The City of West Hollywood will host a Town Hall Forum focusing on California Government Reform on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at West Hollywood Park Auditorium, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard. The California Government Reform Town Hall Forum will focus on the ongoing debate around a possible Constitutional convention.

Via NewsFifty's Oklahoma news page: State Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) is considering proposing legislation to reform the structure of county government in Oklahoma. In an Edmond Sun op-ed, Murphey sets forth his concerns. At the heart, the lack of adequate separation of powers when it comes to spending taxpayer dollars:...

Norm Eisen’s post on the White House Blog discusses the administration’s position on the ban on lobbyist service on agency boards and commissions. We explained to the ITAC chairs that this issue is not about the few corrupt lobbyists or specific abuses by the profession, but rather concerns the system as a whole. For too long, lobbyists and those who can afford their services have ...

... ’s economy and affects every family and every household budget. In the name of “Reform,” however, it would be a tragic mistake to turn health care decisions over to the government. Reform must focus on fundamental changes to the system to reduce costs ... these reforms. It would turn control of all health care over to the government’ would increase the cost of health care by $ 1.5 ...

"Turkey unveils reform steps for Kurdish minorityBy Pinar Aydinli ANKARA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Turkey ... body to investigate cases of torture and the loosening of restrictions on Kurdish language. The government reform initiative is seen boosting Turkey's hopes of European Union ... in which more than 40,000 people have died." More:Turkey unveils reform steps for Kurdish minority | Reuters

... to themselves. Williams and Zabel oppose cap and trade -- a controversial government allowance program in which companies are issued emissions limits, or caps, ... clearer that they are speaking for themselves and not the EPA. But some Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want an investigation into what – if any -- regulations Zabel and Williams violated. ...