The architect of a maneuver that kept a sick-time ballot measure off the Nov. 6 ballot turns out to be Lew Oliver, the head of Orange County’s Republican Party. Oliver, a lawyer and longtime party leader, said the idea hit him
Judge won’t force Orange sick-time vote
Judge won’t force Orange sick-time vote Ballot printing can start An Orange Circuit judge denied an emergency request Tuesday night to force a sick-time initiative onto the Nov. 6 ballot. Judge Frederick Lauten held a rare evening hearing to once
Orange leaders take no action, so sick time likely off Nov. 6 ballot
After a brief but emotional public hearing, Orange County commissioners took no action today on the sick-time initiative, which means that short of court intervention the proposal will not be on the Nov. 6 ballot. Supporters said they have filed