Saturday, May 9


News briefs

Haiti’s president resigns as rebels surround capital PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti “”mdash; President Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned and flew into exile Sunday, pressured by a bloody rebellion and the United States. Read more...




March 2 Election: Prop. 56 affects budget process

Proposition 56, the initiative designed to eliminate budget deadlock, has been called the “Budget Accountability Act” by supporters and the “Blank Check Proposition” by opponents. Whatever one calls it, Proposition 56 promises to impact the state budget process, spending and taxes, as well as higher education. Read more...