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The $83 Million Shakedown: How "Environmental Advocacy" Became a Protection Racket in Imperial County
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The $83 Million Shakedown: How "Environmental Advocacy" Became a Protection Racket in Imperial County

Environmental groups don’t always want to protect the environment. Sometimes they want to get paid. That’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s a business m
Behind the Unemployment Numbers: What the IVDC Fight Means for Real Families in Imperial Valley
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Behind the Unemployment Numbers: What the IVDC Fight Means for Real Families in Imperial Valley

California's highest unemployment county is being told to wait while officials litigate against its largest job-creating project in history. The famil
Blocking the IVDC Is a Vote to Defund Imperial County Schools
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Blocking the IVDC Is a Vote to Defund Imperial County Schools

Every year the IVDC is blocked is another year Imperial County schools go without $28.75 million they were promised. The math is simple. The consequen
$28.75 Million a Year: What IVDC Tax Revenue Would Mean for Imperial County Schools and Public Safety
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$28.75 Million a Year: What IVDC Tax Revenue Would Mean for Imperial County Schools and Public Safety

At $28.75 million in annual property tax, the IVDC would fund hundreds of teachers and firefighters. The officials blocking it have not identified whe