.

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26:27

Another Loss at the LA Times; Prop 92

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2008/01/22

With just two weeks until Election Day, we hear the pros and cons of Prop 92, which would limit fees at California's community colleges. Also, after just 14 months on the job, the Editor of LA Times is leaving. He says he was fired; the publisher says the two no longer saw things the same way. On Reporter's Notebook, a conversation with a veteran pilot about yesterday's collision of two small planes in Corona.

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26:10

California and the Race for President

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2008/01/18

In just three weeks, the biggest state in the Union will weigh in on the Democratic and Republican candidates. But voting by mail has already begun, and it could exceed the turnout out on election day. Also tonight, the Directors Guild has a three-year contract. What will that mean for the writers?

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26:58

The Unintended Consequences of a Crackdown on Sex Crime

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2008/01/17

Jessica’s Law against sexual predators passed last year with 70% of the vote in California. But for law enforcement, it could be an expensive nightmare. Also tonight, Barack Obama and California’s Latino voters.

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26:46

Presidential Politics, the Writers’ Strike and LA’s...

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2008/01/16

Forget about the current TV season. Even next year’s season’s in trouble as TV studios cancel sixty-five contracts and threaten to cancel more. With the California primary three weeks away, Clinton’s ahead and four Republicans are all within the margin of error, but those who are undecided could change things in both parties.

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27:27

The Terminator is Back in Action

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2008/01/11

When he was Governor, Ronald Reagan called on the legislature to “cut, squeeze and trim,” but California has never seen anything like the budget reductions proposed today by Arnold Schwarzenegger. On Reporter’s Notebook, Story Corps is still taking reservations.

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27:02

Is Post Partisanship Still Alive in Sacramento?

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2008/01/10

The New Hampshire primaries crowded Arnold Schwarzenegger out of yesterday's news coverage, but the Governor might have been glad not to have the limelight. His address on the State of the State of California was a grim litany of problems he and the legislature have failed to resolve, resulting in a $14 billion deficit.

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27:03

Crime, Including Murder, Is Down in LA

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2008/01/03

For the first time since 1970, there were fewer than 400 homicides last year in Los Angeles, even though the population is up by a million. It's hard to call that many killings good news, but the number is one third what it was in 1992. Also, late night talk shows are going back on the air but only one has a deal with the Writers' Guild.

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29:46

Pakistani Opposition Leader Bhutto Assassinated

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2007/12/28

At age 54, Benazir Bhutto’s political career and life came to a bloody end today in Pakistan. Guest host Lawrence O’Donnell gets the latest developments from Pakistan and considers the life of Bhutto through the memories of a friend. (An extended version of this discussion aired earlier today on To the Point.)

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32:39

The Effectiveness of Our Charitable Giving

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2007/12/27

Aristotle said "to give away money is an easy matter…and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter." Many Americans will be making those decisions in the final days of tax year 2007. Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell explores how we can target our charitable giving to be most effective. Also, the tiger attack in the San Francisco Zoo.

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26:52

Can You Go a Day Without Paper or Plastic?

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2007/12/21

That was the challenge today from Los Angeles County, part of a campaign against disposable bags by Heal the Bay and other environmental organizations. On Reporter’s Notebook, Mayor Villaraigosa about his plans for reforming that select group of public schools. Also, California will take the Bush Administration to court over Global Warming.

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26:43

Reality Hits Hollywood in More Ways than One

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2007/12/20

The strike by the Writers’ Guild has already brought an onslaught of reality TV to primetime, and critics are saying it’s not pretty. We’ll hear more tonight.

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25:24

Hillary Clinton and Political Damage Control

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2007/12/19

The "inevitability" of Hillary Clinton has morphed into a three-way campaign for the Democratic nomination. Barack Obama is coming on strong and John Edwards is still a viable contender. If Clinton loses Iowa is it all over? Is New Hampshire a "firewall?" Is Bill Clinton helping or hurting his wife's campaign?

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26:49

Jay Leno and Conan O’Brian Will Work Without Writers

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2007/12/18

Back on the air at the first of next year, NBC-TV’s late-night talkers may be at a disadvantage. CBS doesn’t own David Letterman’s program; he does. Letterman and Craig Ferguson are working out their own deal with the Writers Guild and meanwhile the strike continues. Also tonight: will a $15 billion dollar state deficit put the kibosh on a health reform plan?

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26:22

The Villaraigosa Unified School District

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2007/12/14

The state legislature gave Mayor Villaraigosa substantial control of Los Angeles Schools, but the State Supreme Court called that unconstitutional. The Mayor was reduced to campaigning for votes from parents and teachers. Tonight we’ll ask how his promises will be translated into a real plan. On Reporter’s Notebook, performance enhancing drugs and Major League Baseball.

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27:00

Will Blackwater Come to California?

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2007/12/13

Blackwater, the company famous for contractors who killed 17 Iraqi civilians, wants to set up a training camp east of San Diego. But the tiny town of Potrero nearby is overwhelmingly opposed. Was it all about the environment, maintaining a rural lifestyle, or the war in Iraq? Also, American automakers, mileage standards and money.

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26:53

The Writers’ Strike, Five Weeks Old and Still Walking

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2007/12/12

Most of TV has gone into repeats and reality; three movies have shut down; writers accuse the studios of bad faith, and the studios say the writers are being “ideological.” The recipe calls for thousands of people to be out of work over Christmas and for some time beyond. Will a long walkout change long-standing practices in the industry of entertainment?

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26:50

On February's Ballot, Real Reform or Politics as Usual?

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2007/12/07

Proposition 93 on next February's ballot raises the most sensitive questions for California legislators. Is Prop 93 a cure for some political ills or a recipe for voter confusion? On Reporter's Notebook, big trouble for L.A.'s toy industry this holiday season.

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26:32

Organized Labor and Politics in LA

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2007/12/06

The union movement is flexing its political muscles in Los Angeles County. The Federation of Labor is telling its 800,000 members that they can determine the winners and losers of local elections. Total turnout in many districts is so low that union members alone can determine the outcomes. We’ll talk with the head of the Federation and others about what that could mean. Also tonight, the Bush Administration and sub-prime foreclosures.

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