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  Posted Who Runs Los Angeles?
  in Under the Influence
  12:09 PM on September 1, 2011
  Power in Los Angeles isn't what it used to be. Once, men like Harry and Norman Chandler, former publishers of the L.A. Times and economic oligarchs, wielded enormous political and economic influence across the entire basin. Today, power is diffuse,...
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  Posted Lobbying: An Insider's Take
  in Under the Influence
  7:02 PM on March 22, 2011
  With 27 years helming his own firm and as president of the American League of Lobbyists, Howard Marlowe knows the trade. And he's sharing some secrets.
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  Posted How to Run for City Council on $4,000
  in Under the Influence
  11:25 AM on March 4, 2011
  Political unknown Rich Goodman, 27, vies for incumbent Tony Cardenas' seat in the 6th district. He doesn't have much cash, but he does have a Times endorsement.
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  Posted Behind the School Board Races: Reformers With Deep Pockets
  in Under the Influence
  4:10 PM on February 24, 2011
  The Coalition for School Reform is on its way to an easy victory in L.A.'s school board races, thanks to some very deep pockets.
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  Posted Bernard Parks v. Unions
  in Under the Influence
  1:32 PM on February 11, 2011
  Why are the unions shoveling money into the city council race to defeat Bernard Parks? It's nothing personal. It's strictly business.

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• Entry
  Posted Who Runs Los Angeles?
  in Under the Influence
  12:09 PM on September 1, 2011
  Power in Los Angeles isn't what it used to be. Once, men like Harry and Norman Chandler, former publishers of the L.A. Times and economic oligarchs, wielded enormous political and economic influence across the entire basin. Today, power is diffuse,...
• Entry
  Posted Lobbying: An Insider's Take
  in Under the Influence
  7:02 PM on March 22, 2011
  With 27 years helming his own firm and as president of the American League of Lobbyists, Howard Marlowe knows the trade. And he's sharing some secrets.
• Entry
  Posted How to Run for City Council on $4,000
  in Under the Influence
  11:25 AM on March 4, 2011
  Political unknown Rich Goodman, 27, vies for incumbent Tony Cardenas' seat in the 6th district. He doesn't have much cash, but he does have a Times endorsement.
• Entry
  Posted Behind the School Board Races: Reformers With Deep Pockets
  in Under the Influence
  4:10 PM on February 24, 2011
  The Coalition for School Reform is on its way to an easy victory in L.A.'s school board races, thanks to some very deep pockets.
• Entry
  Posted Bernard Parks v. Unions
  in Under the Influence
  1:32 PM on February 11, 2011
  Why are the unions shoveling money into the city council race to defeat Bernard Parks? It's nothing personal. It's strictly business.