Urban Legends

Like New York's Krueger, Lopez says the one major effect that politics has on his operation is that when a new administration sweeps in, it means a big boost in work.

Go West, Young Man

But for Cliff Portley, print shop manager for the city of Wichita, Kansas, city politics means very tight deadlines. Running three Hamada presses and a Multilith press for forms and covers, Portley says, "Meeting budget deadlines is critical, and the deadlines are very short."