There is more to government than the budget
Usually I find the Orange County Register’s Brian Joseph to be an objective reporter. He covers the State Capitol beat and today he posted a […]
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News Bits 7-07-09
Here is a quick summary of some of the news of the day for July 7, 2009. Anaheim mayor will lead fight for high-speed rail […]
Is Sarah Palin Coming to Your Neighborhood? (Orange County, Here She Comes!)
If I’m correct that Sarah Palin resigned as Alaska governor in order to lead a right wing movement that is ostensibly independent of the major […]
No Budget, IOUs, Home for the Holiday Weekend
From the Orange County Register’s Jennifer Muir and Brian Joseph: SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers headed home Thursday without a budget deal, as the state controller’s office began […]
The New Attack on Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We’ve Forgotten
One of the foundational principles of American democracy is under attack. When the nation’s Founders crafted the United States Constitution in 1787, they were careful […]
Schwarzenegger: Democrats are wasting time
Just up on the LATimes.com Arnold Schwarzenegger says Democrats are wasting time on flawed budget plans The California governor says he will veto the Legislature-approved […]
Senate Republicans Block Budget Solutions
SACRAMENTO – In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Budget Chair Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) highlights bipartisan Assembly action on Thursday to produce $4 billion in […]
Orange County Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effects of Prop 13 on Local Cities
Republican crocodile tears flowed this weekend in Orange County as a group of city officials called F.I.S.T. – “Fight Insane State Theft†– comprised of […]
Bass on Democrat’s Responsible Budget Plan
SACRAMENTO – In this Democratic weekly address, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) outlines the Democratic budget proposal the Assembly and Senate will vote on […]