Paul Ryan is Republicans favorite…for now

June 20, 2013 3

You may think it’s too early to choose a candidate for the next presidential election, but if the Republicans want to take back the White House, they’ll need to stop bickering and agree on a candidate sooner rather than later.

Blind Faith – CA Budget Bill Makes Records Disclosure Voluntary

June 19, 2013 3

The investigative reporting that exposed the government impropriety on the part of the officials of the City of Bell would not be possible if legislation passed as part of the state budget is signed into law. Because these laws place a mandated cost on to local entities, legislators and the governor, are trying to prevent local agencies from demanding reimbursement from the state for their compliance by making all of its provisions voluntary.

Anaheim Council Priorities: Tennis Anyone?

June 18, 2013 0

UPDATED – While the priorities and antics of the current majority on the Anaheim City Council have been both entertaining and disturbing, the latest bit of budget news has us asking WTF? Someone on the Council directed staff to resurrect a $6.4 million budget allocation for the renovation of the Anaheim Tennis Center and Wagner House, a city-owned property that is not free to the public.

A “Supreme” time to make some Decisions

June 16, 2013 0

UPDATE 6/17/2013: On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to release one or more opinions from its current term with the remaining opinions issued by the end of the month. The pending opinions include rulings on both Proposition 8 on March 26th (Hollingsworth v. Perry), and the Defense of Marriage Act (U.S. v. Windsor) on March 27th, 2013.