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April 29, 2013 By Steven Greenhut We’re used to political races revolving around pointless slogans, but sometimes an important race focuses the public’s attention on a meaningful and relevant issue. For instance, the Virginia governorship may hinge on voters’ increasing
Read MoreFracking watch: Russia figures out what CA hasn’t
April 29, 2013 By Chris Reed Today, AB 1301, which would halt in-state fracking, comes before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. As I noted this weekend, fracking has been scrutinized by the Obama administration, which concluded it was just another heavy industry.
Read MoreFracking watch: China figures out what CA hasn’t
April 28, 2013 By Chris Reed This week in Sacramento, environmentalists’ push to block hydraulic fracturing — fracking — in California has a crucial first test. On Monday, AB 1301, which would halt in-state fracking, comes before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
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Real school reform: homeschooling
April 28, 2013 By John Seiler Public schools are a disaster, especially in California. Plummeting test scores, not enough kids going into math and science so we have to import workers in those areas, rising costs, violence, gangs, bullying, exploding
Read MoreSacto Bee targets McClintock over Yosemite issue
April 27, 2013 By Katy Grimes Instead of criticizing the environmentalists who want the riff-raff out of Yosemite National Park, to be returned to its “wilderness state” so visitors can enjoy “tranquility and introspection,” the Sacramento Bee has taken up a
Read MoreFracking watch: Germany figures out what CA hasn’t
April 27, 2013 By Chris Reed On Monday, AB 1301, which would halt hydraulic fracturing — fracking — in California, is expected to be voted on in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. Fracking has been scrutinized by the Obama administration,
Read MoreCalWatchdog predicted CEQA arena exemption
April 26, 2013 By Katy Grimes This is one of those “I told ya so” moments. On March 30 I contacted Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, and asked if he planned on authoring legislation to streamline or bypass the required
Read More‘Job killer’ bill could increase CEQA litigation
April 26, 2013 By Dave Roberts There has been discussion by Sacramento politicians in the past year about the need to reform the California Environmental Quality Act in order to remove litigious roadblocks to new development, thereby boosting the state
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