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Manilla Folders

Jan 24, 2012

When Ronald Reagan was Governor of California, he conducted a survey to identify waste and inefficiencies in state spending as one of his first actions in office. Approximately 250 private sector leaders, with expertise spanning every line of activity in California, volunteered to examine the state’s habits and provide recommendations that would reduce any unnecessary ...

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11 MPG?! – Revisited

Jan 4, 2012

“When I put my foot into it I want it to go… I don’t care if it gets 1mpg.” This is an actual quote from an active duty officer regarding his patrol car. This sentiment is certainly understandable, as life and death often depends on the performance of an officer’s vehicle in the tight situations that, unfortunately, they often find themselves in. We need to do a bet...

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