http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/antonio-villaraigosa Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/jerry-brown-california-budget_b_1522801.html 2012-05-16T20:00:47Z 2012-05-16T20:01:01Z William Bradley http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/ Does the air of shock around the latest in California's chronic budget crisis count as a failure of Gov. Brown's communications strategy? Or as a success? A bad shock may be what the electoral doctor ordered for Brown's November revenue initiative. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/california">California</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/anne-gust-brown">Anne Gust Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/san-francisco-news">San Francisco News</a>, <a href="/tag/ace-smith">Ace Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-clinton">Bill Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-news">Los Angeles News</a>, <a href="/tag/gray-davis">Gray Davis</a>, <a href="/tag/california-budget-crisis">California Budget Crisis</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-brown">Jerry Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-villaraigosa/open-letter-to-teachers_b_1500815.html 2012-05-08T15:31:35Z 2012-05-08T15:39:27Z Antonio Villaraigosa http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-villaraigosa/ On this Teacher Appreciation Day, I'd like thank you for your countless hours, your sweat and tears, and your relentless commitment to our children. And I'd also like to thank you in advance for inspiring the next generation of amazing teachers. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/teacher-appreciation-week">Teacher Appreciation Week</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-appreciation">Teacher Appreciation</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/national-teacher-appreciation-day">National Teacher Appreciation Day</a>, <a href="/latino-voices">Latino Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howard-fineman/kentucky-derby-2012_b_1484178.html 2012-05-05T13:05:43Z 2012-05-05T13:06:06Z Howard Fineman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howard-fineman/ The crowds here don't "look like America." This is a whiter, older, more Anglo and more Southern scene. This makes it a magnet for politicians, not so much for the old reason, publicity, as for the proximity of money. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/martin-omalley">Martin O&#039;Malley</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby-gop">Kentucky Derby Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby-politics">Kentucky Derby Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby">Kentucky Derby</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby-2012">Kentucky Derby 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mark-warner">Mark Warner</a>, <a href="/tag/derby">Derby</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby-huffington-post">Kentucky Derby Huffington Post</a>, <a href="/tag/kentucky-derby-fineman">Kentucky Derby Fineman</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-villaraigosa/not-waiting-for-washingto_b_1457525.html 2012-04-27T08:27:08Z 2012-04-27T08:26:06Z Antonio Villaraigosa http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-villaraigosa/ Regardless of what Washington does, we are not going to wait another day. No ifs, ands, or buts: We are going to build the 21st century transit system that Angelenos deserve. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/measure-r">Measure R</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/transportation">Transportation</a>, <a href="/tag/3010">30/10</a>, <a href="/tag/america-fast-forward">America Fast Forward</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-villaraigosa">Mayor Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/expo-line">Expo Line</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/we-grow-fastest-when-we-g_b_1358340.html 2012-03-20T18:16:49Z 2012-03-20T18:46:15Z Carl Pope http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/ Cities, the lesson is, can lead -- and sometimes there leadership can even help fix our broken capital -- Washington, Dysfunction City. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/green">Green</a>, <a href="/tag/la">La</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/rag-picking-in-america-_b_1351912.html 2012-03-16T09:45:51Z 2012-03-16T09:45:48Z Carl Pope http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa takes pride in the fact that his city's recycling rate is the highest in any of America's million plus population cities. But listening to the workers, it is clear that inside the recycling facility, workers are treated more like the garbage they sort than fellow citizens. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/recycling">Recycling</a>, <a href="/tag/teamsters-union">Teamsters Union</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/port-of-los-angeles">Port of Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-recycling">Los Angeles Recycling</a>, <a href="/tag/teamsters">Teamsters</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-grayson/eco-etiquette-being-black_b_1346719.html 2012-03-15T04:58:04Z 2012-03-15T04:58:05Z Jennifer Grayson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-grayson/ Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity.<br /> <br /> Hope you don't take offen... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/food-stamps">Food Stamps</a>, <a href="/tag/pollution-and-asthma">Pollution and Asthma</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/green-advice">Green Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/african-american-issues">African American Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/urban-environmentalists">Urban Environmentalists</a>, <a href="/tag/broccoli-city">Broccoli City</a>, <a href="/tag/eco-etiquette">Eco Etiquette</a>, <a href="/tag/green-living">Green Living</a>, <a href="/tag/green-movement">Green Movement</a>, <a href="/tag/brandon-mceachern">Brandon McEachern</a>, <a href="/tag/white-environmentalists">White Environmentalists</a>, <a href="/tag/van-jones">Van Jones</a>, <a href="/tag/hip-hop-culture">Hip-Hop Culture</a>, <a href="/tag/food-deserts">Food Deserts</a>, <a href="/green">Green News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/villaraigosa-racist-go-back-to-mexico_n_1345847.html 2012-03-14T17:45:29Z 2012-03-14T17:47:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ A man told Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to "Go back to Mexico" as the mayor was leaving the state capitol recently.<br /> <br /> Dan Morain of the Sac... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/latinos">Latinos</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-racist">Villaraigosa Racist</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-go-back-to-mexico">Villaraigosa Go Back to Mexico</a>, <a href="/tag/la">La</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-latino">Villaraigosa Latino</a>, <a href="/tag/racial-profiling">Racial Profiling</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-shoeshine-boy">Villaraigosa Shoeshine Boy</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-politician">Latino Politician</a>, <a href="/tag/racial-politics">Racial Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-politics">Latino Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-racism">Villaraigosa Racism</a>, <a href="/tag/racism">Racism</a>, <a href="/tag/go-back-to-mexico">Go Back to Mexico</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/lafd-response-times_n_1343189.html 2012-03-13T18:47:32Z 2012-03-13T18:47:19Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Story comes courtesy of The City Maven.<br /> <br /> By Alice M. Walton <br /> <br /> Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the president of the firefighters union used a mornin... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/uflac">Uflac</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/lafd-response-times">LAFD Response Times</a>, <a href="/tag/fire-department-response-times">Fire Department Response Times</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa">Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/lafd-union">LAFD Union</a>, <a href="/tag/wendy-greuel">Wendy Greuel</a>, <a href="/tag/lafd-la-fire-department">LAFD LA Fire Department</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-fire-department">Los Angeles Fire Department</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/emanuel-villaraigosa-race-to-the-top-chicago-los-angeles_n_1316832.html 2012-03-02T15:48:36Z 2012-03-02T15:48:21Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Opening a new phase for the Obama administration's role in education reform, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sig... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/tag/arne-duncan">Arne Duncan</a>, <a href="/tag/andrea-mitchell">Andrea Mitchell</a>, <a href="/tag/american-federation-of-teachers">American Federation of Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-data-reports">Teacher Data Reports</a>, <a href="/tag/randi-weingarten">Randi Weingarten</a>, <a href="/tag/no-child-left-behind">No Child Left Behind</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top">Race to the Top</a>, <a href="/tag/standardized-tests">Standardized Tests</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-democratic-national-convention">2012 Democratic National Convention</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-education">Obama Education</a>, <a href="/tag/education-nation">Education Nation</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/education">Education News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/miramonte-scandal-villaraigosa_n_1316857.html 2012-03-02T15:44:53Z 2012-03-02T15:44:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lobbied Gov. Jerry Brown this week to make it easier for the Los Angeles Unified School District to fire teache... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/miramonte-school-scandal-villaraigosa">Miramonte School Scandal Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/miramonte-deasy">Miramonte Deasy</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/miramonte-villaraigosa">Miramonte Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mark-berndt">Mark Berndt</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-brown">Villaraigosa Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/miramonte-school-scandal">Miramonte School Scandal</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-brown">Jerry Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/miramonte-utla">Miramonte UTLA</a>, <a href="/tag/utla">Utla</a>, <a href="/tag/miramonte-scandal-villaraigosa">Miramonte Scandal Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/villaraigosa-letter">Villaraigosa Letter</a>, <a href="/tag/john-deasy">John Deasy</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/obama-governors_n_1307191.html 2012-02-28T13:30:25Z 2012-02-28T14:31:40Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top Democratic governors are urging party leadership to avoid getting consumed by social issues, even as focusing o... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-same-sex-marriage">Obama Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/dnc">Dnc</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt-issues">LGBT Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/martin-omalley">Martin O&#039;Malley</a>, <a href="/tag/freedom-to-marry">Freedom to Marry</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-gay-marriage">Obama Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/brown-obama">Brown Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/defense-of-marriage-act">Defense of Marriage Act</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a 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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/20/first-latino-president-us_n_1284429.html 2012-02-20T08:30:04Z 2012-02-20T09:26:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ With all the attention being placed on the Latino vote, possible Hispanic vice-president candidates, and the support of influential Latino leaders in ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-sandoval">Brian Sandoval</a>, <a href="/tag/democrat-candidates">Democrat Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/xavier-becerra">Xavier Becerra</a>, <a href="/tag/susana-martinez">Susana Martinez</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-candidates">GOP Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-politics">Latino Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-president">Latino President</a>, <a 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href="/tag/debbie-wasserman-schultz">Debbie Wasserman Schultz</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/antonio-villaraigosa-democratic-national-convention_n_1277972.html 2012-02-14T23:03:10Z 2012-02-14T23:03:38Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Party has picked Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair its national convention this summer in Charlotte, N.C.<br /> <br /> ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio-Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/charlotte-north-carolina">Charlotte-North Carolina</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic-national-convention">Democratic National 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Jerry Brown and Mayor Anto... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/biden-los-anglees">Biden Los Anglees</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-brown-la">Jerry Brown LA</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/la-port">LA Port</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-brown">Jerry Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/xi-jinping">Xi Jinping</a>, <a href="/tag/xi-jinping-in-los-angeles">Xi Jinping in Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/free-tibet">Free Tibet</a>, <a href="/tag/la-china-trade">LA China Trade</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/tag/us-china-trade">US China Trade</a>, <a href="/tag/us-china-trade-deficit">US China Trade Deficit</a>, <a href="/tag/xi-jinping-us">Xi Jinping US</a>, <a href="/tag/protest-xi-jinping">Protest Xi Jinping</a>, <a href="/tag/syria">Syria</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/mitt-romney-immigration-antonio-villaraigosa_n_1262552.html 2012-02-08T11:18:49Z 2012-02-08T11:18:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, plans to dig into Mitt Romney in a speech on immigration reform Wednesday, when he w... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/latino-vote">Latino Vote</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-elections">2012 Elections</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration">Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-2012">Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-2012">Obama 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-reform">Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/self-deportation">Self-Deportation</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-presidential-election">2012 Presidential Election</a>, <a href="/tag/latino-politics">Latino Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-immigration">Mitt Romney Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/dream-act">DREAM Act</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-republicans">2012 Republicans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/antonio-villaraigosa-state-of-the-union_n_1241774.html 2012-01-30T14:16:01Z 2012-01-30T14:16:53Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ One of the more humorous aspects of the many GOP debates thus far has been each candidate's attempt to break down the bad reputation that Republicans ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa-cnn">Antonio VIllaraigosa CNN</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-reform">Immigration Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-latino-voters">Gop Latino Voters</a>, <a href="/tag/dream-act">DREAM Act</a>, <a 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href="/tag/mayor-rahm-emanuel">Mayor Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-marriage-equality">New York Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-bloomberg">Michael Bloomberg</a>, <a href="/tag/mayors-for-the-freedom-to-marry">Mayors for the Freedom to Marry</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-sanders">Jerry Sanders</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-city">New York City</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-marriage">Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/same-sex-marriage">Same-Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-equality">Marriage Equality</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/mitt-romney-jobs-republican-candidates-mayors_n_1211979.html 2012-01-18T09:29:57Z 2012-01-18T09:29:18Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Nearly 250 of the nation's mayors will be in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss some of America's most pressing issues, including jo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gop-jobs">Gop Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-antonio-villaraigosa">Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-scott-smith">Mayor Scott Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-smith">Scott Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/us-conference-of-mayors">U.S. Conference of Mayors</a>, <a href="/tag/job-creation">Job Creation</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/conference-of-mayors_b_1210166.html 2012-01-17T10:06:52Z 2012-01-17T10:07:35Z Arianna Huffington http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/ I believe the solutions the country is so desperately looking for are going to come at the local level -- from our mayors and engaged citizens working with their communities. It's our cities, not the nation's capital, that are the real idea factory of our country. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sam-adams">Sam Adams</a>, <a href="/tag/social-media">Social Media</a>, <a href="/tag/social-innovation">Social Innovation</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/rahm-emanuel">Rahm Emanuel</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-buckhorn">Bob Buckhorn</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-bloomberg">Michael Bloomberg</a>, <a href="/tag/innovation">Innovation</a>, <a href="/tag/us-conference-of-mayors">U.S. Conference of Mayors</a>, <a href="/tag/corey-booker">Corey Booker</a>, <a href="/tag/mayors">Mayors</a>, <a href="/tag/vincent-gray">Vincent Gray</a>, <a href="/tag/local-governments">Local Governments</a>, <a href="/tag/code-for-america">Code for America</a>, <a href="/tag/state-and-local-government">State and Local Government</a>, <a href="/tag/local-government">Local Government</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/20/barbara-boxer-transportation-bill_n_1161678.html 2011-12-20T20:15:35Z 2011-12-20T20:12:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW YORK -- A bipartisan transportation bill sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer would dramatically expand a federal program that finances "innovative" tr... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/measure-r">Measure R</a>, <a href="/tag/infrastructure">Infrastructure</a>, <a href="/tag/toll-roads">Toll Roads</a>, <a href="/tag/infrastructure-investment">Infrastructure Investment</a>, <a href="/tag/barbara-boxer">Barbara Boxer</a>, <a href="/tag/tifia">Tifia</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/transportation-funding">Transportation Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/map-21">Map-21</a>, <a href="/tag/james-inhofe">James Inhofe</a>, <a href="/tag/public-private-partnerships">Public-Private Partnerships</a>, <a href="/tag/subway-to-the-sea">Subway to the Sea</a>, <a href="/tag/3010-plan">30/10 Plan</a>, <a href="/tag/transportation-bill">Transportation Bill</a>, <a href="/green">Green News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/guy-horton/10-alternative-design-str_b_1122356.html 2011-12-06T10:40:53Z 2011-12-06T10:40:20Z Guy Horton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/guy-horton/ The mayor is justifiably vexed about the occupiers ruining the pretty grass of City Hall, but rather than simply replacing this water-hog, perhaps the city could take a moment to consider some smart design alternatives. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-wall-street">Occupy Wall Street</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/you-can-arrest-an-idea_b_1122547.html 2011-12-01T05:27:16Z 2011-12-01T05:27:16Z Robert Scheer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/ The failure of the SEC or any other government agency to hold the banks accountable provides the essential justification for citizen action of the sort the Occupy movement has offered. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/robert-scheer">Robert Scheer</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/antonio-villaraigosa">Antonio Villaraigosa</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/economy">Economy</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-wall-street">Occupy Wall Street</a>, <a href="/tag/jed-rakoff">Jed Rakoff</a>, <a href="/tag/banks">Banks</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-la">Occupy La</a>, <a href="/tag/sec">Sec</a>, <a href="/tag/citigroup">Citigroup</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p>